South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1888-12-14


have the ascendancy2 Has God for
sakeu m.s' The conflict wasa sharp
one. Every nerve was strung 10 i's
firIrest TENSION. The occupant of tue
room below wondered az he heard the
rapid, irregulsrsread so late At night.
At last it ceased.
Exhausted Ia mind and body, Yves
ton had thrown himself, without un
dressing, upon Ills bed and fell into a
troubled sleep. The conflict coniin-
ued in his Oceans till the perspira.
tim g God in great beads upon his
forehead.
In rudderless brat he was toss.
ed upon the waves. Frightful bill
lows were surging around aud over
Tim. No hand WAS near to save him.
God help mol God help me + he
exclaimed. $50
A momeat more and there was q
lu'l in The tempesi. All was still
90 still that the silence was oppress-
i've. The darkness was a wall be.
fore lin, and then, upon that dark
nrss. in letters of light, be read:
when thou passest through the
waters | will he with thee; and
through the floods they shall not o.
verfiow thee.
Transfixsd he gazed upon them.
Slowly they faded away. Once a
gain the handwriting upon the wall :
He is able TO succor them that ar
tempted
These words also faded.
Then through the dsrk1ess soft
light gradually diffused itself, and
from the midst face, form e.
merced. 1t s-'ftly approached nearer
and nearer, till it lowered over him.
1t was lis mothers form, his
mothers face that looked upon him
with unspeakable compassion and
love. She laid her cool hand upon
hi oreaea |, bent d Tn and Lii sci
him.
'Ms son! NJ srn! ~hthcr eoesL
shouy FJr the love of Gid AMI OF
your mother come back to mel
VIII bound he sprang 10 her
outs rvtched arms. 'My motile, (.
my angel mother" he cried, in a
voice al agony.
The vi,i'n faded All vas sill.
In dream God hat cent his angel to
miri'tor unto him, end th.t angel
wa hi, .mo,her.
As consciousness re- cured H..
pressed his hand to his forehead and
th"n sank upon his knees.
9Th d.
saved!
And be WAS saved IIo WIS free |!
The bonds of Satan were broken |!
Temptations came 10 him in after
life, but the memory Of thi. conflic,
never left him. HeBceforth he was
strong in the power OF his might
For months no tidings came from
his friend. Had Johnston realized
his prospective wealth, or was i, oil
lost?
AT last q brief letter.
Thank heaven you did no, embark
in my enterprise! am ruined
The opposition company carried the
day. Bribery is eviden'. Anyway.
the railrogd took the other course,
and left Our lands almost worthless.
Z meant well, Charlie, give me credit
for that
Weston hal never doubted it..
Now he wrote Draw on me. Will,
for s.. saved from my salary long
since and profitably invested. Pay
it in future, if you wish. to some
struggling church at the West. For
the present, accept II as claim Of
friendship
Slowly, but surely, Weston moved
on in his career to assistant cashier,
then cashier, ard finally to president,
where lie nov stands, holding tho
public confidence.
The sisters friend now presides
over bis beautiful home. The moth
er an sister arc with him in the win-
ter months, and his brother stands
high in the profession Of the law.
All know the story Of bis conflict
and victory "ove hun oil the more
Tor the dangers he has passed. end
never forget the sustaining words:
When thou rassest through the
waters l will be with thee, end
through the nools, they slall net o.
verhow thee Ne,o York O5se,cer.