Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-11

Tom. Friends haven't the trouble and
expense Of a funeral. II you are 6shed
cut, they can't recognize yoo."
The draw was closed. People passed
over, but Tom fingered, watching the ev.
ening star skate across the water.
IL suppose if | scramble hard. can
get through life in = make-hift fashion;
but what's the use ofmakmg the effort 7
Ii might as well end now ss ten or twenty
years hence. I'm failure and fool.
No use being sentimental sod saying I've
had drawbacks. Most men have, but
they come out, while l 60 under. Couldn't
have been put up right in the first
place. Here's yOur choice: swing
through the air, a natural gasp or two,
then maybe better chance at your next
beginning, if the Lords fair or, long
crawl ahead, broken-baeked snake fashion,
and likely as not missing Heaven at last.
AdaTl be cCmforted. She'll 60 home to
hes fathers and carry black. .bordered hand
kerchie!s for year, and then she'll do the
sharming widow to some fellow, as she did
the charming girl to me, and heU begin to
pay her bills and get ready for eternity"
Here dashed suddenly through memory
a sarcastic paragraph he had once written
concerning q young man bent on self-de-
struction, who rushed TO the brink of q
bluff, cast oac lcng, last look below, and
then-returned home.
"Jovo!" !" muttered Tom, "before I'd
make up my mind and 60 back on my word,
Id jump, out Of self respect. Better not
be much longer thinking about it either.
lie was seated on the edge o! the bridge.
He braced his hands firmly on each side
of him, looked up at the fair twilight sky,
at the city beginning to twinkle with lights,
the smoke belching from tall chimueys,
people running like ants in the dis
tance,-
"Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
And all the world 60 free
No; there's a cross for every ono,
And there's a cross for mel"
Now here happened diversion which
proves the ruling passion strong in death
Tom, quick with reporters instinct, as it
his palmiest days, turned his head and saw
a street-preacher standing on a cask, mol
many rod. away, trying to gather sailors
and wharf-men by his voice. 1t was q
thrilling voice. There was a ring of JOY
and power in it. AS general thing
Tom hnd never taken stock in stree
preachers. He had heard them rant toe
often in the crazy reform style. But thi'
man drew his eyes and ears, while The
river still held his thoughts and inten
tions. He see.sawed; that voice sang OF
triumphantly,
"That consecrated cross I'll bear,
Till death sball set me free;
And then go home, my crown to wear
For theresa crown for me!'
Now squad collected. Tos saw he
must draw attention and thwart his OWL
designs by taking plunge just then, SO ht
postponed it, edged nearer the preacher
and lnstinctively felt for his notebook.
This preacher was young man. with
bright, falcon-like face lfyou ever see
him, you will love him, for he is rushing
about the world this moment, spreading
his arms to all mankind, and telling them
things which sound like tidings of joy in.
stead of musty doctrine. He will make
you cry with enthusiasm over being born
"Now, men," he said, reaching his
arms over them, IL want to give you the
word that Jesus Christ left for you. He
says, Every one Of you. come to me.
made you and yeu are of great account tc
me- That man over there in the fur cap
the one in the gray blouse. and ecerg
tello,o of you. He loved you so that he
died TO give you chance at your best
Why, he loves you more than wives, oil
children, or mothers do, though He sees
right through you sees how cowardly
and ungencrous you are. How you turf
against Him because He calls you out o
mixed world, instead of taking you in 9
Heaven. Though He sees how some O.
you shunt off, and think of cutting you
throats, or jumping overheard, or in somt
way slipping service. How every one o
you think more Of coming money and sue
cess out Of this life than Of getting joyful
ly ready for the life just over there. ON
moment Of which is more of life than al
the nights and mornings Of this. You thinl
sometimes that you are just made to dig
and sweat, and suffer, and die. 1t ism
SO. You were born to grow into per
feet manhood which will overcome. 'Bles
sed is he which overcometh y
j 80 this is the word Jesus Christ lef
you: Come to me, a friend who Is o
i flesh. and kaoscs At AL J.; Let us bear th'
heavy loads of this word together; ant
let us overcome