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young lady and gentleman had joined the company just as Tom began this
terrible arraignment of his master, and as he ceased, the young lady
stepped up to him and earnestly said: "You have one friend and there is
one power that can break your chains and set you free."
Tom gazed at her a moment and then said:
"Who is my friend?"
"The King is your friend," she answered.
"And pray, who are you?" said Tom.
"One of the King's Daughters," was the reply "and 'In His Name' I tell
you He has power to set you free."
"Free, free did you say? But, you mock me. A girl with as white a
hand and as fair a face as yours, delivered me to my master."
"Then, in the name of the King whose daughter am I, even Jesus Christ
the Lord, let the hand of another girl lead you to Him who came to
break the chains of the captive and set the prisoner free."
Tom looked at the earnest face of the pleading girl, hesitated awhile,
as his lip quivered and the big tears filled his eyes, and then
suddenly lifting the bottle high above his head, he dashed it down on
the pavement, and as it broke into a thousand pieces, he said:
"I'll trust you, I'll trust you, lead me to the King!"
And lead him she did, as always a King's Daughter will lead one who
sorely needs help.
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