A Negro's Argument.-

Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Jan 18, 1877

A Negro's Argument.—

An old negro named Pete was very much troubled about his sins. Perceiving him one day with a very downcast look, his master asked him the cause. “O massa, I'm such a great sinner!” “But, Pete,” said his master, “you are foolish to take it so much to heart. You never see me troubled about my sins.” “I know the reason, massa,” said Pete. “When you go out duck-shooting, and kill one duck and wound another, don't you run after the wounded duck?” “Yes, Pete;” and the master wondered what was coming next. “Well, massa, dat is the way wid you and me. De debil has got you sure; but, as he is not sure of me, he chases dis chile all de time.”