St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-02-25

gloom and bitter
III p anguish and sullen
A passion which had
marked the place
since the coming
u THESE apostate angels had given way
20 mad glee and fiendish expectancy,
EVIL re]olces always at the prospect oil
esli' 1t is never SO happy as when its
iniernal ingenuity is exercised to propa-
eate evil; 1t is never SO hopeful as when
as Daielul eyes see the opportunity OF
seilhlng lts poison fangs into sweet in
nocency and making it a slave of Satan,
rms is the reason there was rejoicing
In hell :
satan had just returned with tidings
from the earth. But short time before
tnls ne had gone forth in response to
the advice and counsel of his followers.
Ihoush defeated and cast out of Heaven
z tney were not subdued, but, like the
conquered foe that plots secret revenge
and waits but for the favored moment
( TO strike, they with one voice and one
purpose counseled war against high
Heaven. That open conflict was folly.
tney had but too recently learned. But
II they could not successfully measure
arms with Michael and his hosts. they
determined that by strategy and subter-
Iuge and trickery, which have come to
De the favorite methods Of warfare of
Satan and his angels, they would in
met sore disaster upon their enemies,
and perchance regain the paradise they
had lost.
In pursuance of this plan Satan had
gone forth and at last found his way
to the earth, which the Son had but so
recently formed. Fair indeed was the
place, as We know, and to the eyes Of
Satan how beautiful and refreshing after
the blackness and foulness of the nit.
with its lurid sulphur flames, which
made the darkness more awful, and it's
fetid air. As he wandered hither and
thlther and noted that all that the Son
had created was good, indeed, and that
next to Heaven this place was much
to be desired, he resolved that he would
make it his abode.
While he stood thus thrilled by the
new hope and purpose that had taken
root within his black heart, two objects
drew near and stopped on the other
side of the clump of bushes behind which
Satan stood concealed. No sight since
coming to earth had so stirred him as
did these two fair creatures. They could
be none other than the man and the
woman who had been the browning tri-
umph of the Sons creative power, for
he beheld in them the likeness of the
Father and the Son, and knew that, it
was of these the angels tad spoken in
Heaven.
Voices broke the spell which held him,
and he heard the woman say:
See, Adam, there stands the tree of
which God said We should not partake.
How often we come thither without
realizing it,
eyes," responded Adam, Il have noted
that each path from our dwelling leads
hither, for the tree stands in the midst
Of the garden.
1T is as though God would have us
realize that every step we take leads
IN the direction where we must choose
His will rather than our own" spoke
up Eve, with womans quick intuition.
Thou art ready with thy thoughts.
my love- exclaimed her husband, appre-
ciatiyely. Il verify believe thou hast
spoken q wonderful truth. But thou
hast not yet offered explanation of the
darkness which suddenly rolled in upon
~ three days ago and Of the vivid fash
of light which sped through space" he
challenged, half playfully, half ear
nestly.
..No neither can even venture a |
euess.' slowly and th0ughtfully Eve re-
nlied. "Yet / cannot dispel the feeling |
That some new danger turks about us"
And drawing closer to the side of her
husband she stood in silence, while he
q gentle response clasped his arm more
closely about her.
.Aha!" chuckled Satan, in fendish
r,ee - he withdrew and sped back to
(he regions where his legions Of demon
Snpels awaited his coming Revenge
4 sweet. and verify I shall have my
In ~ man shall feel my power and the
elrth shall become my dwelling place
Mus musing he entered In high spirits
Il entes of hell. and quickly related
q III marvellous story of the earth and
~ inhabitants, and the opportunities
! hserted for warning against God and
sDbiling His treasures
ma blood -curdling cheers and cries
1tch Allied the dismal place when Satan
~ ceased speaking had scarcely died
-. shpfore the conference had begun
the best methods to pursue In ac-
nlishing their purposes. Some were
Instant invasion Of the earth and
49, III IN force upon the Inhabitants
:. - III. but Satan reminded them OF the
- ;ssihle power of God which sur
y. ~ all who abode in His will, re-
1or a o 10 their minds the futile assaults
eau 80 palace and the attempt to get
= w sle person Of the Son. ..
: :. ~ vere folly to attempt to pass the
..ries which God has set, and i
-. MT. reveal to man our true pur-
wou q intent Neither must We ap- |
pos :. numerous company. else viii
pea1's ieht our prey and lose our quarry:
y wholly given up to the will Of
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