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CORNISH
THE
WATCH-NIGHT,
THE
56,
STORIES
OTHER
AND
Paternoster
Eow;
AND
SOCIETY:
THACT
EELIGIOUS
65,
164,
St.
Paul's
Piccadilly,
Churchyard
THE
NEW
YORK
PUJWC
"RARY
60370i"
ASTOB,
LDNOX
AND
TILDEN
F0Br*OATI0N8
1951
THE
CORNISH
FISHERMEN'S
WATCH-NIGHT.
^".,^^^^"^;HE
old
close,
indeed,
hours
many
dawned
the
billows
of
the
which
sea,
blowing
rolled
could
spirit, which
commanded
and
day,
tossed
not
so
as
rest,
built
upon
a
the
had
had
lonely
of
was
Pena
and
Penwhinnock
them.
being
It
was
for
the
whinnock.
wet
not
of December
village
ing
to
had
run,
upon
Cornish
"^
it
to
thirty-first
y.-^^'^'
drawing
was
year
the
j^oiirwind
fiercely
that
if
evil
some
taken
session
pos-
overlooked
rocky
splendid
promontory
view
of
the
Cornish
The
Ftshermen'
Watch-night,
these
come,
would
rise
in
swift
witness
obtained
of wrecking.
practice
Tourists
by
and
same
folk, and
they had
contained
strangers
ever
with
There
avoid them
avoided
was
"
came
the
at the
nock
Penwhin-
their houses
plague,so
among
them
as
that
or
if
few
versed
con-
them.
one,
would
however, who
not,in fact.
did
not
This person
The
Cornish
Fisherme7is
Watch-night.7
into
minister,latelycome
and as full of zeal and
the neighbourhood,
the
was
young
courage
and
Master's
work
energy,
and
self-sacrifice
as
he
was
fearless
in
of
pluck.
his
great
health,hardy
Mr.
Ernest
''
had
not
situated
Penwhinnock
was
residence,but
Mr. Boyce rode
over
there
to
hold
the
The
Cornish
Fishermen
Watch-night,
had
fair audience
on
fine,warm,
mild,
he
arrived
he
that he ordered
dealingswith
after
ever
the fisher-
folk
"
"
"
*'
Cornish
The
This
Fishemnens
tlie Penwliinnock
wliat
was
Watch-night, 9
men
''
*'
and
the
the
dwellingsof
each
mean,
side
It
street.
landsmen
much
of
small
the
would
as
fishermen,and lined
long stragglingvillage
have
appeared to most
the
if the weather
; but
formed
cottages which
could
not
be
the
experiencedeyes
the night promised worse
of the fishermen
things to many an ill-fated
things worse
but in the judgment of those hardy,
mariner
cruel men
it might bring to them
a
good
This
brave
catch."
meant
a
ship being
wrecked, flung hopelesslyand helplessly
dreadfiil rocks, decoyed there
the
upon
by false lights,and lured into the jaws
of death ; it meant, too, robbery,pillage,
and, not seldom, murder I
cruelty,
quired
"What
do you think of the night?" inof Will Lowry.
Bob Trevannion
Think ! Why, many
a good shipwill go
worse
"
to
"
"
"
"
down
before
another
year
dawns.
That's
The
10
Fishermen'
Cornish
Watch-night,
I think.
what
by the speaker,the
Boyce coming through the
indicated
Mr.
on
saw
group
rain quietly,
six-footer.
"I
we'll have
guess
brawny
shall leave
we
in time
work, if all be
night's
is due
and
about
up
to
do
Lowry ;
a
good
Fleur-de-lis
The
part toward
this
will be
mates
our
well.
attend
to
morning,
ready about
the
on
needs
But
must
we
good time.
go to parson's Watch-night,'or he'll be
into our
fun, and spoiling
poking his nose
hills in
-
'
it."
Seems
"
but
to
you'velaid
me
shouldn't
to
up
all of it most
isn't
Trevannion.
Bob
much
as
planswell
if parson
wonder
retorted
deep,"slily
your
as
"
as
He's
the wreckers
themselves."
*'
Never
anything
women
may
mind
this
and
if he
time,for
children to
ride about
is.
this
He'll
we've
it ; and
not
know
put up
the
though he
one
visiting
afternoon,
Cornish
The
Fishermen
Watch-night 1
and
we'll wish
him
off
trotting
home
look after
And
again at thinking
outwittingMr. Boyce.
hold which
the
determined
one
could obtain
Lord
of the
servant
ont
chuckled
men
It showed
he's
and
sagacityin
of their
while
good-bye,'and
own
our
the
those
over
him.
But
"
he
dreamed.
to blind and
first how
consider
more
'cute
Boyce had
not
was
Mr.
than
lived
they
thirty
openingboth
without
read, by
"
deceive
embarrassed
the
and the
eyes
prevaricating,
that some
repliesof the women,
business was
on
hand, either wrecking or
folk were
smuggling for the Penwhinnock
smugglers,too of which he was to be kept
ignorant. But the fisher folk had reckoned
evasive
"
"
without
Mr.
their host.
Boyce
broiled
through
fish
the
took
cup
there, on
village
of tea
his
that
here, and
peregrinations
evening, so
Cornish
The
12
Fishermeii
be
were
Watch-nio-ht.
"b
for his
himself
strengtliening
There
sick folk to be
families
instructed,
night'svigil.
to
seen, inquirers
be
to
catechized,and
to his office
sundry other duties appertaining
to be
performed; and, to do the ^^eople
never
stingy or rude to
they were
justice,
him.
was
generally
Open-handedhospitality
Mr. Boyce ; but, as genethe rule towards
rally
so
overdone,
happens,the thing was
and
his
condoled
with
midnightjourneyon
this
he
was
he
felt
intended.
And
that
was
so
that
sure
the
in reference
to
noon,
afterparticular
mischief
some
women
and
children
that
the
downstair
a
rooms
had
been
removed,
could
assemble
so
in
wont
to be
was
place "where
prayer
made."
The
people came
trooping in in
the weather,until
great numbers, considering
and lads,
nearly all the able-bodied men
and girls,
were
togetherwith many women
opened
present. As usual, the service was
Co7'7iis/iFishennen^s
The
WaicJi-night.
13
with
from
them,
each
that
left
one
less to
live,
numerous
their
He
the
as
the
sands
more
sins,if possible,
of the
sea, and
of
still.
numerous
before God
themselves
3^ear, and to humble
for their manifold offences committed
during
As
he
ing
depictedthe great meetthere to give
around the judgment-seat,
for himself,of the deeds
account, each one
committed
during this and every preceding
that year.
his hearers
year,
solemn
man
hours
and
woman
looked
grave.
There
upon
are
wicked
14
The
was
Cornish
solemn
They
men.
while
some,
one
Fishermen
Watch-night,
I doubt
fislier-
attentively,
that
Cornish
The
coming
is
; I feel
sinners could
a
Fishermen
need
you
need
all,you
Could
heaven.
that
know
not
blessingfrom
you
of
of
sure
Watch-night,15
the
to refuse
And
you ?
! Most
blessing
blessingof forgiveness
a
!"
"Yes, that
preach,as
to
you
sound
may
Trevannion
well
spoke up
parson,''
but I don
"
all very
t know
as
for
Bob
want
we
Here
weVe
preachingjust now.
for nearlytwo mortal hours listening
to
service,and I say it's precioushard if
much
so
been
your
you
won't
let
out
us
now."
You
that,we
are
minutes
of
too, that
just enteringupon
the dying year.
You
informed
the
new
remember,
announcement
my
night service
zoatcli in
Trevannion,"
"And, beside
that
you
year.
we
So, accordingto
that announcement,
will
We
spend
At
such
enough
should
one
yet.
in
for himself
Lord
pour you
blessingthat there shall not be
to receive it."
this the
assemblyagain grew
quiet;
Cornish
The
Fisheimen
Watch-night,
they could
not
and jealously
afraid of
still,
moody, silent,
Mr.
they prayed I
Boyce ; but whether
of the women
Some
cannot
appeared
say.
with one
in fervent supplication,
to be
or
of the older men.
two
PerhajDsthey were
beginning to see, although but dimly, that
the wild,lawless life of their sons, husbands,
ill befitting
and brothers was
"those
who
of the deeds done in
had to give an account
the knell of every
the body," and to whom
passingyear told of added sins,with lessened
Mr.
for repentance.
opportunities
Boyce
low in earnest
bent his head
pleading with
God on behalf of this rough,sinful assembly ;
pleadingwith tears for a present blessing,"
the descent of the Holy Spirit.And
even
through it all the storm howled and roared,
and
the
tossed
its restless foaming
sea
billows,as though hungry for the lives of
those who
that night upon
her
out
were
"
broad
force
bosom.
The
rain beat
againstthe windows,
old trees
creaked
of the wind.
and bent
with
while
even
the
the power
So passed the last five minutes
of that memorable
year.
beneath
terrific
Cornish
The
Fisherme}!!
o'clock!
Twelve
bells
to
with
their musical
new
But Mr.
year.
^'
There
tlie
ring out
1 7
Watch-iiight,
hour, and
cliurch
no
were
to welcome
!
.
Now
it is five minutes
very happy, a
old year is gone
into eternity,
with
its sins written
down in God's
faults,
This
of remembrance.
year
Its record is now
full of mercy.
you
new
all its
book
comes
to
spread
And
to
bend
grace, helpsyou.
for that grace, let us
pray
God's throne
"I
prayingfor
Hoskyns.
one
'^
before
littlelonger."
that we've
vote
in order
had
night,Mr.
We've
sat
out
enough of your
Boyce," spoke up
your watch-night
to be going. So
and we
want
service now,
I shall go, and my mates
too, or we'll know
the reason
towards
why." He made a move
the door
*'
You
as
he
spoke.
Boyce.
my pocket."
Cornish
8 The
"Then
Hugh,
Watch-night,
it over, if you
please,"said
roughly ; " or I shall be at the pains
hand
make
to
Fishermeri
you.
And
it's not
worth
while,
mister."
while,"
is in this place. He
said Mr.
knows
the very
secret
thoughts of your
is at this moment
hearts ; He
noting your
intentions of doing evil. Will you
secret
dare to brave God's anger, Hugh?
''
I don't want
to be trifled with," rejoined
I am
not a child,to be frightened.
Hugh.
I say I'll do a thing,I mean
it ; and
When
I've said I'll leave this meeting."
Listen,Hugh Hoskyns," said Mr. Boyce,
God
will not be trifled with.
solemnly.
He says,
He, that being often reproved,
hardeneth
his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed
and that without remedy.' He says,
is the acceptedtime,now
too, Behold,now
is the day of salvation.' Will
all
you spurn
these warnings? Will you say that
you do
not need
a
blessing? Will you rush away
to sin
rightfrom the mercy-seat ? Think
I want
to do you
again,I entreat you.
I will not believe
good, not to harm you.
"
You
it
rightly,
Boyce. God
say
is not
worth
"
"
"
*'
*'
"
that you
intend
evil towards
me,
knowing,
The
as
Cornish
you
this
Watch-night.
19
you
you.
Fishermen
I wish
were
enough about
*'No, no!
murmured
you,
But it
else
one
any
you to do that?"
that
they don't,"were
*'
responses.
Mr.
to
Does
the
obliged
much
We're
care
Boyce, for
seems
very
here againstour wills."
*'
I won't
on
Suppose you
hurricane
were
of wind
fell upon
tree
"
or, no,
to
lionestly
cowed
The
rain,and
and
nature.
through this
going home
in
waters, and
face of the
of those
one
to fallbefore you
got clear
soul
be,if the
would
you ?
answer
Him."
your
Answer
it to
At
me
God.
this
that
And
they
sat
question
do it
still,
into silence.
wind
roared
and
howled
as
still,
Mr.
Boyce
moment
farmer
out
to
to whom
move
"
the
what
see
crash
loud
astonishment
to
speaking;
was
that
just at
The
heard.
cottage belongedwent
that
; and
matter
he found
and
was
the
was
"
Watch-7iight,
Fishermen's
Cornish
The
20
his
frightened
the largeold
too
were
one
to
of
in
most
His
the
remarkable
servant.
As
the words
manner
returned
of
to
had
happened,
fell ujDon the
awe
Hugh
people. Even
Hoskyns and Bob Trevaimion, as they
realized how near
they had been to death,
sat stilland shuddered.
Had not Mr. Boyce
been firm,theywould at that very time have
been in the path of the fallen tree ; and once
under
its dreadful
souls have
would
trunk, where
been ?
have
would
their
They
been
;
for,look
at it which
way
not fitfor
The
Cornish
Fishermen
Watch-nizht,
'i"'
2 1
said,awe
said about
watch-nightservice,or
their desire to leave it,
after another,
but one
those
rude, rough fishermen prayed^ in
for pardon. The
broken,uncouth petitions,
Spiritdescended,and strove mightilywith
the people,
until five or six of the roughest,
and
Trevannion
Hugh
including Bob
found
crying for mercy ;
Hoskyns, were
Mr. Boyce
and
of them
more
over
many
the meeting broke
could rejoiceere
up,
because,like Saul of Tarsus, it could be said
of each of them,
Behold^ liej^rayeihr
the comThat watch-night service was
mencement
of a great revival in the village.
A church was
built,and the little believing
community gatheredtogetherin one body.
disappeared
Wrecking almost entirely
; and
smuggling,although it took longer time to
it die,vanished
make
graduallybefore the
FleurThe
clearer lightof Gospel truth.
de-lis escaped her threatened
fate,through
the fact of being detained
her voyage
on
somewhat
by
anticipated
longer than was
Penwhinnock.
the
of
wreckers
Hugh
was
the
'"^
Hoskyns,
all
"
the
rej)ort ;"
once
No
Will
Lowry,
to
rest, grew
honest,
pure,
those
friends
had
Mr.
those
who
had
during
that
time
than
with
violence
watch-night
service.
in
more
things
a
and
Trevannion,
delight
became
delighted
better
Bob
that
so
Watch-night.
Fishe7'mens
Cornish
The
22
in
shame
Boyce
and
things
of
which
to
from
threatened
ever-memorable
good
they
them.
that
him
THE
THAT
BOOK
BAGS
BROUGHT
GOLD.
OF
the
UEiNG
and
England
from
in
been
Maria
her
child
husband
Her
Francisca.
were
named
and
Silva
da
port,
which
widow
Brazilian
frigate sailed
American
of
board
on
South
France
between
war
of
service
the
had
the
.J^
Government
British
herself
had
driven
by
poor
came
to
her
brother,
had
preceded
woman's
on
Protestant,
persecution
coming
was
become
board.
Europe
only
her
in
the
surviving
years
some
health
her
from
was
Anxiety
and
now
She
home.
of
hope
finding
relative,
who
before.
The
failing
and
was
she
when
sorrow
she
soon
Book
The
24
completedthe
broughtBags of Gold,
that
work
kind to her
Connor, who
husband's, and
her
sailors were
rough way,
in their
Wat
of
The
near.
was
had
an
cially
espe-
old messmate
gone
through
many
"
"
"
"
"
"
Book
The
she said.
will be
This
that
broitght
Bags of Gold.
Depend
"
better
to
you
helpedmy
meet
in
under
the
world
husband
it has
loss,and
his
ness,
sick-
to bear
leave
to
me
supportedme
enabled
nothing but
it
kind,dear friend,
it,
than bags of gold.
on
Book
alone
to
me
see
I have
troubles
child.
and
Do believe what
make
this
oh, Jo.'"
"Well,
taking the
say
no
I say, learn to
preciousBook
friend
"
will"
book
your
read,
with
respect. "I
cant
fairer."
Very
soon
after
this the
widow
was
Wat
diately
immethe waves.
among
and
took possessionof her purse
clothes,which he made into a littlebundle
lowered
that and
for the child ; and having stowed
with
to work
the Bible safely
away, he went
his
charge,with
whom
he had
become
very
familiar.
gravity,importance,and fatherly
attended to what
tenderness,Wat regularly
he called
rigging little Sisky." Perfectly
he
indifferent to the jokesof his companions,
With
"
went
broughtBags of Gold,
that
Book
The
26
as
of the
of the
"groom
as
nursery
chamber"
if he
or
monies
cere-
been
had
of
"mistress
the robes."
"
he
when
"
Wat
Where's
Oh,
child,"said
the
he's with
morning,
Sisky'stoilette.
with
busy
was
asked, one
was
mate.
mess-
berry
topping and tailinghis goosethe reply.
?" was
better known
From that time "Sisky" was
"Wat's
as
gooseberry"than by any other
verted
Wat
himself, being highly diname
; and
with the joke, took to caUing her
deal more
a
Gooseberry,declaringit was
Sisky."
Enghsh-likethan
"What,
"
voyage
relations but an
no
rather at
grandmother,was
do with his charge,
old
loss what
had
to
who
a
the
When
was
about
now
which
landed
ran
to the
from
the
place where
port where
his
he had
grandmother
lived.
Nothing
could
board
the
exceed
saw.
ship,the
delightof
the
Book
The
that
broughtBags of Gold,
the
Some
had
"
"
his shoulder
and
down
went
One
the bundles
and
cottage
"
two
three
"
stopped at
with
dwelling,
the door.
That
passed,but
pretty, though very
"
old boat
flowers trained
had
made,
and
in the
garden.
that
summer-house
old lass
he
the house.
was
the
The
his arm,
the lane.
at last he
humble
under
there
was
There
was
his father
his granny
well
round
ting
knit-
if she had
was
been
his mother.
The
28
After
that
pleasureand surprise,
towards
Gooseberry, who
before
of
eyes
all
on
her.
''What, married,
thy little one?"
and
lad?
my
she said.
story, and
told the
Wat
great black
her
staringwith
was
Bags of Gold.
brottght
few words
turned
granny
me
Book
brought
taking up
her
she's able to be
bundle, he added, When
I shall lay out the money
put forward in life,
on
her,and give her them clothes ; but till
'^
right and
was
reasonable,as
Wat
allowed,
"righterand
that he should keep his
reasonabler
more
sented
conpromise. Granny, findinghim positive,
to let Gooseberrylive with her ; and
though he had a misgivingthat she wouldn't
have a lively
time of it,yet he feltshe would
be safe for the present. So he emptied his
and
of pay
pockets most
prizeliberally
but
he
affirmed
that
it
was
"
money,
and
gave
the
care.
see,
The
Book
that
Bags of Gold,
brotight
29
I'm
rule,how
take
can
I leave
the
myself?"
set
puzzlewas
Book
for
her, and
it for
Wat's
him
telling
that she
by Granny's
would teach Gooseberry
at rest
The
30
that
Book
b^'oitght
Bags of Gold.
out
oovered
of
one
signsand
marks
"
the settle.
on
the
on
in this
But there's
lot
'un,"pointingto
margin,and underlinings
of several passages.
both the
him
that
they
same,
to, then!"
Sisky's; it's trimmer
he cried.
to
haul
say
to take
than
had
got
care
and
one
were
the
ink.
"Heave
To
in persuading
succeeded
she
Books,
had
''I'llhave
about
and
I'll
than
try
to
again."
found
his ment
engageof the child less troublesome
his
on
knowledge
heartyrepugnance
any
of
that
to
art, and
job he
he
knew
felt
so
little
about.
It
was
not
long before
Wat
got
and
ship,
Book
that
broughtBags of
Gold.
again.
The
partingbetween
him
The
sailed
couldn't understand
leave
little
he
trial than
and
looked
not
so
and
sensitive,
how
he
should
like
one
had
that,who
to
care
had
call
no
old
grandmother
for so long. Sisky
he had not seen
whom
openly rebelled at the idea of being left
he had really
When
behind.
gone the child
Her only confor a time inconsolable.
solation
was
on
than
him, more
seemed
to
watch
own
be
to
every
sit in the
she
could
vessel
that
where
summer-house,
and
his
see
old boat
the sea,
glided by,
that
back
^'
devices.
She
that
done, there
had
engaged
This
she
was
for
tried
"
very
but
to
her
clothed her
one
teach
thingmore
her
earnestlyto
her
the
own
and,
she
Bible.
do ; but
Sisky didn't
like
Bags of Gold,
brottght
that
Book
The
32
""
as
"
this
read
to
keep my word/'
Gooseberry pricked up
bound
I'm
Bible, and
to
She had
been
never
her
ears
at
Daddy
told it was
this.
Wat's
knew
it,she
heart,
with
what
and
to
went
she
read ; but now
with her whole
work
fair abilities,
a thorough good
will,and
he
did,it
made
him
He
uneasy.
in
wished
promise.
The
ship had been running before a gale
for some
hours,and everythingportendeda
The shipwas
storm.
nearinga coast where
manship
had happened. All that seaa wreck
many
could do had been
done, and they
were
now
waiting the result.
his heart
One
he had
never
Do
you
think
the
with
of the passengers,
made
Wat
there is
Book
in his
passed him,
danger ?"
"
The
"
Book
that
broughtBags of Gold.
00
The
after
man,
his Book
"You
take
moment's
and
it
read
pause,
opened
re-
on.
comfortable,"said
very
Wat.
I
"
afraid.
not
am
promise,"said
the
can
man,
depend on
pointingto
this
his
Book.
Wat
*'
shook
his head.
I can't take
in
that,worse
luck,master.
May be yourn'sthe same
as
this,"said
Wat, taking Sisky'sBible from his pocket,
where he alwayskept it when his conscience
was
troubled,as if to pacifyit with a sort of
showing his good intentions.
The man
looked attentively
at the Bible,
while Wat, in a few words, told him its history,
and confessed his neglect,which he
had never
more
trulylamented.
A
sudden
call from
was
work
tillafter two
or
'^
The
*'
Poor
made
mate
in the man's
that he returned
that the
the
hands, and
three hours
with
him
the
it
of hard
joyfulnews
danger was
past.
Lord be praised! said the man.
Sisky'smother used to talk about
"
''
She told
me
readino;
Book
The
34
that Book
that
would
broughtBags of Gold.
be better than
bags of gold
to me."
"
So it will.
Let
teach
me
you," said
the
man.
"With
Wat
'bacca
my
I'll pay
and
or
rum
or
now,
with
you
part of my
I get
when
money
pay.
how
and
I
from
saw
in
home.
Until
been
longaway
I heard
your
story,and
who
this Book
spoke of
history."
were,
desirous
after
I have
Euroj)e;
child you
The
looked
never
little Sisky?"
was
from
it you
came
to
after he had
providefor
been
home
the
mother
I did not
and
know
further that he
the
her
was
and
his sister's child,
and
arrangedall his
that
Book
The
lie
familyaffairs,
bro2ight
Bags of Gold.
would
far
as
he
as
his
him
could,repay
for his
ness
good-
her.
to
Wat
England,
and,
protection,
to
return
35
his little
part with
not
he
Gooseberry,but
set
gratefully
As he learned,
to learn to read.
to work
heart was
Da Silva,whose
penetratedwith
the truth, kept earnestlyendeavouringto
present it acceptablyto his pupil; and as
letter of the
the
Word
of God
the grace
entered
blessed
his
it to his true
mind,
version.
con-
voyage
to his
He
to fetch her.
to
Miss
once
favour
on
reason,
between
tried
to induce
him, but,
she had
him
in somewhat
Mary
he had
made
not
and
for
consented.
the child
shy style,for
was
undeclared
The
very
meeting
joyous.
if to prevent his
as
jackettight,
againgivingher the slip.
Hear
me
read.Daddy Wat ! Mistress
''
36
The Book
that
has
taught me
she
cried.
"
broughtBags of Gold,
I
can
read
quite fast !
"
stand
right. The next thing is to underbe all rightfor sea,"
it,and then you'll
All
said Wat.
Bible
and
began to
be a place that Wat
he was
well pleasedto
then, and, moreover,
to
give her a concise commentary, more
Mary's pleasureand edification than little
who
was
impatientat the interrupSisky's,
tion.
to
"
The
you
that
talked,you
dared
*'
Book
not
I'm
b^'oiight
Bags of Gold,
not
were
venture
on
such
poor liand at
at
one
all ; and
37
marriage."
it now," he said,with
a
great humility.
''
Poor
''but
shall
that."
Wat
"
"
"
Book
38
The
key
in
the
and
on
the
that
brought Bags of
as
tliatcli,
table
was
He
usual.
canvas
Gold,
went
in,
bag. He
for sowing,
that
Wat
and
his
wife
should
share
in
he looked
prosperity. Little Sisky,whom
his child,helped him
on
as
heartilyas years
the happiness and interests
to forward
went
on
of her foster-father and his family.
and
''Mary dear," said Wat, many
many
to me
a time, "what
blessingshave come
through getting this Book ! Bags of gold !
why, what
are
they to having you for a
wife ? and, above
all,to the hope I've got of
being pardoned for all my sins,and received
his
into heaven
when
I die ?
"
THE
MAN
EVERYTHING
THAT
AGAINST.
WENT
Ned,
you," said poor
angrily, everythinghas gone
all my
life long.
against me
had
If I had
other people's
TELL
"
I should
chances
different sort of
'%^^^
wouldn't
have
had
-=^
never
what's
the
Ned
Bean
at this
next
was
time he
town
likelyto
his
of
use
"
was
and
prove
had
to
here.
chance,
come
But
and
I
so
talking?"
of my neighbours; but
one
lodged in the jailof the
dear
lodgings they were
to him.
scanty white
up
and you
man,
'tf-
looking me
been
have
He
was
an
old
man
flushed
The
40
that
Man
went
eve7ythi7ig
agamst,
excitement,his rough
countryman'sgarb,dirtyand neglected all
made
him an
this and more
objectfor pity.
with
momentary
"
of wrath
volcano
man's
was
for
bosom, striving
vent.
had
committed
been
"
he
whom
had
sent
I had
had
it to the
the
who
woman,
her husband's
her
been
request,
that I went
at first
''
who
sessions.
highercounty
savage
or
the next
prisoner.
No," said
taken, and
he
day to
once
more,
the
see
when
unhappy
was
sidering
con-
what
had
delivered,
effect
on
chance
his mind
; and
wrought
''
"
No
; I
to
me
on't."
How
for it occurred
had
never
is it that
had
you never
neighbour?" I asked, as kindlyas
*'
softening
no
that if poor
chance,
I
could,
old Bean
went
everything
that
Tlie Ma7i
encouraged
were
might be
better able to
grievances,I
tell Kis
to
against.4
put in
word
or
two
afterwards.
''
is it?
How
been
"
said he.
all my
man
poor
Why,
life % and
haven't I
when
againsthim,
everythinggoes
is poor
man
"
doesn't it?"
does, neighbour
Some have not found it so,"said I ;
Bean.
done,
not adding,however, as I might have
in the world,
other poor men
that there were
I
"
who
am
not
were
not
wives, as
world
so
"
father
or
batteringtheir
in the habit of
done.
he had
always been
had
He
it
that
sure
said ; he
mother, brother
he
lone
had
or
thing
never
sister.
in the
known
He
had
parishworkhouse, to
when
which he had been taken
a
helpless
baby ; and when old enough to do a bit of
set to that.
work he was
According to his
he was
statement
badly used by everybody
in the house, and was
glad enough to get
to service as a waggoner's boy at
sent out
been
brought up
better,for
he
he
was
he
wasn't
ran
away.
There
treated much
about
knocked
waggoner
so
there
But
farm.
in the
were
by the
longer,
it any
bills stuck
The
42
that
Man
against.
went
everything
ing
the country, describinghim, and offerfor taking him
to any one
a reward
np
and bringing him back
again. ''But they
about
forgotthat I could
they could," said
the bills
read
old
poor
as
well
Bean,
as
with
chuckle.
"But
did
why
They
wasn't
Ned
"
back
"
and
said I had
mine
with
explained,
I suppose
to your
No
you
taken
littlereluctance.
caughtand
not
were
taken
"
into
I
to
place?
; I took
went
trouble
something that
waggoner's money," old
the
"
the
"
take
they
care
the
got work
to
in
"
"-
"
my
money,
he
wouldn't
have
took
to
me.
for himself,
Every man
you know."
Well, anyhow, in being for himself,your
for you as well,I think."
master
new
was
"
that
Man
The
zuejzt against.43
everything
slaved
and
say he
slaved,and got his pay, but not much thanks.
But he couldn't do better ; and so he stopped,
Bean
and
"
on
man
was
to
on
"
went
whom
poor old creature
badly misused the other day,and who
'*
so
went
To
the
same
you
has
"
forgiving
by me ?
messages
Ah, yes, well; justas you like,sir ; only
That was
she wasn't old then.
fortyyears
gone by."
lived togetherforty years,
have
You
then ? and have alwaysbeen poor, as I suppose,
neighbour?
safe to say that,master," he
You
are
to get rich
sharply. How is a man
replied,
twelve or fourteen shillings
a week, and
on
out of work, and a familyto bring
sometimes
up?"
"Not
especially
very likelyto get rich
of his spare time and
when he spendsmuch
a largepart of his earningsat the beershop,"
sent
her
you
"
"
"
''
"
"
I ventured
"What's
to say.
that
to"
Bean, fiercely.It
meant,
"
What's
that
anybody?" asked
seemed
as
though he
but he stopped
to you ?
to
"
The
Man
that
went
everything
''
It
was
my
against.
45
own
money
'^
I spent, he added.
*'And
became
what
of
your
and
sons
"
"
for
he went
and
soldier,
afterwards.
him
didn't make
did
that
any
never
heard
of
The
penny.
He
should
only get
drunk
of
son
"
But
that,sir !
about
told
me
with it. A
if he
did
pretty sort
"
your wife,
that you
are
neighbour.
You
in the habit of
deny
treatingher roughly; and that last affair,
you know, A^hich has brought you here
She shouldn't have given me
much
so
She is always
tongue,"said the old man.
givingme tongue, she is !
Well,neighbour,"said I,when poor Bean
cannot
"
"
"
"
''
46
The
had
come
to
"
an
end
his
plaints,
com-
I
for yon.
everything yon have
reallyam
plainlysee, from
can
against.
everythingwent
that
man
sorry
very
all
been
that yon have
badly nsed
life,
np to the present time."
told me,
yonr
*'
Ah,
to know
came
yon
thought yon
the
wonld
say so when
rightsof it,"said my
neighbour,suddenlybrighteningnp
poor
little.
"
You
who
has
think
"
Ned
have
in particular
enemy
I
set himself
againstyou.
had
always
happen to
More
than
one
know
who
; lots of
one
is,"I said.
them," poor old
it
protested.
I'll
one,"I went on.
To begin at the begintell yon about him.
ning,
it was
he who would
not permit you to
get any good out of the teaching you had
when
littleorphan boy. It
a poor
you were
was
he, only you did not know it,who sent
the country as a tramp
you wandering over
and vagabond, when
you might have
gone
on
comfortablyand respectablywith your
"
Let
us
first master.
character
this
grew
you
same
stick
to
It
was
and branded
enemy
older,sent
would
that
"
he who
as
you
of yours
you to the
otherwise
have
took
a
away
your
thief. It was
who, when
you
beershop,when
been industriously
The
work,
at
that
Man
who
drove
poor
this
set
your
them,
and
children.
children
'
as
person
pleasurein
robbed
it,but
know
destroyedyour
house,
own
your
peace
and has
you
have
would
has
It is
againstyou, and
to the bad,'my
you
say,
neighbour. You don't
same
and
wife
your
against,47
quietlyand
home
sittingat
or
happilywith
he
everythingwent
in your old
"
I wish I knew
who
he
is ! "
exclaimed
thingmore
one
have
great
reason
to
I
this enemy
to believe that he is doing
say
about
"
your life."
don't say that,sir! " cried the
"You
with some
signsof alarm. *' But
man,
a
good
deal to shorten
poor
now
you
"
"
"
he
has
and
upset your
poor
old
wife's
so
per,
tem-
much
48 The Man
*'
that
went
everything
can
you
against.
talkingabout, sir,''said
neighbour,ponderingly.
you
are
The
of the
name
is Edward
Tipsy Ned.
called
For
moment
speak,but
Do
old
my
done
you
Bean, commonly
know
you
two
or
has
who
man
wliat
or
mean,
Ned
poor
lookingat
? ''
him
did
not
savagely.Then
the muscles of his face worked
convulsively,
and his eyes were
from my
slowlywithdrawn
the prison floor.
on
face,and looked down
Then
he muttered, I reckon
right,
you are
sat
me
''
sir.''
I knelt down
and
prayed with
and
for my
poor old neighbourbefore I left the jail
; and
that was
the last I saw
of him.
He was
soon
afterwards
tried,and condemned
to six
months'
circumstances
nearlypassed from
the villagewhere
have
revived
though
it may
the
not
have
related
the memory
he
"
"
of those
lived ; but
once
story,
to
adorn
have
in
I
pointa moral,"
a
tale."
SCOLDING.
ABOUT
break
and
go
road
rather
than
heard
was
Mrs.
sitting
be
Howland
walking
and
the
the
words
tone
as
say
to
np
The
door.
sharply,
the
on
indoors
spoken
stones
tage
cotwere
in
was
high pitch.
"
that
I had
quarter, perhaps
call at another
But
moment.
with
far, I
Wilham
as
and
up
my
the
and
mind
is
Howland
E
not
a
wind
better
is in
make
I hesitated
really had
Howland,
"William
made
"
time
"if
some
as
to
good
for
man,
business
I had
turn
my
got
so
back.
I
verily
Scolding.
About
50
(ifI
bound
believe ; but I am
out)to say that lie is not
well,not
"
too
strongly
He
has
not
"
wife and
exertions,and
fond
over
he
speak
must
write
to
work.
of hard
familydependent
had recently,
two
or
his
on
three
week
would
not
The
get up
case
before
it),
appliedto
situation then
I
*'
am
work,
and
vacant
the
won't
farmer; "but,
your
post
morning."
Will
But
you
before
will have
the
to
timekeeperto
work
be
an
How-
you
say
But
you'll
at
hour
"
be
as
you.
early,sir,"said
Yes, a quarter of
regulartime,I know.
for
suit me.
you
quarter before six in the
"That's
of
oftener out
the farm.
by
months
knocking about,
rather
on
you
or
morning.
had, three
want
you
the
not
neighbouring farmer
afraid
land," said
He
deal of
a good
(after
in
could
enough in
soon
this.
was
sometimes
he
because
wages,
on
Take
the
on
which
placeor
I shall
leave it."
employ
About
Scoldings,
51
^"
Howland
best to
was
a
decided
few
weeks
the
at
appointedtime.
slacken, sometimes
behind, sometimes
seemed
Then
ten, until
The
after
to
minutes
last
at
he
commence
always
day's
stick to that.
he lost his
place; and
approach to
was
consequence
began
five
being
to
he
to the
time of my
his cottage,lie^had
been out of work.
that,up
On
I
entering,
found
pretty considerable
had
fume.
herself into
worked
which, perhaps,was
her husband
with
"
wife.
"
Look
half the
to eat
wonder
open
but
with
Apparently she
a
heat
of
temper,
him.
said the
in,sir,''
at Howland, sitting
ing
there,readtime, and nothing in the house
what
are
the baker
accosted
his hand
come
get in debt
trusts
in
not
before
glad you
am
Howland
countable,
altogetherunacif inexcusable,
of
even
by reason
the window,
being seated near
book
Mrs.
the
for.
And
had
husband, who
was
now
standing
me, and
the book
on
he
had
been
52
About
reading,"the
Lord
Scolding.
will
bit afraid of
help not
mildly,and I
having borne
this very
credit of
with
provide. I am
coming." He
said
him
the
give
must
wife's
his
not
scolding
meekness.
that there
I tell him
bit of victuals
in
the
'
"
'
'
I declare
it is
"
"
as
do
have
time
folmd
of
I had
do
that
it before
trouble,have
for
reason
my
poor
now
you
not
great relief in
?
"
knowing
saying this,
friend,Martha
as
Howland,
of temper,
notwithstandinga little infirmity
a trulyChristian
was
woman.
"Yes,"
so
; but
said
"
she,
; and
"I
have
coming
found
to the
it to be
"but," she
Scoldmg.
About
53
to
Only it does not seem
stoppedshort.
to be sitting
me
right,anyhow, for a man
in doors half the day,readingthe Bible even,
he ought to be lookingout for work to
when
keep his family."
is something like another
"My Martha
"
read
of
in
this
Martha
Ave
William
Rowland, pattinghis
book," said
Bible fondly,
"
and
no
been
little children
familyof
had
money
troubled
retorted Mrs.
many
to
look
would
after,
have
things too,"
Howland.
wait
for
an
answer
"
About
54
To
be
sure
Scolding.
be
would, and
he
glad
to
obligeme, he said.
I thought,but did not
say, that possibly
him a shilling
I was
obliginghim by offering
would
for what the postman or the post-office
I knew
The truth is,
have done for a penny.
how badly off my neighbourswere, and was
glad of an opportunityof puttinga shilling
without
in their way
making a show of
charity. I could have given the shilling
without exacting a return ; but it was
my
the man
to make
whim
at that time
fairly
to
earn
it,so I onlysaid,"Bring the answer
my house, William, and
for the journey."
I will pay
then
"
wanted
to
the
"
Shall I go
know.
at
once,
sir ?
he
I told him
book, and
his cottage.
"Did
you
said
you
ever
see
Martha, whose
the
like
wrath
Will?"
of
not
was
in
yet
subsided.
"
There
are
many
husbands
worse
Will," I rephed.
I don't complain of
him
continued
altogether,"
she ;
*'
as
"
but
than
husband
it isn't
Scoldine-,
^"
About
much,
of
won't
look
won't
husband's
part either,when
for work
out
5,
he
as
he
ought, and
it when
try to keep
"
been
"
"
'
"
of that class
one
''No,
sir;
no,
righteous,"said
"I
had
am
done
sure
my
of that," said
it would
so,
for
being
neighbour,hastily.
set
never
up
"If
I.
only have
you
self-
been
I understand
by the
righteousness. What
in the highestsense, is those who
righteous,
of Christ ;
made
are
so
by the righteousness
and if any one
might be expectedto have
sound
wisdom
they have
the Lord
Jesus
righteousin
Christ ; then
Him.
Don't
am
sure
trust
you are
you know
in
made
where
About
56
it is
written, Not
'
mine
teousne
righ-
own
through the
which
having
which
is
Scolding,
'
ness
righteous-
"
by faith ?
this ; it was
Yes, my neighbour knew
a
something of
great comfort to her to know
the meaning of it,she said.
to the pointfrom
Well, then, to come
which
have
started, being a Christian
we
is of God
*'
husband,
your
everybody, have a sort
woman,
from
you
from
Cometh
*
the
fruits of that
above
to be
"To
But,
children, I,
your
of right to expect
and,
maybe
know,
peaceable,gentle,and
be sure, sir,
there's
a
you see, when
poor
husband
you
which
is
easy
''
intreated/
Christian
as
wisdom
no
doubt
woman,
of that.
whether
not, is hard
justnowhere."
'"If
of you
lack
Scolding,
About
first lesson
The
when
in
are
we
for
upbraidus
how
care
"
that's
And
about
set
we
that
should
we
Jesus
Lord
is,that
we
folly,
our
I want
plain one,
of trouble
the
go to God, through
for guidance. The next
not
is the
sort
and
^'
said Martha
Very likely/'
teachingbadly enough."
"
"
57
Christ,
if God
does
should
take
upbraidingothers.
"
true,"said Martha
'^
never
"
life.
Wives, scold
your
Mrs. Rowland
thingthat
*'
wdiat
know
I don't think
but
'
You
But
would
husbands.'
head
"
this.
smiled
at
be if it
did,"said
something is said
being the
"
about
funny
she.
the husband
of the wife."
Martha
remembered
done.
''
it is
no
good can
Certainly
contrary
to
of
come
the
because
it,
gospel."
About
58
*'
But
what
Martha,
in
is
Scolding,
wife
poor
to do ?
much
'*
asked
don't
perplexity
;
you
think it is rightfor Will to be hanging about
indoors all day, or pretty near
it,when he
ought to be at work, or lookingafter it
though it is the Bible he is reading?
"
"
"
'^
No
; I do
things,and
"
^but I
There
not.
is
time
going
not
am
to
for all
talk to
I'd be thankful
be
me
to you,
if you would,"
sir,
said Martha.
The
Christian
rule
is,
Be
ye
kind
one
to
another,tender-hearted,
other,
anforgivingone
even
as
God, for Christ's sake, hath
that scoldforgivenyou.' Now, as it seems
ing
does not move
husband, why not
your
try another plan? Let me tell you a fable.
"
Once
between
most
upon
the
power.
sun
time
and
there
the wind
They agreed to
was
which
test
dispute
had the
the ques-
About
tion upon
Scolding,
traveller
the
on
59
road,wlio
was
'
but I'llmake
Now,
Anger, and
the
cloak
the
the
name
by
Idleness
being
the
wind
or
began
sun.
of
; the
dulgence.
Self-inblow
to
him
him.
draw
came
out
such
warm
wind
had
when
had
not
done
its
succeeded,
it sent down
presently
stand)
(of kindness,you under-
that
rays
the traveller
any
longer,but
sun
beat."
"Well,
"You
Then,
best, or
off/said
all its
terrible
made
it
shall be Kindness
sun
Well,
with
throw
we
man's
him
threw
could
not
I never!"
try it,"said I.
stand
it
So the
THE
BARON.
THE
AND
FOOL
the
of
one
halls
baronial
of
^^
favourite
master
was
that
drollery
his
he
keep that
a
as
give it
wand
; and
made
gave
great
family. His
pleased with
on
him
sion
occa-
one
a
white
may
The
so
fun, and
to
yourself,and
then
you
him."
was
as
was
henceforth
Harold's
passed by he
still high in favour.
years
panion
com-
still
At
the Baron.
and
Fool
The
last the
At
servants
for to take
sent
were
to
leave ; and
Harold, Avho, averse
had hid himself away,
was
sought
sorrow,
their
and
out
final
say
conducted
the
to
"
master?
noble
111,
my
''Yes, Harold!
journey.'*
to
his lord.
good-bye to
*'
chamber
turret
going
I'm
on
long
"Where, cousin?"
"I
do not
"
When,
*'
I cannot
''
W^hen
know."
most
noble ?
"
say."
will it please you
to
return, my
lord?"
''
Never."
"
"
*'
Have
Harold
prepared
you
with
you
this
for
?"
sudden
journey?"
^'
No
;I
knew
"
Why, now,"
wise thing! You
soon
; you
know
said the
go
not
put it off."
jester, here is a
journey so long,so
when
"
"
nor
where
; you
ff^^-r
"-."^
i^^^
'^^'
The
alone
go
have
made
hast
noble
wand
for
found
tJie Baron.
cousin
! take
you
told !
were
with
this
thee
day
fool
greater
and
you
for in truth
him
63
return
never
ready,though
poor
Harold's
and
will
; you
not
There,
Fool
thou
than
himself"
the fool said to his master
What
style.
It
reminds
us
suggests
do well to think
shall
We
perfectly
quaint,blunt
and
thoughts
facts which
shall
we
about.
all have
and
You
soon.
some
certain
of
in
was
to
go
on
journey
friend,must
I, my
be
such
houses
The
We
have
we
recogniseeach
pass.
shade
by
the
as
us
Even
from
time
field
to time.
travel !
None
of
old look.
an
through which
under
we
whose
remembered
distinctly
are
is it with
in
have
of the trees
many
walk
we
to pass
us
darkness.
But
how
along which
know
We
it.
different
we
shall
It is
shrouded
en-
shall travel
it
The
Fool
and
well
as
64
those
who
the Ba^'on.
trodden
have
it have
sent
is not
is
so
banish
or
the
with
appointedunto
remember
matter
this.
Do
once
Many
to
can
But
at home.
death.
pilgrimageof
no
We
of choice.
remain
men
; and
die."
it
*'
It
Reader,
try
to
from
thought of death
your
mind.
The
last day must
to you.
come
Puttingdeath out of your thoughts will not
Forgetfulnessof it
put it out of existence.
cannot
destroyit. Since,then,death must
come,
face.
But
the
to the
story with
which
w^e
The
if
jesterasked the nobleman
he w^ere
preparedfor the journey which he
about
All journeys require
to take.
was
thinks
of taking a
preparation. No one
journey without making ready beforehand ;
think
the [matter well over,
find out
we
what we shall need, and provideaccordingly.
set
out.
Before
camel
the
which
Asiatic
is to bear
traveller
him
momits
across
takes
the
care
the
hot,
to
The
Fool
bottles with
resolves
the Baron.
and
food
his iGathern
and
When
water.
65
the
adventm'cr
through Indian
jungleswhere the tigerlurks,he shoulders
his gun, and takes with him a native guide.
The wary
explorer,ere he steps into his
reindeer sledgeto cross
the ice-bound rivers
and snow-clad
of Arctic regions,
arms
j)lains
himself well againstthe intense cold.
But how shall you prepare for this journey?
You are by nature
lost and ruined sinner.
a
You
have
heart
make
to
and
broken
make
to
make
So far
God's
as
in your
commands
heart,and
sins.
You
preparationfor
no
about
are
own
own
your
way
gressions
in your dailylife ; your transYou
numberless.
cannot
are
change your
out
his
you
can
the
cannot
blot
yourself
journey you
do nothing
of
take ; you
can
yourselfmeet for God's
to
you
are
presence.
concerned,the words must
have
separated
iniquities
sins
between
you and your God, and your
lix. 2).
have hid His face from you" (Isa.
To providefor your helpless
condition,God,
in tender love and compassion,
gave His only
die for your
begottenSon, that He should
sins,and rise again for your justification
stand
"
Your
"
The
6 6
Is
the Baron,
and
Fool
and
of your broken
I do to be saved ?
must
the language
it,tlien,
contrite
"
heart,
What
"
God'?
shall I prepare
to meet
graciousreplyis plainand simple:
How
on
the
Lord
shalt
Christ
shall
be saved."
Yes,
the
blood
cleanse
from
all
unrighteousness,shall
fullybefore God.
you
of
Believe
thou
Christ, and
Jesus
"
God's
justifyyou freelyand
that
I have
But
not
perhaps you say,
broken
heart,and I lack that saving faith."
Then
God
by His Spiritaj^plythese
may
Him
heart :
words
powerfully to your
hath God
exalted with
his righthand to be
Prince and a Saviour, for to give repenta
ance
to
Israel, and forgiveness of sins
(ActsV. 31). All you need is the Saviour's
preciousgift,and He waits to be gracious.
Ask, and it shall be given you."
Thus
faith in Christ will make
you ready
for the last and solemn journey. It will give
you pardon and peace
; it will sanctify
your
''
''
"
"
heart and
you
to say
with
happy assurance,
Yea, though I walk
through the valleyof the shadow of death, I
'*
will
fear
Thy
rod
no
and
Thy
staff
art
with
they comfort
me
me."
THE
TAILOR'S
-?
SPEFXH.
in the kitchen
was
of the
strong ale,that
ing
Fight-
noted
house
Cocks," a
"
young
for
Hatfield,
ailingjourneyman tailor,
was
haranguing his drinking
face
His
a
was
companions.
had
he
little heated
by what
in as
dented
drunk, his hat was
a
though
the
his
it had
elbow
poor
been
of his
used
for
football,and
seen
pipe,was
staid
old Cawthorn,
It happened that
a
and
respectableservant, who lived in the
neighbourhood,had a note to deliver at the
of the "Fighting
landlord
the
bar, and
Tailor
The
68
Speech.
Cocks
"
^^
made.
"I
have
seen
friends,"said
And
"
great deal
of
life,my
the tailor.
sad low
life,
too, I
am
afraid."
"
If peoplewould
^'
onlybe ruled by me
"Ay, but bad as things are, we are not
to such a
come
pass as that yet."
If peoplewould
only be ruled by me, old
England would liftup her head again.In the
first placeI would
reform the constitution."
"Beginning with ^^our own, I hope, for
"
that
not
seems
There
be
should
be
"
as
as
well
as
If you
could
you think
you
would
at any
What
placesand pensions;
and
taxes
corruption
; no
no
bribery and
oppression; but every
rights,and a poor man
no
head
excellent.
over
!"
next, I wonder
"
to
rate
have
his
lift up
his
should
man
should
rich man."
rule the
well
nation,it
good beginning."
The
*'
*'
good
*'
live
''
be cultivated."
little
own
your
sadlyout of order."
house, ay, the poorest
man
in it
have
flitch of
bacon."
is
That
found
land,
Eng-
it is
them, should
among
69
lands in
waste
weed
half
by
Every
Speech.
of tliem should
one
for
garden first,
"
I would
every
Better
Tailo}'
is
than
more
ever
likelyto
be
in yours, Master
Hatfield,unless you
do."
very different lifeto what you now
I have
that
notion
happierthan
live much
we
now
we
might all of us
do, and with
notion.
the
to
to your
do, there
"
We
matters.
but
coimtry at
own
habits,you
nothing
might
poor wife
live happierthan you
and
your
is little doubt."
seem
to
Instead
be
of
in
religious
being brought up to
all wrong
and
opinions,every one, young
particular
to think
as
old,ought to be left at liberty
he pleases."
And
to do as he pleases,
too, I suppose?
Some
Oh ! Harry Hatfield.
day or other,if
keep a little closer to your shopboard,
you
"
yoii
shine
may
"
Then
with
Speech^
but
tailor,
in any
star
man
it would
joarts,
hundred
and
comfortable
men
calling."
; it stands
thousand
were
to be
pounds
divided
make
happy
not
are
you
other
regard to property
the rich
possessedby
a
reason
into
as
become
to
likely
to
Tailor
The
70
dred
hun-
instead of
one."
"All
should
"It
and
housebreakers
in the
think,reason
country millions
the
costs
highwaymen,
same
way.''
a
year
to
keep
and
rogues,
"The
national
at
away
the
once
"
country become
debt
it
is
garden."
bear-
ought to be wiped
a
disgrace to the
nation."
'*
And
I suppose
you would wipe that away
"
In a word, my
friends,things are
different
land of
to what
they ought to
be.
too."
very
In this
where
house
liberty,
every man's
his castle,
and where
everythingshould
properlyconducted, there ought to be
is
be
no
Tailor
The
policemen
"
no
Speech,
oppressive laws
71
taxes
no
"
"
"
no
the
Here
and
old
left the
proverb
in his
own
fool than
Cawtliorn, having
house, saying,
of
Solomon,
conceit
of him.'
"
liis appearance,
made
landlord
'
"
Seest
? there
delivered
How
is that
true
thou
is
his note,
more
man
hope
wise
of
)%J^i
NOT
BIT
AFRAID.
^.^
^^-^-jffe"^^ES,
i^^^h
pPtf
so.
But
"'
the
case
myself
it's
know
doctor
I don't
about
now
the
first time
nothing about
told
you
that you had not
saw
ever
so
this is^
I know
me.
have
"
"
And
are
attended
tell
you
soul?''
you
not
just
me
know
you
what
but
you
You
deal.
in fact,you
suppose,
without
much
more,
yet
trouble
bit afraid/'
religiona great
to
said
that ; I'm
"But
serious
not
afraid ?
"
Not
*'
No, sir,I
"
You
mean
No,
kind.
no
been
not
or
swearer,
or
thief,
liar,or
a
a
that sorf?"
anythingof
not been
; I have
to
Well, but do
to say
mean
you
not
are
you
the
I've
I know
always tried
'^
been
have
I'm
all.
at
grave.
have
you
anything of
mind.
my
great drinker,or
''
73
feel afraid
looked
minister
The
afraid.
wicked."
wise
no
don
in
troubled
not
bit
sinner?"
all
sinners,of course."
"
Oh,
* '
it not
"
are
we
being a
signify
I've
as
done
never
of.
I know
Does
anythingI
mean
sinner?"
anything bad
in
cular,
parti-
At
feel afraid."
wish
sick
The
made
"-
no
As
I know
looked
man
so
answer,
for me,
that I
surprised
;
the minister
I could not
a
poor
Saviour, I must
but for my
But I have gone
am
to
Him,
and
but
went
speak as
on.
you
sinner ; and
be lost for
soughtHis
he
do.
that,
ever.
blood
Not
74
wash
to
**
sick
on
"
to
friend,it
afraid while
not
are
Christ ; you
good
to be
reason
with
you.
be
doubt," was
minister
do
never
have
afraid,you
have
afraid.
I must
dare
not
build
be
you
Don't
you
know
stand
before
God,
and
give account
Don't
judgment day,
opened ? These
you
have
that?
then,
the
the
names
Christ.
There
book
must
for all
the
books
great
will
in them
will have
be
all
will be another
book
of life.
will contain
of all who
And
that
fire. You
books
that you
about
the
with
ever
Are
of tliat^
know
you
when
plain
up
hopes.
life?
to say
gone
false
your
went
not
you
ought to
you
I feel/*
what
The
will
what
me
right,sir,no
said.
man
again :
Oh, my
you
all
told
told you
I have
now
Well,that's
all the
have
You
feel,and
my
away
in Him
beheve
bit afraid.
are
That
saved
by Jesus
member
(do you re-
everybody else
?) will be cast into
know
have
opened
the lake of
lived to
God,
you know
you have not sought Christ,your
has been nothingbut a name
religion
; and,
you
not
Not
say what
yon
that you have
Now,
how
The
"
bit
afraid.
will, you
know
often and
often
Perhaps,"said he,
Yes,
indeed
not
wrong.
afraid?"
his bed.
ought
to be
more
to
see
of
I don't want
to
comfort
you ; but
I want
false comfort.
pain,I want
not
give you
you to
in need
ought.
you
give you
I dare
done
I am."
afraid than
'*
"
well
quite
can
man
75
Saviour.
You
are
may
sinner
poor
think
lightly
and
and
came
never
turned
for salvation.
I have.
to Him.
you
look to Him
to
be
your
the
on
one
cross
saved
been
away
hope
I could not
I want
not.
died
have
Thousands
has
and
sins now,
who
I have
rest
to
by
save
Him.
went
gone.
bed
in my
us.
He
to Him
I hiow
if I had
He calls
too.
you to go to Him
Just as you are. He bids you
He is wiUing
and be saved.
Saviour.
Nou\ remember,
now.,
Not
76
He
is
be
willingto
bit
Sometimes
sucli
because
Oh,
do not
your
bed
pray
for the
me
away
that
pray
do
you
people put
they trouble
Here
so.
you
ever3^body.
Holy Spiritto teach
may
be
when
he
held
out
man
wet
he
with
voice,
come
"
his
tears, and
not
was
rose
and
God
will
he
on
"pray^
your
heart,
Let
prayed.
knees, the
and
he did not
; but
me
his
hand,
afraid
hope
see
from
them.
Now
And
away
Saviour.
your
not
alone
are
from
Jesus
Do
Saviour.
your
thoughts
afraid.
his eyes
say
said
forgiveme.
again, sir?"
sick
were
again that
in
low
You'll
TOLD
AT
TUNNEL'S
MOUTH.
relief
party
Sing
^'
said
they
had
can)
in
choked
half-frozen
that
for
'^
the
the
bitter
this
for
which
hours
navvies
at
times
steam,
and
winter
two
was
fourteen
English
tunnel,
and
smoke
followed
cold,
Sam's
long
with
try
that
(as only
worked
with
of
Sam
Bill;
laugh
and
seeing
that
cold,
loud
was
strange,
song,
us
remark,
not
mouth
hand."
new
one
tlie
one.
"Got
at
the
for
tunneL
reasons
waited
navvies
of
GROUP
half
then
wind
Told
yS
tlie other
the
in
Once
rough
part of
not
sing,
whose
not
made
him
and
his dinner
to
kinder
*'
"
sich
on
had
he
wished
Sam
to
said,
have
so
p'ints,"
P'rhapsyou'lloblige?
How
long have we got, mates
curus
was
said mate
fare
would
he
who
the
hard
reach
him
mate
; and
favourite
of navvies.
saw
mark,'' when
the
strange
hearty gang
swallow
not
suggestion for
to
watched
the
to
up
could
but
had
Sam
over
"
had
Mouth,
liis
was
hand
manner
the
Tunnel's
reason
fresh
silent
at
he asked.
"
"Matter
of
half-hour
before
"
the
relief
comes/'
*'
I'llsing you
song
at
hear
last,if you'll
story first."
"Hear!
agreed.
little
hear!"
So the
new
the
nearer
said
Sam;
hand
middle
placed himself
of the
group,
and
"
have
done.
Once
I had
as
nice
home
as
Told
any
need
man
brought to
you
headed
at
none
it was
TtmncFs
the
ones, but a
she
maid
79
wish
of your
Mouth.
flashy,dressy,empty-
rightdown
But
was.
always wanted
to
go
decent
she
to
was
working
hardgious,
reli-
church
or
Told at
8o
what
or
cliapel,
didn't
care
^'
was
on
for that ;
so
begged
she
Sunday, and I
told her, AHce,*
'
and
me,
^^ou'll
else there'llbe
or
to
but
go,
row.'
would
not
word
well, only
up
tlie
married
have
you
to stick to me,
Well,
hear
not,
'
I,
says
have
Mouth,
Ttmnels
so
she
noticed
seemed
less
"
The
half
and
no,
it
He
''
made
men
went
half
seemed
to
more
level
was
grow
with
yes,
tentive
at-
their
standing.
under-
on.
after that
Soon
glad Alice
I believe
murmur,
was,
to be
she would
to
the bone
our
little
Meg
for it.
ones
mates, them
were
as
says
sure
have
born,
was
worked
so
curse
to
are
worse
how
that
her
folks
Some
a
why,
and
child,
fingers
talk
us
as
if
why,
than
Told at
Ttmnels
Mouth,
and
bomid
ns
more
every
year
together; for whatever littledifferences we
had in other thingswe
the babe
were
one
on
grew,
she
"
was
But
while
weak,
strong the mother
grew
grew
thin as
until she was
shadow ; then I
a
as
Meg
asked
change of
to
go
doctor,who
the
her
see
take
Meg
So
she
went,
and I
her off.
How
got
on
like
and
pleasedshe
*'
wanted
mother,
lor',how
saw
she
I asked
air.
and
said
was
When
back
she came
badly enough it was.
old. Mates, I
four years
little Meg was
the wife,so white and illshe
didn't know
brighterthan ever,
was
; but the child was
the
sunshine
of
our
lives.
To
make
the
hoped Alice
the sight of
would
"
"
Told at
82
Tunnel
fresh hand's
The
voice
Month,
quivered a little^
tinued
grasped the pick firmer, and con''Most
:
night I kept away
every
I hated it,boys, for
from home, not because
heart was
there, but I just could not
my
death appeared
bear to see Alice ; somehow
to give
written in her face,and I wanted
I was
him
not
ready for
plenty of room
The
him.
neighbours kept the place and
left
what was
Meg tidy,and I took home
at the 'Lion.'
after paying score
Sam
Bill gave
a
good nudge to look at
had gathered in
the speaker,for the tears
his eyes and were
rollingin littlechannels
he
but
"
"
his cheeks.
down
One
"
at
the
'
nightthere was a
Lion/
Somebody
the little'un ;
'
then
there
noise
in the bar
sung
out, Mind
was
fall and
and I ran
Meg's cry
out, to see the
landladycatch her up, and the blood flowing
from a great gash in the forehead.
Pure
said ; but I caughthold
some
one
accident,'
of Meg, the landladybound her up somehow,
cry
"
"
'
and
I rushed
mother, and
home
the
with
sightof
her
her
to
; she fondled
the littleone
way
in
home
to
"
and
that almost
sang
broke
to
my
Told
at
Tunnels
heart.
The
up, but
he gave
"
Once
no
stare
one
then
and
came
breast
in
bound
the head
Httle
and
eyes,
gave
at, and
shudder
we
so
Z';t^
fast closed
were
hope.
she opened the
wild enough to
closed them
her
on
doctor
Mouthy
bed, and
on
chair
by
the side.
"
be
'
I knew
Before
you,
don't think
I shall
talk to you
to
sj)eak.
John, I used to
not
read
but I have
got
husband.
"What
"
"
'
you
I to do %
am
could
read
I say ?
now
; won't
and give me
bit to me,
a little
if there
is any
for
before I die
read
comfort
'
"
me?'
for years had I touched the book she
I did not
spoke of,and where to find it now
''
know
Not
; but
if this will
and
I hunted
give her
at last I found
round, for
ease,
I'm
it behind
bound
the
thought,
to
try
tea-tray.
Told
84
at
asked
her where
So I
opened and
in
house
Mouth.
Tunnel's
; she said
to read
Jesus
read where
which
anywhere.
little child
lay
jeeredHim
into
went
dead
when
peoplemocked and
He said she slept(and I looked at our
poor
Meg, so white and pained,wondering if He
Jesus took
would
have
to her); how
come
that little girl's
hand, her cold,dead hand,
and said, Arise/
Oh, John, if He were
onlyhere to speak
her well !' said Alice.
to Meg and make
Perhaps it's only a tale,'I said and
stopped.
the
how
'
"
'
"
'
"
"
'
well
Him
; but
real to
since
IVe
think
not
illHe
been
;
When
even
was
howled
draught.
seem
looked
very
John, I
now,
cold,dark night,and
allbut
outside,the fire was
with
the
me
'
Won't
of
through.
John, if He's here,
Meg. John dear, won't
"
was
much
seems
is here ! '
Mates, that
the wind
and
sometimes
me
believe He
"
live
'
you
pray V
'
He
you
can
save
ask
our
Him?
Told
at
Ttmnet
Motith.
85
'
*'
"
'
"
round
like
words
her
with
here
; but
echo
an
heard, and
knees
fell upon
crying to the
my
there
to have
if He
was
mercy
"
soul, and
sinful
and
how
He
was
I did
did
for
help
us
would
felt
the
"
my
sure!
be
that
be true
sure,
if He
old
story I
learned
had
long
"
to rise like
awful
stillness of that
"
this broke
room
God
to
might
it
on
"
little lamb.
our
cry,
hope
there!
He
was,
how
Oh, mates,
heal
to
Lord
down
how
He
be
brought
my
hardened
died for
back
to
heart.
on
knees, and
then, whilst I was
my
on
cheeks,
the tears of penitencewere
my
Meg, dear little Meg, opened her eyes once
tiful
I have had such a beaumore.
Oh, father,
Just
'
dream,'
mammy
loves
she
has
said ;
come,
the
and
Lord
called
whom
to
such
86
Told
lovely
[I
The
Ttmnet
your
of dear
care
little eyes
with
last,and
at
house
Father, take
''
at
groAV
Mottth.
poor
tired
mammy
more
Meg.
'
closed
weary,
one
was
indeed
as
he
"
Ever
as
with
; their
me
hearts
and
"
home
seek
strangelymade
is
presence
in my ears.
are
story home
my
wives
to your
them
with
of His
sense
dying words
! mates, take
Oh
so
the
I work
the
me
and
to
your
little ones,
Saviour,whose
turn
from
love
evil unto
God."
Not
word
through;
but
now
but littleabove
^'Mate,we
John
men
want
cleared
hushed
had
interruptedhim
was
heard
whisper,
the song."
his voice
down
voice
Sam's
all
and, as the
little,
again,sang
"
Told
*'I
stay
changing
But
Christ
night
^'The
But
even
My
Saviour
My
soul
Who
His
On
His
"
As
His
is
power
His
love
ever
blood
to
free
hands
will
to
of
mercy
of
son
can
man
steps
Him,
have
wove,
tend
love,
;
;
depend
end.
just
reach
pardon,
their
rove.
do
never
can
with
defend
to
mercy
me
above
me
where'er
present
come
arms
see
those
His
my
sweet
to
me,
died
cheered
robe
Him
to
who
taken
safely rest,
still
to
misery.
has
the
woe,
foe.
sad
gloom
bright
go,
every
no
and
have
Friends,
His
the
He
in
They
So
in
once
Clad
**
dark
from
Though
fear
and
is
and
heals
joy
%*]
come
seasons
live
Him
below
while
my
AloiUh,
Timnels
little
The
In
*'
at
as
are
far
as
need
and
you
His
love
can
feed."
HOME,
HARVEST
)0
and
stand
and
the liillyonder,
on
What
round.
look
Gold
here
do
gold
goldeverywhere!
All so busy so earnest.
is Mr.
*'How
Sharp's
How
barley?" says one.
you see
there
"
"
"
*'
"Oh,"
fine weather
It
was
and I
you?"
cries
very
we
good change
hope to get in
my
bit in
says
turn
out,
another.
third,"if
the
shall do well.
of the
moon,
safety."
When
trouble is to get labourers.
about there is plentyof
work
there is no
The
603704B
Ha7'vcst
90
Home,
is plentyof
grumblingamong
for if hands
wonder,
no
are
wonder,
no
eat?
they
can
there
of work
is abundance
there
when
; and
employers; and
so
and
scarce,
wages
it when
away
so
all murmurs,
; when
all cares,
reapers, who
the
holy angels,will
will be done
will
be
the
'^
this is true
There
certain
was
wept
parish;
in utter
come
indeed!"
deadness
were
and
saving of
many
as
awakened
persons who
and
to God
out
of their
had
a
lived
world
to
sleep,and
the
the
Harvest
such
Home.
91
before them
bronglit
that they felt nothing was
compared with the question
power
was
of consequence
of their being among
the tares
or
the wheat.
stayingthere on a visit,
much
touched
was
by what she saw around
interested in one
her,and especially
woman,
who
proof that her repentance was
gave
and her faith a livingfaith.
sincere,
for
She often thoughtof this poor woman
A
lady,who
was
"
she
was
very
poor
after her
"
return
home
"
"
had
her, she
once,
she
do ?
that she
not
was
It
a-crown
help to
satisfied
came
; she
her/'
strong a desire to do it at
folded it up to post ifc. Still,
so
"
into
her
what
had
more
mind,
"
Put
she
to
in half-
and put
and fully,
parcelplainly
it in the post. The postman next
day duly
delivered the packet to the woman.
Oh,''
be a
must
she said,not opening it,'4his
mistake, I don't know
anybody that would
had best inquire
You
send a book
to me.
directed the
"
expected
who
others of her
know).
not
to
in
The
postman recommended
if she could make
see
the
With
and
Lord
there?"
like
her
hand
she
met
feared
now
herself,
the
"
What
have you
lived in prayer.
she said.
Oh, it's a parcel that
"
have
must
that
out
not.
parcel in
neighbour who,
her
his return
inquireon
if she
know
"
hers, he would
was
one"
name
it and
open
it
''
Home.
Harvest
92
the half-crown
as
dropped out.
together,and
"ould be that had
wondered
They
much
sulted
con-
who
it
it ; but
guessed wrong
and made
sure
altogether,
they had done so.
At length the neighbour said, Have
you
been asking the Lord
for anything lately?"
for
No, nothing particular,
except it was
the money
club that is due to-day,
to pay my
and if I don't pay in I am
!"
forfeit,
you know
''Good, now," said the neighbour; "don't
who
has sent it?
see
Why, the Lord^
you
sent
"
^'
to be
it
was
into
sure.
He
justwhat
some
heard
you
your prayer,
wanted
; so
and knew
He
it.
put it
Go and
Harvest
it in
pay
Him
Home.
93:
(itwas
the thanks."
Now,
it is to be
what
see
of wheat
that
and meanest
be
to
are
garner! When
angelswill look
not
only so, but
the
one
harvest
will be
who,
creatures
to minister
to
employed by
*'Ah!
long
true
grainsthe
comes
smallest,and
smallest
very
fellow
blessed
are
the heirs
their Saviour
to
help them
but
I have
seen
Christians
sure
it must
the
end
whatsoever
ye
in
left
this,while
have
been
God's
that
word
'^
; for
it is
So-
stands
they neglected
'*
written,
Well,
His-
need.
every
have
we
of the
gathered into
kept and
either of
ministeringspirits,
Christians (likethis lady)or
be
give-
from
his
All
else
good
things
believing^
also,"No
them
that
own
land
Home.
Harvest
94
and
was
had
known
to treat
hard-working, and
allowed
they Avere
had
the
use
of
labourers
well
Irishmen
of
company
his
every
year
all through
to work
came
"
to
sleepin
barn, and
kitchen
to
their
when
much
(which was
given them) and
potatoes. They felt quite at home
they got to this estate, and had as
confidence
in
the
kindness
of their
"
but if you
write a whole
can
why can't you direct it ? ''
"
Sure,
it's another
letter yourself,
thing quite,"said
Paddy.
Biddy Brady, my wife,knows me
well she can
read the inside as plainas if
so
I was
of
a one
speaking; but there's never
''
Home,
Harvest
tlie
men
it
'11 cany
as
95
the
aci'oss
has
water
as
of me,
and
can
but
reason,
she
Paddy's view,
it. So, though
didn't
he
and
with
like to interfere
was
satisfied with
laughed to herself,the
directed accordingto his desire.
letter was
And
now,
my lady,if you'd justdo me
of them thingsto
the favour to give me
one
she
"
put in the
thank
corner,
out
of
who
looked
your
with
which, however,
trouble
to
you
for it and
it
if you
gave
said Paddy,
free generosity,"
all the
you
I'll pay
read
same
as
at the
admiration
would
have
his
than
own
direction,
"
letter,
refusingthe penny.
penny,"she said, you will
the
on
the
much
"
to
more
carry
home
to your
and
put it
''Put
have
by
that
wife."
God
bless
at the
end !"
that's to
Harvest
96
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OLD
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JOHN
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THE
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JOHN
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Clever
Pence"
Going
My
Drunkenness"
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Truths
the Sea"
to Jesus
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Short
AND
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"
ONE,"
MERRY
Merry
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Widow's
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Gunner's
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YEOMAN,
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Yeoman
"
Squeak
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Home
Again The
Looking up
for the Lifeboat"
A
Cheer
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Tom
Last
entitled
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THE
Contains
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of Fellside"
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Surface
Smiles"
The
Wise
Shilling" The Sunny
Take-a-Text,
"
LIFE
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Keep
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11, entitled
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WILSON'S
DICK
HOME
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CHANGED
WHAT
AND
and What
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the Highland Drover
Grave"
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Sowing and Eeapa
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Jenny's Trust.
ing ^The Lost One's Return
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Dick
Firemen
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Sandy Beith,
"
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12, entitled
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COLOURS,
YOUR
SHOW
"
True
Tale
Don't
Old Lancer's
Bible"
Soldiers
The
Soldier
and
his
be Afraid, Little One
Dying
The
of Christ
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Soldier, Every Inch a Christian
Every Inch
True
to
Colours
Love
Be
Return
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your
your
War.
of the Franco-German
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