The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-01-09
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"No-sir-I was waitin' to see II you
warn't a7goin' tool
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No-sir-I was waitin' to see II yol
warn't a-goin' too-I-
"Well?',
II thought It would make me feel .
II God warn't quite 20 fur away h
talk to you. It did the other day."
4 The master rose and put his hand
on Shocky's head. Was It the broth.
erhood In afiiiction that mad.
.Shocky's words choke him 60? Or
was IL the recollection that Shocky
was Hannah's brother? Hannah, q
far, far away from him nov! At any
rate, Shocky, looking up for the smile
on which he fed, saw the rslaxlng o1
the masters face, that had been q
hard ~ stone, and felt just one hot
tear on his hand.
"P'r'aps Gods forgot you. too.' said
Shocky. in half soliioquy. "Bettel
get away from Flat Greek. You zee
God forgets everybody down here.
Cause most every body forgets God.
'cept Mr.. Bosaw, and I low God don't
no ways keer to be be remembered by
sich o him. Lcastways / wouldn't
II was God. You know. wonder
what becomes Of folks when God for
gets 'em?" And Shocky. seeing that
the master had resumed his seat and
was looking Absently into the fire.
moved slowly out at the door.
"Shocky!" called the master.
The little poet came back and stood
before him. e5sss
"Shocky, you mustn't think God
hiss forgotten you. God brings things
out right at last" But Ralph's own
faith was weak, and his words sound
ed hollow and hypooritical to himself.
Would God Indeed bring things out
right?
He sat musing good while, trying
TO convince himself Of the truth OF
what he had jus been saying to Shocky
that God would indeed bring things
out right at last. Would it all come
out right If Bud married Hannah?
Would II oil come out right II he were
driven from Flat Greek with . dark
suspicion upon his character? Did
God concern himself with these
things? Was there any God? II was
the Same old struggle between Doubt
and Faith. And when Ralph looked
suP Shocky had departed. s1q
In the next hour Ralph fought the
Old bsstss ofAsmagsddou. fshaif not
describe it. You will fight It In your
own way. No two alike. The i'm.
portant thing il the End. II you
come out - he did, with the doubt
gone and The, ,tFast n tSed victorious,
it matters iitsis just what shape the
battle may take. n Since jacob became
Lraslthessbapeosser hssn two sseh
tzssslsk hksSAle ,hat tlssy ssll
end either In victory or defeat.
, II W. after tsslye c'alcck On that
EGbristssss dsy when Ralph. ppt his
head ont. the door Of the school-h0use
asd called out: bud, I'd like to zee
y0o." = y tsf I NJ ~ ssa
n Bud did sot cars 70 SEQ The master
Tor ihs had inly resolved 10 "thrssb
him" and have done with him. Bot
he eOuldn't back oat. certainly not IN
eight Of the Others Who were passia9
along the road with him.
= II don't want the rest Of you. eaid
Ralph In . decided wsy, rs - GAw
thsa Hank and ouecr twucthms vsfe
resolved b come alsO. 9rs4fssr Il
y Thought may BE- you,d want some
body TO 80 fair play = said, Hank, -
ne went offshseplShly. 90 sSA63
"IfI did, you vsuld b ths Iast one
I Isbouid ~ ysaaid RaipasE rTnsre's
no Unfair plas 10 Dad. and there ts In
you."' Aud be shut the door.
snow, looky here, Mr.. Ralph Hart
sook, said Bud. "You don't come
no gam games over me with your saft
sodder and all tliat. I've made mp my