. Christian herald and signs of our times . characterthan this. A district magistrate of Shang-hai had brought before him a man chargedwith stealing a table. The man deniedthe charge, alleging that he was so feeblefrom ill-health that it was physical im-possible for him to commit such a magistrate listened gravely to thetale and professed his sympathy andsorrow for the poor man. Go home,he said, and get cured, and, as you arevery poor, take that bag, which containsabout 10,000 copper coins (equal to ourpennv) as a present from me. Theprisoner made obeisance, threw the heavybag over h
. Christian herald and signs of our times . characterthan this. A district magistrate of Shang-hai had brought before him a man chargedwith stealing a table. The man deniedthe charge, alleging that he was so feeblefrom ill-health that it was physical im-possible for him to commit such a magistrate listened gravely to thetale and professed his sympathy andsorrow for the poor man. Go home,he said, and get cured, and, as you arevery poor, take that bag, which containsabout 10,000 copper coins (equal to ourpennv) as a present from me. Theprisoner made obeisance, threw the heavybag over his shoulder, and departed. Hehad not gone far before he was arrestedand taken back, and found guilty, themagistrate remarking that a man whocould carry off a heavy sack could take atable. As thisiman tried to deceive themagistrate, so do self-righteous sinners at-tempt to deceive God; but, He disap-pointeth the devices of the crafty (Jobv. 12). lea^ ° Over .3,000,000 Made and Sold. Highest Awards at the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Excellence of Design, Excellence of Construction, Regularity of notion, Ease of /lotion, Great Speed, Adjustability, Durability, Ease of Learning, Convenience of Arrangement.
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