Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1876 — Hidden and Safe. [ARTICLE]

Hidden and Safe.

One morning a teacher went, as usual, to the school-room, and found many vacant seats. Two little scholars lay at their homes cold in death, and others were very sick. A fatal disease had entered the village, and the few children present that morning at school gathered around the teacher, and said, “ Oh, what shall we do? Do you think we shall be sick, and die, too?” She gently touched the bell as a signal for silence, and observed, “Children, you are all afraid of this terrible disease. You mourn for the death of our dear little friends; and you fear that you may be taken also. I only know of one way of escape, and that is to hide." The children were bewildered, and the teacher went on: “I will read to you about this hiding-place;” and read Psalm xci.: “Whoso dwelleth under the defense of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” All were hushed and composed by the sweet words of the Psalmist, and the morning lessons went on as usual. At noon a dear little girl sidled up to the desk and said,,, Teacher, are you not afraid of the diphtheria?” j No, my child,” she answered. “ Well", wouldn’t you be if you thought you would be sick and die?” “No, my dear, I trust not.” Looking at the teacher for a moment with wondering eyes, her face lighted, as she said, “Oh, I know! you are hidden under Good’s wings. What a nice place to hide!” Yes, this is the only true hiding-place for old, for young, for rich, for poor—all. Do any of vou know of a safer or a better?— Dr. Norton.