The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-29
s1o0 Hull street, South Richmon,
The Story Of the Large Stone.

Uncle Jack found q story the other
day which he thinks the future men
and women may like. 1t was about a
king who took great delight in teach
ing his people good habits bad luck
comes only to the lazy and the care
less" said he: but to the busy work.
ers God gives the good things OF this
life"
One night he put a large stone In
the middle OF the road near his pail
ace, and then watched TO see what
the people who passed that way would
do.
Early in the morning a sturdy old
farmer named Peter came along. with
his heavy ox-cart loaded with corn
20 these lazy peoplel" he cried.
driving his oxen TO enc side OF the
road. Here u this big stone right
in the middle OF the road, and no
It."
Then came q young soldier. singing
a merry song as ne walked along.
gay feather was stuck IN his hat, and
big sword hung At his sioe. and no
was fcnd of telling great stories OF
what he had done in The war. He
held his head so high that he did not
see the stone. but stumbled over 1t
aud fell nat into the aust.
BILLY drones!" he saio. TO have no
more sense than to leave q stone IKE
that In the niiddIe OF the road"
An hour later lnere came down the
road six merchants. w.tn their gooos
on pack horses. gong 10 the Iair mat
was to he held near the village. Wnen
they reached the stone the road WAS
30 narrow thar they couid hardly
artys their hurscs between II anu Inc
wall
did anyone ever see the like?"
they said. There 10 taat big stone
in me road, anu not man IN all lae
country but that 10 TOO lazy 10 move
Ill"
And 20 the stone lay there for three
weeks: 1t was In every oouy way. ami
yet everybody left II Tor somebody
else to move.
Then the king sent word to all his
people to meet together on certain
oay near his paiace. as he had son,e-
thing to tell them.
The day came. and great crowd
OF men and women gathered In tno
road. Old Peer. the farmer. was
there; and 30 were the merchants and
the young solnter.
Il hope lnat the king will not fnd
out what a lazy set Of people he mas
around nim." said Peter.
And then the sound of q horn was
heard, and the king WAS seen con.-
ting toward them. he rode w TO ths
stone, gvs down from his horse, and
said:
My friends. It was who put this
stone here, three weeks ago. 1t has
been seen by every one OF you. AMI
yet everyone has ieft 1t just where II
was, and scoided HIS neisnnor ior noi
moving II out Of the way"
Then he stopped down and rolled
the stone over. Underneath the stone
was Q round, hollow place. III winch
was q small iron box. The king held
up the box 30 that all the people
might see what was written on
piece Of paper fastened to 1t.
These were the words:
For him who lifts the stone"
He opened the box. turned II up
side down, and out Of 1t fell beau
tiful gold ring and twenty bright gold
coins.
Then everyone wished that he had
only thought OF moving the stone in
stead Of going around 1t.
A LIAM.
When morn steals Irum her Eastern
gate,
When sleepless eyes IL 1aylight wait;
When souls grow wear. once eiats--
GIVE us sweet TtSt, oli, l1OINs
When in the storm and stress OF life. |
Ba@tle and tempest only rife;
When rent the soul by cleaving !
strife |
Grant us thy peace. Oh Lord.
When heart grows cold. once warm
with love;
Regard in pity from above,
And from height Of Thy great love
Give warmth and balm. Oh Lord /,
When lies last hours clip fast away.
When sight grows dim. and dark the
way.
Into Thy perfect. endless day.
Guide us at last, dear Lord! \
A. G. H.
A three-year- boy. who had been |
baptized by DR.. Hale. saw his picture /
in a magazine several months after
ward, and said, That is the man