The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

Mrs. Ii. A. Cheever, IN Christian Union.1
iso"No,i asaid the lawyer, "Ishan't press
your claim against that man; you can
get some one else to take the case, or
you can withdraw it, just as you please"
Think there isn't any money in it?"
-. There would probably be some money
in it, but it would, as yon know, come
from the sale of the little house the man
occupies and Calls 'home,, but / don't
want TO meddle with the matter, any
how"
SCOT frightened cut of it eh2p
''No, / wasn't frightened out of it" -i'
! IL suppose likely the old fellow begged
hard to be let OFF, " 81 9fD-oa . s.A
!. "Well-yes he did, .-- ~ ~.
sand you cayed, likely?'' o.. -
= "No, didn't speak word to him" Il
sob, he did all the talking, did hep
y..l eyes. 20 1@J oA@ 4es la5 o. ~. IL.
'And YOU never said word?"
".Not a word. nnAa.s .a.......e ~,
And the old fellow begged you hard,
/ What in creation did you do?'
! 81 believed shed few years.
"And the old fellow begged you hard,
you sayY'
"No didn't say so; he didn't speak a
word to me-" 9.a 81. ~. :
"Well. may / respectfully Inquire
whom he addressed in your hearingF'
-"God Almighty. - =. 80 p Do@ I,
t"Ah! be took. to praying, did hep
'"Not fer my benefit, in, the least. You
see"-the lawyer crossed his right foot
over his left knee and began stroking his
lower leg up and down. as if to help state
his case concisely-"yous see, / found the
little house easily enough, and knocked
on the outer door which stood ajar, but
nobody heard me, so / stepped into the
little hall, and SAW through the crack of
another door just As coy sitting-room
as there ever was. aad -sao t'
There on bed, with her silver head
way UP high on the pillows, was an old
lady who looked for all the world Just as
my mother did the last time ever saw
her on earth. Well Twas right on the
point of knocking, when she said as clear
~ as could be, Some father, now begin
Pm all ready, "and down on his knees by
her side went an old 1whire-haired man,
still older than bis wife, Ishonids Judge;
and / conldn' have knocked then for the
life of me. Well, he began: first he re-
minded God they were stir his submits.
siye children, mother and he, no matter
| what he saw fit to bring upon them,
shouldn't rebel At His will. OF course
twas going to be terrible hard for them
| to go cut homeless in their old age, es-
pecially with poor mother so sick and
helpless, but stfll they'd seen sadder
things than ever that would be-. He re-
minded God in the next place how differ
ent all might have been If only one of
their boys had been spared them; then
his voice kind of broke, anda thin white
hand stbld from under the coveret and
moved softly over his snowy hair; then
| he went on TO repeat that nothing could
De 80 sharp again rs the parting with
I those three sOns---linless mother and he
! should be separated. Bat at last he fell
to comforting himself with the fact that
j the dear L0fd knew il was through no
| fault OF his own that the mother and be
were threatened with the loss of their
dear little home, which meant beggary
and the aims house, place they prayed
TO be delivered from entering, If it could
/ be consistent with Gods will; and then
he tell to quoting multitude of promises
concerning the safety of those who put
their trust in the Lord; yes, should say
he begged hard; IN fact 10 was the most
/ thrilling plea to which I ever listened;
and at last be prayed for Gods blessing
on those who were about TO demand
!, justiee"-the lawyer stroked his lower