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the twin hells(曾倖仇囿)-及13何蛍

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her prodigal children。 Go�察�gather the brightest and purest flowers that bend 

and wave in the winds of heaven�察�the roses and lilies�察�the green vine and 

immortelles�察�wreathe them in a garland�察�and with this crown the brow of 

the truest of all earthly friendsMother� �Another reason I give for my safe 

keeping in that hour of darkness and despair�此�In the city of Atchison�察�on a 

bed   of   pain   and   anguish�察  �lay   my   true�察  �devoted   and   dying   wife。   Every 

Sunday morning regularly would I receive a letter dictated by her。 Oh� �the 

tender�察�loving words�  �Every day�察─�said she�察 �I pray that God will preserve 

your life while working in the jaws of death。; The true and noble wife�察�the 

helpmeet of man�察�clings to him in the hour of misfortune and calamity as 

the vine clings to the tree when prostrate on the ground。 No disgrace can 

come so shameful that it will cause the true wife to forsake。 She will no 

more forsake than the true soldier will desert on the battlefield。 For those 

imps in human form that endeavor to detract from the honor belonging to 

the wives of the country there ought to be no commiseration whatever。 Let 

us honor the wifehood of our native land。 It is the fountain of all truth and 

righteousness�察�and if the fountain should become impure�察�all is lost。 One 

more reason�此�Before I was sent to the prison I was an evangelist�察�and was 

instrumental   in   the   hands   of   God   of   persuading   hundreds   of   people   to 

abandon   a   wicked   life   and   seek   the   good。   During   my   imprisonment   I 

received many letters from these men and women who had been benefited 



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on account of what I had said to them�察�and they informed me that they still 

retained confidence in me and were praying God for my deliverance。 

     Now�察  �I   believe�察  �in   answer   to   a   mother's   prayers�察  �in   answer   to   the 

prayers   of   my   sainted   wife�察  �in   answer   to   the   prayers   of   good   men   and 

women�察  �who   were   converts   to   ;the   faith   once   delivered   to   the   saints; 

under   my   earnest   endeavorsin   answer   to   all   these   prayers�察  �God   lent   a 

listening ear and preserved me from all harm and danger。 

                    PATHETIC OCCURRENCES IN THE MINES 

     It   is   a   great   consolation   for   prisoners   to   receive   letters   from   their 

friends。 One day a convict working in the next room to me inquired if I 

would like to see a letter。 I replied I would。 He had just received one from 

his wife。 This prisoner was working out a sentence of five years。 He had 

been   in   the   mines   some   two   years。   At   home�察  �he   had   a   wife   and   five 

children。     They   were     in  destitute    circumstances。       In  this   letter  his  wife 

informed   him   that   she   had   been   taking   in   washing   for   the   support   of 

herself and children�察�and that at times they had to retire early because they 

had no fuel to keep them warm。 Also�察�that�察�on several occasions�察�she had 

been compelled to put the children to bed without supper。 But this noble 

woman   stated   to   her   husband   that   their   lot   was   not   so   bad   as   his。   She 

encouraged   him   to   bear   up   under   his   burdens�察  �and   that   the   time   would 

soon come when his sentence would expire and he would be permitted to 

return home again�察�and that the future would be bright once more as it had 

been before the unfortunate circumstances that led to his imprisonment。 It 

was a good letter�察�written by a noble woman。 A couple of days after this�察�

as I was mining�察�I heard a voice in the adjoining room。 I listened。 At first I 

thought   it   was   the   mining   boss�察  �but   I   soon   discovered   I   was   mistaken。 

Listening again I came to the conclusion that the convict who was working 

in the next room was becoming insane�察�a frequent occurrence in the mines。 

Many of the poor convicts being unable to stand the strain of years and the 

physical toil�察�languish and die in the insane ward。 To satisfy my curiosity�察�I 

took my mining lamp from my cap�察�placed it on the ground�察�covered it up 

as   best   I   could   with   some   pieces   of   slate�察  �and   then   crawled   up   in   the 

darkness      near    where    he   was。    I  never   saw    such    a  sight   as   was   now 

presented   to   me。   This   broad´shouldered   convict   on   his   knees�察  �with   his 



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frame   bent   over�察  �his   face   almost   touching   the   floor   of   the   room�察  �was 

praying for his wife and children。 Such a prayer I never heard before�察�nor 

do I expect to hear again。 His petition was something like the following�此�

     ;Oh�察�Heavenly Father�察�I am myself a wicked�察�desperate man。 I do not 

deserve any love or protection for my own sake。 I do not expect it�察�but for 

the sake of Jesus do have mercy on my poor wife and helpless children。; 

     I have been able�察�many times in my life�察�to spend an hour or more in 

the prayer circle�察�and�察�unmoved�察�could listen to the prayers of the children 

of God。 But I could not remain there in the darkness and listen to such a 

prayer as that going forth from the lips of that poor convict�察�so I glided 

back   through   the   darkness   into   my   own   room�察 �and   left him  there   alone�察�

pleading with his Creator for his lone and helpless ones at home。 

     Reader�察�did God listen to the wails of that poor heart´stricken prisoner�拭�

Yes� �yes� �yes� �For though a prodigal�察�sinful child�察�yet he is still a child of 

the   universal   Father。   Who   of   us   dare   excommunicate   him�拭  �What   frail 

mortal   of   passing   time   would   dare   lift   up   his   hand   and   say�察  �this   poor 

wanderer is forgotten of his God�拭�

     What   a   glorious   privilege   is   communion   with   God。   What   a   sweet 

consolation to know God hears�察�though we may be far removed from the 

dear ones   we   love。 And   who   can   tell   the   glorious   things   that   have   been 

wrought by the wonderful Father of the race by that strong lever of prayer。 

How often has the rough ways of life been made smooth。 How often do 

we   fail   to   credit   the   same   to   the   kind   intercession   of   friends   with   the 

Father of us all。 

     But to   continue�察�it often happens   that   in   the   coal   mines�察 �persons�察  �no 

longer     able   to  sustain    the  heavy     load   that  is  placed    upon    them     of 

remaining   in   prison   for   a   long   time�察  �give   way�察  �and   they   become   raving 

maniacs。 One day a prisoner left his room�察�and crawling out on his hands 

and knees into the entry�察�sat down on a pile of coal and commenced to sing。 

He had a melodious voice�察�and these   were th
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