, 1870-05-29

Mrs. Doldums separated that morning In 8
mood Of mind thoroughly uncomfortable,
Z They we're Two perfectly sincere Ch1istiAns,
who would either of them hare gone to the
stake for theis religion, and loved each other
80 truly that, II need we're. either ono Of them
tho other, and yet the frame Of mind in which
they parted for the day Was neither Christian
nThe March winds, the blues. the smoky
chimney, The tidings Of falling stocks, had
quite got tho victory oTer the splendid ysaian
heavenly fragrance and aroma we're gone.
Tho Doctor Was turning corner, going to
lis busincss, when feeble, piping voice ar-
rested him. He tuned, and aav the thin, wan
face OF poor Jerry, 3 miserable cripple, who,
having lost both legs. wss compelled to scun
the minority Of his brethren Jcr1y vas pen
sioner on the alrns OF the church, and con
stant attendant 1T The praye1 meetings.
IT wanted to thank you for what you said to
ns last night vt prayer nceting," said Jerry.
1T made h1asnea me h.spry ~ night Oh Doctor
You made me- realize it N I never did before
iou made me feel that it's no
matter what happere to us here, 30
long as nothing can separate Us from the
lore Of Christ. fou zee, Doctor, have euch
pains nights that canet sleep mnch and some
and then thinkin' what poo. cripple / am,
and Kind o wishin' things was with ne ~ they
used to he, ia great temptation; but sou
had your faith"
Tho Doctor felt heartily ashamed Of himself.
and the Doctor, sitting down By Jer1y on tho
steps OF the E1mouth Chapel. which Happened
to Ike near by, made 4 clean breast OF it and
told him ali his fra,lty.
We'll, Doctor" said Jerry, eSou Bee tho
difference between you and ne is, you've got
anything: Tn fallen 10 low can't 80 no
lover, and this great and precious promise ia
all / haye left, and go it's ali think Of; and
tho more think OF it the more it grows On me.
I'm Ill alone, old and poor and crippled, but
Christ gives ne this great. glorious hope, nd
and night. And, Doctor. really don't know
but it's worth losing all, as I hare, just to
The Doctor pondered aa he went that day on
lis business.
What il the words Of Jcrry were true? Whst
ias1e hs s1fs s 1 toeh ~ gG IRn R0Sfgbs bs
worth Ill things7 Vas there not One who
spoke Of pearl 80 precious that man might
sell nil that he had to b. possessed Of It, Why
then did be hcrnb1e OF shivcr at even an int
nation Of uncertainty in his worldly goods
"utu tMs EIe0I GedsuIet HA1S WUu0eI1u 1o-1
was yet in hia poWet--was yet hla Own?
"1s there t,7sM IN what I have been saSing:s
he said to himself. s.Is there anything IN it
II thero is ANYTHING, is there not ereything,
and should it not be the thought that swallows
up all othera:"
Then j. struck him that tho Dible certainly
was writer in such 4 way that its mosf glon-
ous promises and most triumphant hopes were
for people in trouble. "Count it all jos when
ye fall into divers Affections" seemed, Is he
remembered it, to be about the tenor Of tho
New Testament, And get, he said to him.
self, - quake At tho nero distant shadows OF
an afliction, and Am utterly unnamed Ut tho
thought Of losing treasures which profess to
believe OF only secondary value, while yet I
havo and hold thst glorious hope Of treasure
| that ia more than heart can ask or think, and
Ii eternal"
Whether the Doctor succeeded In making lis
future life square with his belief, ls yet to bo
seen.