Stories and Poems — Caesar Malan
The Swiss Peasant by Caesar Malan
Charles DoeTHE SWISS PEASANT[*] TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL FRENCH OF REV. CÆSAR MALAN, OF GENEVA Ye who sincerely desire rest for your souls; who would rejoice to have peace with God, and to be assured of his love towards you; listen to a simple narrative of scenes which I have witnessed. Is it possible that a nation can dwell in wickedness, and not fear that Divine justice will overtake it? The concerns of this life proceed in their accustomed course: the farmer pursues his labors, the tradesman is immersed in his traffic, and the man of pleasure follows the vanities in...