The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-01-25

ger, and Calvary's cross Matte listened
with breathless interest, her eyes grow
ing large and bright, until her dirty face
was almost luminous as she drank in the
old, old story"
"Oh, is that the Jesus they sung about?
I'd like to a-seen him., she said as the
lady paused.
Yes, he is the Lord Jesus, who died
to save our souls you must come to my
class at B mission school, and l will tell
you more about this loving Jesus" said
the lady kindly, and there was a mist of
tears before the brown eyes, as she looked
upon this little outcast, who in this great
city full of teachers and preachers of the
Word, knew as little of Jesus and his
love" as dark skinned heather beyond
the seas.
did you know that you are sinner,
MATTER" said the lady.
81 knows I'm mighty bad, said Matte
Then Jesus will save you from your
sins
l will write my name on this card, e"
continued the lady. "You can show it to
some one near the door, and then you
will be sent to my class. I have some
little boys and girls just about your
size"
She then gave Matte bright card
on one side the words Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners and on
the other she wrote in distinct letters,
" Miss Alice Dunston, Avenue"
Out in the street again, holding the
card tightly grasped in her hand, Matte
felt as if it must be all dream-the
music, the sweet voice of that gentle lady,
the beautiful room, the wonderful story
she had heard.s
Pears kinder strange to think as how
he'd love me" said Matte, musingly,
" but she said he loved all kinds o chill
dren. Wonder if granny ever heard about
him I'll tell her"
Look out there, gal u
But the warning came too late The
prancing, foaming horses dashed by, and
Matte, poor little Matte
A crowd surrounded the limp, bruised
form, rough but kindly hands held the
unconscious head, and she was carefully
laid in the ambulance which bore her
away to the hospital. When Matte
opened her eyes again, she lay in a little
bed among long rows of other beds; a
woman in white cap sat beside her. She
wondered where she was, how she came
there, but, some way, she felt so strange
y, so numb and tired She could not
try to speak But the woman saw that
Mattie's eyes were open, and bending over
her said
g. All, we've walked up have we ?"
Matte looked at her, still without
speaking, and then the woman went
away. and soon came back with kind
looking gentleman who felt Mattie's
hands and forehead, and shook his head
Then he asked:
Is there anything you want, my
child ?"
al dunno" said Matte, weakly. al
had-a-card-she-"
twas in your hand all the time )" and she
went into little side room and brought
the bright card the lady had given Matte
that morning which seemed so long ago.
Read it, " said Matte, and the nurse
read,
Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners"
eyes, that's it" murmured Matte
d" that is Jesus who loves all kinds O. chill
dren. I'd ike-to-a told-granny-I
don't believe she knows-.J Jesus, lover O
my"
The nurse bent lower, but there was no
sound, and poor little Mattie's tired eyes
closed forever on earth.
Alice Dunstan' s card never came back
to her. But the surgeon of the hospital
I Al Il i
were folded over it in her coffin.
How glad am told her, said Alice
Dunstan, with pitiful but thankful tears
in her eyes.-Iate1ior.
Thou Shalt Have no Other Gods
Before Me"