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followiug moruing ; for which I thanked him kindly, bade 

 him good morning, and took the road for Wheeling. I 

 traveled till late in the evening, when 1 fell in with a young 

 man on his way home from a raising. He invited me to 

 stay with him over night, saying that he lived with his 

 father and mother, who were very old, and that he would 

 be glad of my company. As it was but a short distance 

 from the road, I accepted the invitation, and was treated 

 kindly by the good old people, who would not charge me 

 anything, but sympathized with me in my present con- 

 dition 



Jiidding them good-bye, I set off again on Sunday 

 morning, and, after traveling some eight or ten miles, 1 

 came to a rather better-looking house than many I had 

 passed in my journey, when, feeling tired, I concluded to 

 stop and rest myself. The owner of the house, who 

 seemed to be a good man, asked me many questions as to 

 where I was going and where I came from. He then in- 

 quired my name, to which I answered, " Meshach Brown- 

 ing, sir." 



" Meshach Browning 1 any relation to old William, and 

 his son John Browning ? " 



Thunderstruck at these words, I made every inquiry 

 1 could, until, recollecting himself, he said there was to 

 be preaching at his house that day, and if I would 

 .stay, perhaps several of the family would be there ; 

 and he felt sure the old man would come, for he never 

 failed to attend. So I remained some time, till I be- 

 came restless. After many persons had arrived, it was 

 said by some one that old Mr. Browning was coming ; 

 when Mr, Foot, the gentleman of the house, asked me if 

 he should introduce me to the old man as his grandson. 

 Being fully convinced that it could not be otherwise, I 

 consented ; and, as the old man was looking for a seat to 

 1 3st himself, he being then over eighty years old, Mr. Foot 



