Daily Republican., 1885-01-07
A. E6eetusl Prayer.

A. E3eetuaa Prayer.
NO." said the lawyer, 81 sha mt
press your claim against that man; you
can get some one else 10 take tho case,
or You can withdrew IL, just as you
please"
Think there isn't any money in
t?"
There would probably be some
money in IL, but IL would, as you know
come from the sale OF the little house
the man occupies and calls home;' but
don't want 10 NEEDLE with the matter,
anyhow, ,,.
No, l wasn't frightened out OF it,"
81 suppo,e likely the old fellow
begged hard TO be let of 2"
Well-yes, he did"
Aud 70 u cavsd likely"
No, didn't speak word to him"
"Oh. he did all the talking, did
he ?"
Eyes"
And you never said word 2"
Not word
What in creation did you do t"
believe shed few tears"
And the old fellow begged hard.
you say ?"
No, didn't say 10 (; he didn't say
word to me-"
Well, may respectfully inquire
whom he d d address in your hearing?'
God Almighty"
All he took TO praying, did he ?"
Not Tor my benefit, in the least
You nee the lawyer crossed his
right foot over his left knee. and began
stroking his lower leg up and down, a.
IL to help state hi. case concisely-' you
see found the little house east .
enough, and knocked on the outar door
which stood ajar, but nobody heard
me, no stepped into the little hall
and saw through the crack OF another
door just AZ coy sitting. room al
there ever WAS.
There on q bed, with her silve.
head way up high on the pillows, was
IN old lady, who looked for all the
world just - my mother did the last
time ever saw her on earth. Well,
WAS right on the point Of knocking,
when she said as clearly ~ could b.
come, father, now begin, I'm Ill
ready'-and down on his knees by heI
side went An old white haired man, still
AMI ] couldn't have knocked then fol
the life Of me.
"Well, he began first he reminded
God they were still his subm issi W
children, mother and he, and no matter
what He saw fit TO bring upon them
they shouldn't rebel at his will; OF
course twas going to go terrible hard
for them " go out homeless in their old
age, specially with poor mother no sick
and helpless, but still they d seen sad
der things than ever that would be. He
reminded God In the next place how
different all might have been II only
one OF their bays had been spared
them then his voice kind of broke, and
a thin, white hand stole from undrr the
coverlet and moved softly over hiS
snowy hair then he went on to repeal
that nothing could be no sharp again AZ
the parting with those three sone unles,
mother and he should be separated.
But at last he fell to conforms
himself with the fact that the Lord k ne v
IL WAS through no fault of his own tina
mother and he were threatened with
the loss OF their dear little home, which
meant begRary and the almshouse, 1
place they prayed TO be delivered from
| entering, II IL could be consistent with
Gods viii, and then he fell TO quotinI
. multitude of promises concerning til,
safety OF those who put their trust IL
God; yes, | should say he begged hard
In fact II WAS the most thrilling pie,
TO which ] ever listened; aud at last b.
prayed for Gods blessing on those VIII
were about to demand justioe"-th
lawyer stroked his lower limb |,
silsnce for moment or two, and thei
continued, more slowly than ever:
"Aud-I-believ,-.Pd rather 90 to tn
poor.house myself, tonight, than b
stain my heart aud hands with tn
blood of such = prosecution ~ that"
| Little afraid to defeat the ole
mans prayer, oh ?" querr led the eli
emit.
Bless your soul, man, you could n
defeat 1t !" roared the lawyer. 81
doesn't al init of defeat | l toll you b,
left it all subject 20 the will of God
but he left no doubt as to his wishes II
the matter claimed that We wer
told to make known our desires unit
God but Of all the pleading 1 eve
heard, that beats all. You see | wa
taught that kind of thing myself In III,
childhood, and why | was sent to hea
that prayer | am sure ! don't know
but hand the case over
" wish :" said the client, twistin
uneasily "you hadn't told me about tn
old fellows prayer"
Why no ?''
Well, | want the money confound
eddy the place would bring, but wa
taught the Bible all straight when wa
q youDgsisr, and I'd hate to run count
or 10 such haraugue as that you tel
about. wish you hadn't heard wor,
oft /; and another time wouldn't lis
ten 10 petitions not intended for you
cars"
| The lawyer smiled.
-" My dear fellow" he said, you n
wrong again 1t was intended for IN,
ears, and yours, too, and God A lmighty
intendeeit My old mother used :,
sing about God = moving in a myster
ious way, | remember"
Well, my mother used to sing it
too" said the claimant, as he twisted
his claim papers in his fingers. " You
can call in the morning, If you like aud
tell mother and him the claim has been
met