The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-06-16
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On The tr.in tho othrr day very solemn
looking man. dressed In black. and carrying
hAtbox. cam. along and dropped into half
my sent
ut IL a anc day" Iremarkal. desiring 70
hc friendly.
ut IL 4 ilne day. but. young man, how h
II with yonr eonl Y. ho rarlied rolling mp
his cyca md looking s'iil moro solemn.
ashsl hia what ha nuent. ~ai hu m.
swcrcL,
"wher' wpall ,na 30 T. II you a!eaf
How aoea ,.ur record stand In Heaven 7"
told hln, that was jogging along
peacefully like, PAYING my d.bss. saving
little money, and dropping something into
tho contrihnsion.hos ~ II passed.
THAT won't do---ah' he sail. m ha fold.
ed hi~ hanla and eleasi hia eyc#. You're
n sinner. nh. a hal,Fnl sinner There IL no
mansion laii up for ,on In Tho land beyond
tho Hklaa--.h. D. son over prsy--aAr'
Once In "A sroat wh,le.' toll him.
Tho desil IL In your heaft---..h.. no
won't IN. YOU rra, not. neilher do you
Nlng. Like u flower you shall ba cut down.
and tho stem shall wither anil decay. and
bs seen 10 moro anions tho llrlds."
What would ,on advise mo u dor" I
askal. feellng 4 littla weak,
II am Int ponr worm, myaslf i" he All.
swsr.sl neokly. "ilkn unto Il rnny inaest."
"A cntkraach. for instance put In -
M paused.
"Onls poor. struggling wor.nin." no
wont On. nevur minillng mc. "yat nm try.
ing 70 do my appointed work. Away over
tho aca In Africa. millions are living In
ignoranea and siea. knowing nothing al
Heaven. having no snod In their heartx.
living like tho beasts of the iisil In my
poor humble way. ! am trying 70 naya \
few hcnish,el he.th.n trying ta redeem
fnw souls
In ~ha1 particular wsyf" inquired.
"lartly w my rr.ysn. and partly BY
my collecting mone, and buying B,hiea 10
ship to s',eu. that they may have tho word
of lifc "
There WIS u r~usc for moment and
then hc laid his hand on my arm and con.
tinucd
Young man. tho Lord loveth cheerful
glvsr! Out " ynnr abundance contribute
something for tl,e ca,,so u tA. benighsD,l.
Evcn though you are not Christian. your
good Act Will b. rl' % your crcdi, In tho
land ~hsre all IL Joy and hlss."
! asked him " b. eo.ld change so hill
and give me back Slp.pa and hc turned
away aud seemed weary.
Wa rode on In silenes for about milo.
and then no took string from his pocket
laid Y On his knco In way 10 max. two
separate Loops In II, and then no aaid
"Younn imam thou art siuner. and thou
wilt not freely contribute 70 thu cause u
the bcnight.d."
(which tho sn,ne l. truo." munnurod.
ION tho part of tho hcathpn anil my
cause, desire " bot thee Nv. 70 shrs. that
thou canat not put Thy dngar IN the loop
that will cateh." he said. smiling sweetly.
Its tho old string game--sosn II forty
dmes." answsrcd.
"bololy on account u tho bcnightsd
hcAthcn do ! wish tn hot hv. to thr.o that
thou cAMst not ioeMte tho Joker" NJ won't
On. producing thrco ihmblcs and pca.
"phyei II In tho army for four years."
] replied. turning away with y mournful
heart.
''lhcn you aro willing TINT tho hcathcn
shall struggle ~ In. tho beasts ~ III. Held
and tho birds II tho air r. i,o asked. putting
up bin thimhle.
"Ysa. truly" answered.
"'lts sal that one ~ young should is ~
sinful" ho murmnnal. nnl went 10 tho
ether cnd - thc eaf AMI ns,ue...i.,l in heac-
inx an oil man oat II 81 ana d watch IN
ihs check ganc-~fpr the ea.lse II the heath.
~ ~ Africa