The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-28

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ladder to the ground, and swing
ing to and fro, gently ascended
Then for the first time WI
stood all together in IL new
home. l drew up the ladder, and
with a greater sense of secur1t!
than l had enjoyed since We
landed on the island, offered III
our evening prayer, and retired
for the night.
CHAPTER FOUR
Next morning all were early
awake, and the children sprana
about the tree like young monk
eys.
What shall we begin to do.
father?" they cried. What dc
you want us to do to-day?"
REST, my boys" I replied
rest"
"Rest?" repeated they. why
should we rest?"
"'Six days shalt thou labor and
do all that thou hast to do, but
on the seventh, thou shalt do no
manner of work This is the sew
enth day" I replied. ION it, there
fore, let us rest"
What, is it really Sunday?'
asked Jack; how jolly! oh, l
won't do any work; but I'll take
a bow and arrow and shoot, and
we'll climb about the tree and
have fun all day"
THAT is not resting" said |
chat is not the way you are ac-
customed to spend the Lords
day"
"Nol- but then we can't go to
church here, and there is nothing
else to do"
I'VE can worship here as well
as at home" said l..
But there is no church, no
clergyman, and no organ" said
Franz.
1.-THE leafy shade of this great
tree is far more beautiful than
any church." I said; there will
we worship our Creator. Come,
boys, down with you: turn our
dining hall into a breakfast room"
The children, one by one,
slipped down the ladder.
"My dear Elizabeth" said /,
this morning we will devote to
the service of the Lord, and by
means of a parable, / will endeav-
or to give the children some SER
ious thoughts; but, without books,
or the possibility of any of the
usual Sunday occupations, we
cannot keep them quiet the whole
day; afterward, therefore, l shall
allow them to pursue any inno-
cent recreation they choose, and
in the cool of the evening we
will take a walk"
My wife entirely agreed with
my proposal, and having break
the family assembled
round me, as we sat in the pleas
ant shade on the fresh, soft
green grass.
After singing some hymns and
offering heartfelt prayers to the
Almighty giver of all good, | told
the children l would relate to
them a parable instead of preach
ing a sermon.
ooh, that would be delightful!
l like the parallels in the Bible
than anything" said Franz.
when can we hear you read out
of the Bible again, father?"
"Ah. my little boy, your words
reproach me-" returned L. while
eagerly striving to procure from
the ship what would feed our
bodies and provide for their COM
fort, l blush to think that l have
neglected the Bread of life, the
word of God. I shall search for
a Bible on my next return to the
wreck: although our own books
were nearly all destroyed, | am
pretty sure to find one"
At these words my wife arose,
and, fetching her magic bag, she
from it a copy Of the Holy
Scriptures, which l thankfully re-
from her hand; and, after
aloud from it's sacred
pages, | spoke as follows:
"a Great King, ruling in power
and splendor ove a vast realm
If light and love, possessed with
n its boundaries a desolate and
lnfruitful island. This spot he
made the object of his special
care; and, lavishing on it all the
resources of his might and
goodness, it bloomed in beauty,
and became the happy residence
Of a band of colonists, who were
charged not only with the cult
and improvement of the
soil, but each, individually, was
bound to cherish in his soul the
spirit OF love and true allegiance
his Sovereign. While this
union was maintained,
he colony f%lourished; and the
loblest virtues exalted and rend-
cred happy the existance of ev-
cry member of the race. That a
liscontented and rebellious spirit
should ever have infected these