The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-21


along with little frozen feet; then he be-
gan his catechism again.
whats the difference atween the
theater and church, II they both has
lights and nusics, and 'un can get
warmp''
..Idon't know; never been in a
church 20 service, as ! can remember. "
Let's co. suggested Jack, numb,
but entcrprising.
Bless you, they wouldn't let the
likes Of us in; why, it's for rich folks"
At this moment they passed by the
door Of large. lighted church. Some
one later than the rest was just going
in; rs she pushed the swinging door
softly open, the light and warmth
streamed out into the porch, and be-
yond, on 10 the pavement.
.Let's go in" urged Jack again. I'M
der his breath, pulling at his mothers
gown; "you see II amt too late, and
It's bitter cold out here"
s'lt Is bitter cold,r she echoed; and
more from apathy and misery than from
any desire to see what was inside, she
followed the boy up the steps.
He was going to push the door open,
but she stopped him.
Look here" she said, sswe can 60
round this side way; it amt so light,
and no one'll see us il we sit right be-
hind"
So they made their way noisele.sly
along a little passage which opened on
the aisle at the back Of the church.
Next the wall was seat running all the
along, and on this they both sat down,
no one noticing them, except a little
girl, who stared very hard at Jack, who
was rather an apparition with his I'M
combed hair, and ragged trowsers, and
bare feet.
They were in little dark corner, be-
hind a pillar, but they could see almost
the whole Of the church; and it was
$50 warm and comfortable near the
hot water pipes, that Jacks heart glow
ed within him.
saint this first-rate?" he whispered.
Blu, his mother didn't hear. She was
gazing dreamily before her, apparently
recolecting something All the rest Of
the congregation were kneeling, but
these two never noticed it. Only when
they all rose from their knees, his moth
err said to Jack, 81 guess we ought 10
have knelt down like other folks.n
. Never mind!" said Jack, with a
superficial philosophy, nobody sees
US, 50 il don't matter.''
The first notes Of the organ pealed
out, and rang up among the arches.
Jack sat entranced He had never
heard any thing like that before in his
life. When his mother stood up with
the rest Of the congregation, he stood
up too, but he did not know what he
was doing.
The boys clear voices rose fresh and
and all the congregation took
up the strain. Jack and his mother
had no hymn-books. but that was Just
a well, as they could neither Of them
read.
Jack listened eagerly for the words,
to hear what it was they were all sing
ing about. At first he couldn't make
out; then, as all the people round began
70 sing, he caught some Of the words.
It was something about somebody
Walking sadly life's hard way.
Homeless weary. signing, weeping,
VNcf SIN hhd satan sway.
He didn't know any thing about the
last, but :" homeless, Y" weary, y" walk
ng sadly" why, that was just like him
and his mother! Who could il be?
Listening intently, in eager wonderment,
be heard almost all the rest, with the
exception Of a few words, but it was all
such q tumble about glorious king and
! very poor man. that he couldn't I'M
ii; yet the beauty and pathos
of IT touched him almost more than he
knew.
Then all the congregation knelt down
again, and Jack knelt down too, this
lime, the stone feeling very cold through
he hole in the knee Of his trowsers.
When he got up again, he saw man
standing up in place raised above the
heads Of the congregation.
What's yon he's stood up inP' he
inquired.
= Hush," his mother answered; "it's
) pulpit. You listen; he's going to
He did {" talk" too. He was young
man, not more than five-and- thirty, with
! pale, pure face, and eyes that had
wonderful fire and earnestness in them.
The ladies leaned back while he spoke,
Is II they liked 1t indeed, but were quite
to It. To Jack, on the con-
.rary, It was like dream. The light
Ind the warmth, and the beautiful
iresses; and the rich, ringing, searching
Toice Of the preacher, thrilling through
he building.
Again and again, as Jack listened,
came the same words--the words which
he preacher had spoken before he be-
gan his sermon (and Jack thought they
must have something TO do with the
King IN the hymn) ~" Thine eyes shall
behold the King in His beauty" "What
IS il that Is required Of them that would
zee HimP'' he said. Look back verse