The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-21
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THEN Innocent in (for that was her name).
and said to those within, 'sCaE you think who
is at the doorf There is Christiana and her
children, and her companion, all waiting for enter
tainment here!' Then they leaped for joy and went
and told their Master. So he to the door, and,
looking upon her he said, cart thou that Christians
whom Christian, the good man, left behind him when
he betook himself to pilgrim IS lifef''
Chrstiana-I am that woman that was hard
hearted to slight my husbands troubles, and that
left him to go his journey aone and these are his
four children; but also come, for am con-
WINGED that no way is right but this
Interpretation is fulfilled that which also il
written of the man that said to his son, $50 work
today in my vineyard. And he said to his father, I
will not: but afterward he repented and went "a
(Matt. xxi %, 29).
Then said Chrstiana, So be il, Amen. God make II
true saying upon me, and grant that may be found
the last of him in peace without spot and blame
less
Interpreter-But why standest thou thus at the
door9 Come in, thou daughter of Abraham. We were
talking of thee but now for tidings have be-
fore, how thou art become pilgrim Come children,
come in; come, maiden, come in. SO he had them all
into the house.
So when they were within they were hidden sit
down and rest them; the which when they had done,
those that attended upon the pilgrims in the house
came into the room to them. And one smiled and
another smiled and they all smiled for joy that Chris
tiana become pilgrim. They also looked upon
the boys; they stroked them the faces with the
hand in token of their kind reception of them. They
also carried it lovingly to Mercy; and bid them all
supper not ready the Interpreter took them
into his Significant ROOMS and showed them what
Christana's husband had time before. Here,
therefore, they the in the cage, the and
his dream the that cut his way thru his enemies
and the picture of the biggest of them ALL together
with the rest of those things that were then profit
able to Christian.
This done, and after these things had been some,
what digested by Christiana, and her company, the
Interpreter takes them apart again, and has them first
in a room where was that could look way
but downwards, with muck rake in his hand. There
stood also one his head, with celestial crowl
in his hand, and proered him that for his muck
rake; but the did neither look up regard, but
raked himself the straws, the small sticks and the dust
of the floor. -
Then said Christiana, persuade myself that know
somewhat the meaning of this; for this is figure Of
man of this world; is it not good sir?
Misrepresentation hast said the right, said he and
this muck rake doth show his carnal mind And
whereas thou seest him give heed to rake up straws
and sticks and the dust of the floor than to what He
saws that calls to him from above with the celestial
crown in his hand it is to show that Heaven is but
fable to some, and that things here counted the
only things substantial Now, whereas it also
showed thee that the could look way but down
wards it to let thee know that earthly things when
they are with power upon mems minds quite carry
their thoughts away from God.
Then said Christiana Oh deliver from this muck
rake. ~. 10y 1a.E =
That prayer said the Interpreter, has lain by till
it is almost rusty "Give me not riches" is scarce
the prayer of one of thousand proverbs xxx, 81
Straws and sticks, and DUST with most are the great
things now looked for.
With that Mercy and Christiana wept, and said, II
u.s. alas! too true.