I
remember that the point of it reached to the First Book of Samuel.
As for Sammy himself, he seemed to be quite uninjured, and indeed
after we had poured some water on him--he was never fond of water--he
revived quickly enough. Then we found out what had happened.
"Gentlemen," he said, "I was seated in my place of refuge, being as I
have told you a man of peace, enjoying the consolation of religion"--
he was very pious in times of trouble. "At length the firing
slackened, and I ventured to peep out, thinking that perhaps the foe
had fled, holding the Book in front of my face in case of accidents.
After that I remember no more."
"No," said Stephen, "for the bullet hit the Bible and the Bible hit
your head and knocked you silly."
"Ah!" said Sammy, "how true is what I was taught that the Book shall
be a shield of defence to the righteous. Now I understand why I was
moved to bring the thick old Bible that belonged to my mother in
heaven, and not the little thin one given to me by the Sunday school
teacher, through which the ball of the enemy would have passed.
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