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| One winter isht. near eleven o'clock
the writer having been invited by Mr.
Morpby 10 share his lodging at the
Monosga abel. House until morning. TO
dad opportunity TO talk over certain
plans Tor the temperance campaign, on
our way from the Old Home TO the
press room Of q weekly newspaper, q
few blocks aside. to attend TO an item Of
business, perhaps 10 see by the frst i'm
pfesuIon that wi wac running we'll. II
was during the January thaw, and the
ground WAS slashy with mud and SCOT
spd snow. making some Of The minor
Ithoroug hiares almost impassable. The
wind was blowing ierce'y about the
caves and through the courts and lanes
OF the city Il was altogether a gloomy
hour. AZ We passed down marrow
street 40 object wss seeu moving eau
tiousIy but awkwardIy into secluded
corner. evidently AZ il TO avoid obser-
valion. Mr.. Murphy. always alert and
ready. saw through the darkness man.
Mr.. Mnrphy's companion saw but a
shadow. and nothing more; and even
that was so obscure that no curiosity
was excited But what was mere
shadow to the one was human being
to the other; and just 80 (it) he waa
about tosdisappear behind dllApidated
wall, he Was sccosted by the Rsiormer.
Hello my good friend. Hold on a
BIT, II you please. want to see you.
The shadow = the man ~ stopped,
the shadow.
besitating, and yet as II hidden by a
voice that be could not escape, and
awaited our approach.
Good evening, my good man ; why
were you not at the temperance meet.
ing tonight said Mr. Murphy in a
pleasant tone. stepping off the street
into the hidinR.place. aud offering the
stranger his hand. We need you Al
our meetings.
DIDO you, pir, have Preference to the
II murphy meetings inquired the man
| Yes. the temperance meetings at the
Old Home, said Mr.. Murphy. My dear
fellow we need you there.
| And this 10 Mr.. Murphy himself, ven
tured the interested third party Of the
\ title group. by way Of introduction.
The stranger. 40 touched by thrill
from some magnetic battery, stared al
the one aud then ct tho other OF his
volunteer comrades, and, bewidered al
the sitnation. questioned.
Which one OF these r'spect'ble gen'l
men, If l may be sbold, is Mr.. Muir
phyi m-must not permit m-myself tc
be mistaken in this Important m-matter
On being assured that the gentleman
who was at that moment holding hin
by the right hand and whose left hand
was resting upon bis own shoulder
was Mr.. Murphy. the poor wanderel
pressed up close to the great. warm
hearted evangelist, and put his head ia
a trnstihg attitude sgaipst the manly
breast, The man vas partially ibtox
icsted, and beIsted ct some saloon, wal
vending his way homeward, fearful o
the police. aud ashamed to be met By
bic acquaintances Hence the attemp,
TO hide when be caught sight Of two
persons likely 10 cross bis path.
Mr.. M-marphy. sir, said be, viii
the simplicity ola child. I didn't know
was peeded anywhere by al, body il
this world
4 Yes my brother, No need you at oul
meetings ae oil need you. You
family needs YOU Tue Lord needI
you.
This was q new thought. 1t wac lik'
an insniratiun. That he, 30 long Ant
so utterly foEsaken. 80 chained 10 thu
bondage Of habit. 50 neglected anc
avoided. aud uncAred for, and yet 4
be needed Aud there. standing il
the snow, well On toward the midnigb
boar, IN that lonely place. prayer wa
lifted ID. the skies--AH audible suppl
cation Tor the Savioufs help while tn'
temperance sposlle held the strange
by the hand. brother indeed, and tb'
astonished prodiga leaning teaderly
and lovingly upon the bosom Of th'
I helper who tad hailed him 10 distress
Il wac . beastilal sight No crowd Q
worshipers, 90 any great day Of th'
feast, 10 aay Of The worlds msgni6csD
catAedrsls. was 50 worthy Of commemol
; Atioa. by artists or poet as the Reform