The red lion; or Home in humble life

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1865 Excerpt: ... III. (Uritfrimtea antr IJUmttries.;N all thy ways acknowledge God, and he shall direct thy paths." So read William Taylor ere quitting his home for work. "You wont forget me to-day, Susan," he said as the children scrambled up into his arms for the parting kiss. "I 'm not much given to meddle with matters that may be thought too high for such as I, but many will be benefited if I succeed, and none harmed if I fail." Susan did not forget; and her humble home duties were not the worse performed, because now and then, from the depth of her affectionate heart, rose up, in the midst of them, a prayer for her brave husband in the warfare of life. There is "a time to speak" as well as "a time to keep silence;" and the word which no mere personal inconvenience would have urged from the quiet Christian workman must be spoken for the honor of God and the good of immortal souls. At twelve o'clock the foreman was requested to inform Mr. D that a few of his men asked leave to speak to him at any time he would be pleased to appoint. "What is it about?" said Mr. D, hastily. "Are they dissatisfied with anything? Because those who don't like my service are at liberty to leave it." "They have some request to make, I believe, sir; but they wish to see you themselves about it." "Quite useless, you can tell them; for I am not one to yield to the evil spirit of the times, which, is for changing the places of masters and workmen." Seeing, however, a cluster of heads near his office, Mr. D stuck his pen in his hair, put on his hat with a resolute, made-up-mind sort of look, and putting his hand in his pockets came and stood at the door to contemplate his petitioners. Among them were two known until recently, according to the foreman's estimate, as good workmen, but sad drunken fel...