The Tupelo journal., 1910-02-18
Snap Shots
BY col. W. L. CLAYTON.
Author of Pen Pictures OF the
Olden Time.

Not every one who can hold q
pen and even write well, SO faI
as the formation of the letters
are concerned, can captivate the
reading public. Neither can the
writer tell what will please his
readers till he tries it. One main
thing he should keep before his
own mind-write nothing that
will be harmful to the young.
"For we must all appear before
the judgment seat of Christ;
that every one may receive the
things done in his body, accord
ing to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad
Keeping this statement OF the
Book in view, let US try to write
and to read something different
from what we have written and
read heretofore in these articles.
Listen: In the long, long ago
very much before my time-and
beyond the foaming waters Of
the Atlantic ocean, there lived a
king with two sons and q daugh-
ter. The sons were named
Charles and James and the
daughter Elizabeth, and she is
known in history as the Princess
Elizabeth. The king had trouble
with his subjects, and they laid
violent hands on him and con-
demned him to die and took off
his head and took away his king
dom from his heirs. While the
sons were fighting with the hope
of preserving the kingdom, the
head of the opposition govern
ment confined the Princess Eli
zabeth in Carisbrook Castle for
safe keeping, because even the
civilization of 1910 would have
been shocked beyond measure at
her taking off by violence, what
ever might be the thought of be-
heading the king. But she was
closely watched. The violent
death of her father weighed
heavily on har mind, and her
brothers having finally to give
up the struggle and seek safety
on foreign soil was an additional
anguish of soul. But her perse-
cutoIs, themselves being protest
ants, permitted her to have the
Book of Books for her reading
and meditation. One day when
her attendant keeper came in to
look after his prisoner he found
her sitting by her table and rest
ing her arms thereon, and look
ing closely he saw that she was
dead, her hands resting on the
well-worn open Bible and her
fingers pointing to these words,
Come unto me, all We that la
Dor and are heavy laden, and |
will give you rest" While the
armies were contending IN the
field, and men were struggling
for the maste Y, and hatred and
ill will took possession of their
hearts and held sway in their
minds, the young princess was
enabled to look up to the hills
from whence her help came, and
to receive a crown Of righteous
ness from the Chief Shepherd.
Who would not wish to be in the
place of the young princess rath
err than be found among the
surging throng and reigning
power seeking her wrong?
Do you know | have often
thought Of the grasping throngs
of our cities, having much and
wanting much more, obtaining
fortunes some way-any way
depressing the poor and wrong
ing the widow, while off yonder
in some quiet nook may be found
those who are seeking and find
ing rest that comes from trust in
the blessed Savior. and by look
ing into the wonderful things of
God as revealed in his revelation
to US. When the heart is fixed
and the trust is staid, the storms
may come and destroy what's on
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