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and il was then that he was first seen in
our streets, and even in the wouds ada
cent to town, driving large brinGlc mas
trifl, with long tail and cropped ear. q
very savage appearance, in small renr'ar
built Wagon, about four lecl long; and
hauling sometimes load of old stumps
and dead ranches-sometmes walnuls
or apples, s,-occaslonally barrel OF meal
or flour, sc. sc. He could see very
little them but in course of few years,
his faithful friend and companion cuff died,
and then poor blind Matthias, entirely
sightless. was seen feeling his way throreh
our town with staff, apparently as hap
py as lord; for it is a remarkable fact
that on such occasions he was always
whisling. Thus ever cheerful and con-
tented, wha! an example did hepreacnt of
christian resignation! And how ,cbnked
have / often felt when, like Jonah about
his gourd, ] have been grieving over some
trivial aiiiictIon, or murmuring at some
slight misfortune, have thought of him,
and have been compelled to ask myself
the same question which the Lord propo-
scd to his angry prophet,


"Doost thou well to be angry for the gourd,"


His recollection of voices was astonish-
ing; and most of those who were in the
habit of speaking kindly TO him, were
sure OF polite reply from him, calling
them by their respective names, lust as if
he saw them.


or late years he was in the habit of
gong almost every spring TO work on one
or other of the fishing shores on the Elk
or North East rivers, for low wages-and
in an attempt to find his way aloot, TO one
last spring, he wandered from the path,
and trying to get right again, got further
lost in Elk Neck barrens; and night COM
ing on he laid down, and before any one
discovered him, he was nearly starved;
having been ten days on the ground, in
wood, subsistng on a few crackers and
small bit Of cheese lie lad with him. He
never recovered his health again, but lin
gered OH until the above da,e.-IIe was
respectfully buried in the Methods, burial
ground.-l( he had not many shining
qualities, think there is not that man liv-
ing who could lay charge Of dishonesty
to him in all his poverty; and this is say
ing much in this day. While many COM
paratively rich have been fIcAing, poor
blind Matthias remained honest though
necdy-and


Gan honest mans the roblest work Of God"


AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.


ELKToN, August 1912.