Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-10
Harry's sacrifice.

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Harry's Sacrifice.
"Sell Jack! No, indeed, not for any
money!"
Harry Danvers responded to Col
Bates offer almost Indignantly.
"It is good offer for the dog" con-
tinued the Colonel, "more than he is
really worth, but Frank has taken a
fancy to him, and to crafty him 1 am
willing to give good price.
"No, sir; I shall want money worse
than I ever have yet when part with
Jack. Thank you for the offer, but I
cannot sell my dog"
"That is foolish boy, said the Colonel,
turning to friend as Harry went off
down the street whistling to his dog;
II made him good offer You know
my boy Frank is an invalid, and it was
to crafty within of his that / offered
the boy twice the worth of the dog"
Il heard your offer, and must con-
fess I thought it very liberal" replied
the friend; "has the boy rich parents,
that he can afford to reject such offers 2"
"No; Danvers is only day laborer,
and do not suppose the boy ever had
five dollars in pocket money in his life.
"Humph!" was the expressive re-
joinder of the friend, and the subject
was dropped.
There was missionary convention
in progress in the town where Harry
Danvers lived. Harry was not specially
interested in missions though he was a
Sunday-school scholar and member
of a Mission Band; but somehow he
did not get interested in the band And
suspect that boys generally failed to
become interested in the Missionary
bands. Can you tell why it is that our
missionary societies are so largely
made up Of girls"
Harry had no thought of going to
any of the meetings in progress, but at
tea time his sister Alice said:
Harry, they say that the teacher
from the school where our band sup.
ports pupil is going to speak tonight
at the First church let's go down"
II don't want to hear any missionary
women speak, said Harry.
"But, my son. if your sister wants tc
go, you will not refuse to go with her o.
said Mr.. Danvers.
II suppose I can go" replied Harry,
not ungraciously, but somewhat indif.
ferently.
II do want to go; and, Harry, you
know you said you were to write an es.
say on the Indian question for next
Wednesday; may be you'll get some
ideas; you know Miss Ri from the
Indian Territory"
Cali right! Count me in. I'll be
ready in jiffy."
Harry Danvers was never the same
boy after that evening You might not
have noticed the difference, but it was
there. He never again could be indif:
ferent towards Missions. He gained
as Alice had suggested, some ideas,
but not altogether in the line of his
school essay. He for the first time in
his life, realized that he, Harry Dan.
vers, had part in the great work given
to the church Of Christ; that the re-
sponsibility of sending the Gospel tc
the heather nations, rested upon him
in proportion to his ability, and the
question, What can give? was pressed
home upon his heart. The duty an6
privilege Of sacrifice were set before
him, and he asked himself, What can ]
sacrifice? The questions were unan.
swered when he went to bed that night
Harry was Christian boy, and he car.
ried his questioning to his Heavenly
Father, and waited for the answer. The
next morning as he went down stairs,
with Jacks customary greeting, there
came to him the answer be had sought
Here was an opportunity to prove his
sincerity! Was he equal to the sacri
fee?
What is the matter, Harry?" asked
his mother; "are you sick?"
"The missionary meeting was toe
much for him, I guess" said Alice.
Didn't you like the preacher ?" asked
Mr.. Danvers.
eyes, sir; I liked it very much
Mother. you ought to go this morning