Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-23
twinkle with lights. the smoke belching
from tall ehimneys, people running like
ants in the distance
"Must Jesus bear tie cross alone,
Aa all the world go freey
W. tacrr'- . rrp-s far every onc

Aa all the world 20 free,
No ihcre's cross Ter every one,
! Ami there's cross for mci'
, Now ia, re happened II diversion which
+ proves The ruling passion strong in death.
Ton. quick with reporters instinct. ~ in
his paImie>t dag, turned his head and
saw street preacher standing on cask
not many rods away, ,y ins To gather
sailor, aud Whui,nen 10y his voice. 1t
was thrilling yuice. There was ring
of JOY and power in it, As u general
thing, rum had never taken stock IN
street preachers. lie had heard them
rant too often in The crazy reform style.
But this man drew his eyes and eals,
while the river still held his thought. aud
intentions lie see sawed; that voice
sang on lriumph.u,Iy.
Tint consecTa;ed cross III bear,
TIL death shall set me free
AuJ then 20 home my crown to wear
For there. "a crown for me-
Now % squad collected. Tom saw he
must draw attention and thwart his own
designs 10y tding plunge just then, SO
he postponed il, edged nearer the preach.
er. and .us,iucilvcy iclt for his note
uooa.
Thi, preacher hld bright, lalcon.lAe
l,cc. |, }ou cysr see him you will love
him, lor hc Is rushing about the world
this msmcal, spreading his arms To all
mankind aud telling them things which
sound like joy instead or musty doctrine.
/ He will maze you cry with enthusiasm
over being .ou
"Now men he said reaching his arms
over them, Il want 10 give You the word
Jesus Chris, iclI lcryou lie says Every
one OF YOU. come 10 me. made YOU.
and YOU are OF great account To ne
That man o,er there ia the fur cap. the
ono in the gray blouse, and every fellow
OF You. H. 50 loved YOU that he died To
give YOU chance at Your best. Why,
hc loves you mole lhan wives. children
or mothers do. though he sees ri.h'
through you; sees how cowardly aud
uugeuerous YOU are. How YOU turn
against Him because lie ellis YOU out ol
mixed world. instead of taking YOU up
bodily aud scyirs yoUia Heaven. Though
he sees how .umc ol YOU ,huu, Oh and
think OF cuuIu- ,oul lnrpat~, oi jumping
overheard, vg In some pay OF slipping
service. How every one ol you think
more of coming money and success ol
this lite than Ui getting luylul.y really !ur
the life just over There; one moment oi
which is more %. i.ic than ah the nights
and morning, OF this. Yet You think
sometimes that you are just made to dl.,
aud sweat. anil ,Iirrr and die 1t i,nt
50. You were born to gov into Il per.
feet manhood which viii overcome.
Blessed is he Nhich o,trconcth "'
80 this is tlc word IcsLs Christ lelI
YOU: Come to Me, friend wko i, ol
flesh, and knows it all; let rs bear the
heavy loals Of This world together; ,nI
let u, overcome"
You sec tAc lord Of Glory. who went
through The War.d oy the hard way, aud
knows ii', the J,>i way for ycu, after a.
makes You his comradcs!'
These word, were not much, bat
through them The preachers martial SOU.
touched tue meu. lie lifted them on the
keen, magnetic poinIs Of his eyes. When
he bust out again with his song about
bearing the cro,s. their voices joined
with mighty J..s.
He spread his hands over them with II
short, loving bcacdiclion, and leaped
down from the clsS To shake hands
all through the congregation. and ask
special questions.
1t was dusk. Tom could scarcely dis
Germ the young apostles ince; yet when
that ardent hand pressed his, he felt he
had found friend in the dark he wrung
it, wrung its fire and JOY into his own
arm; lifted his forehead and squared hi,
shoulders; turned his back ON the river,
went back to-Ada ard failure.
Whether hops and happiness are for
me or NOT said Tom. IN get some
good cut Of life lor somebody"
He stepped up the boarding.house
stairs with martial step. Hollow.eycd.
his hair damp with ios, you might have
taken him foi warriors ghost.
He opened lis chamber door, and
stepped just inside, seeing Ada bundled
down by the window, wished with Il
longing strong as his manhood, that he
could make wife of her. Then re
preached himself tltt he expected 50
much of a kitten. Resolved that he
would make The best aud most of ii, and
not let her fret him any more.
But the face which Ada turned TO him
was not like any other face she had ever
shown him. Now. whether God did
visit that woman and breathe into her
living soul. / know moi. People have
strange mental changes. Hens might
have been growing ior years. like the
century plant, but it Suddenly burst into
flower
She got up and came 10 meet her hus
band AS a general thing, Ada was not
demonslrative, though she expected Il
certain amount of petting. She put her
hands OH Toms elbOws,-she was too
little to reach Toms shoulders, and
looked into his eyes with q long. sleady |