Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-26

former meetings and discussions AID the i'm
rre,sions they had created in his mind respe ct
ing Pamphilius himself and the life Of the Chris
t.aus generally, grew gradually DINNER ant
DINNER TIL at last they seemed 10 have fadeC
away julius own life ran in the common
groove lis father had died and h had take,
over the entire business OF the firm very com
rIica.ed concern, with its old customers, it.
"a esmen a Africa, its clerks at home its debt,
IN be collected and debts to be paid Juliui
,grs engrossed by affa rs in spite of hi mseIf and
gays ~ all his time to them. Besides he had
lie new cares Of his wife 10 bear. Then again
H. was elg cited to discharge the duties o: civic
r-ue ami this new occupation, fattering his
ts.,- .gye, delighted him. From that time for
srar5 in addition to his business affairs he
fl-f eli his attention to publ matters and being
am Of parts, ana endowed with the gift of
aos III. iaCIle speech he began to make his mark
gnoA, his fellow citizens and babe fair to rise in
tin 20 The h. CHEST civic honors in his native
Those ten years had likewise wrought consid-
cradle changes IN the sphere of his family life
changes which TO MIN at least were highly dis
tasteful lie was now the father OF three chill
Gfsu 2ld one Of the effects OF their birth was to
cir. nEs him still more from their mother In
The lrst place his wife had lost much of her
former 'reshuessland beauty, and in the next
MACE 4Ie had grown less solicitous about her
husband than OF yOre, all her tenderness and
c.---es beng laVished upon her offspring.
Afa IN he children were confded TO the care
az u- Uurs ana dry nurses, was the Gus
ION oi the Pa yans, Julius often found them in
;beiE mothsr's apartments or, having locked
i1T her there III vain, discovered her in the
rh.l.lu's room. For the most part julius
looked upon has children an irksome burden
IA source Of trouble and veKEtion rather than
p easure. Absorbed IN private and municipal
aHais, julius had given up his former absolute
uic. hot he considered that he stood in n ed of
elegant repose a ter his davis abors and this he
40 .gnger found in the society OF his wife espe-
risy As her intercourse with her female
siagc-l Chrlstian-Grew more and more init
mate, an she allowed herself to be carried
away by the charm Of the new doctrine to such
an extent that she discarded from her life all
the outward gloss and varnish Of Paganism
by which Julius set such store. Not find ng 10
LIS vie S society what he sought there julius
tuIg ted the friendship OF woman of light
conduct in whose company he spent those
leisure moments which remained to him after
90. taJ S duties were discharged. II you were
10 asa min whether he was happy during those
yoaTs OF his lie, he would have been al loss
what ia answer, SO numerous and absorbing
wee his occupations From one business mat
Ter ana pleasure he rushed rapidly EDWARDS to
another; b- not one of them was of a nature
thoroughly TO satisfy his ytsrnings, of not one
q them ttulu he truly say that he desired il 10
LAST. Every serious affair he took in hand was
such That the sooner he aCcompli he'd it and had
done wI;h l., the easier he felt in mind and
there was not one of his pleasures which was
not poisoned by something or other, not one
free from he loathing that comes of safety.
In TINS wise the stream Of julius life rolled
smoothly on till one day an un,oward event took
T.aC which nearly changed its whole course
lie was taxing part in the Olympian games and |
guiding his chariot successfully iowa I'd the !
goal, putting forth all bls energies to outs ip |
another chariot that was slightly ahead of his |
Wien he dashed up against 1t. One OF the |
Wheels OF his chariot snapped in two, he was |
thrown VIOLENTLY out, breaking two ribs and his |
ann The lnlur es he sustained were very
severe, iIt not mortal. He was conveyed TO !
bis house and was confined to his bed for three I
months.
During these three months of intense 2hvsi-
ca pain his mind became unusually active: he /
en- loycd lis enforced leisure in meditating
nlon his lie, which he contemplated from a
fat-.y objective point OF view, if il were the
j. Of q perfect stranger. And his past life an
Prared to him in an unpleasant life, which was
Il.enslhe u the occurrence Just then of three
slsFstAble events which occasiOned him no
l1toHsidera6le pain. The first of these was the
d.saohesty OF an old and trusted slave who had
loyalty served julius father for many years
pee ols stones which he had received in Africa
l3r his masters firm, thus inhic.ing heavy
I,,SNs on Jnius and throwing his
lh irs into disorder. The second blow
was lie Inconsistency OF has coucubire who un-
cerem ucusly left him an chose another pro-
ieet.r Tor herself. The third and most painful
stroke or al was the elect! on OF his rival to tive
nigh post Of director, for which he himself was
q candidate; the public election took place dur
ing MS Illness and he was rejected. All these
IyyerseS julius was convinced were the outcome
Of hIs Illness which in turn resulted from his
caaEo' having moved just half an inch too
mAch 10 the LETT Lying thus helpless in bed
ls ta' u -hlS luFcIunIafllY turned the
ua.ng casualties on which his happiness de-
lgnica, ard then dwelt on the remembrance of /
4is previous n siortunes. his attempt to become
( 'lFs. ian, and on Pamphiiius whom he had
ao' seen t2T ten years. These recollections were
ieiTtsh.t b. the conversations he had with his
Voc, who, now that he was suffering and in
'tl, used to pass the greater part of her time
I'd MN telling him everything she had learned ,
I'd her female slave about Christianity. This
ave Aaa lived for time in the very community
q when PGmphilius resided ard was personally
m lal I,
Np'e'sed wish to see her, and when she Dire 3 {
rear ms oach, questioned her in great detail
9acgrn'ng he lie led bv Christians and i
i. ut Pam3hilius in particular. i
ram minus, she told him, one of the best (
mem beTs of the brotherhood and was beloved
az rs eemed by all. He was married TO that l
GA Jeafs before. and he was now the father of $
syera' children Yes. - continued the slave, /
,toSe VINO doubt that God created men for r
lg' Aap~a, IS should pay visit TO that COM v
.u'i'' and look upon Pomphilius ana Magda- h
Julius dismissed the slave and remained alone
olesnug upon the significance of what he had "
g@'a' lie was smitten by feeling OF envy {
"entve- he compared P4mpuilius' life with T.
~ o"I, and resolved to drive such thoughts s.
Wy In order TO distract hims IL somewhat he Il
W." up Greek manuscript which his wife had V
III IT MIN 10 peruse and read the following: n
=, ." ere are two roads, leading the one to life
- IN tEe following: In the fret place YOU | u
lA. .oEe God who created YOU. and in the sec 81
, r.aNe 'oNe your lghbor as yourself, and
wv uhio another that which YOU would not
Is q cone to yourself. The teaching implied in O,
~ words may be expressed thus: Bless those V,
80 curse you, pray for your enemies and fast 81
= your prosecutors, for if We love them who
,g what thanks have We, do not the hea- 81
sa 40 even so? Love We them
~ nate you and ye shall have no in
sn'es. Flee the lusts of the flesh and IL
y world. Whosoever shall smite thee on tby d,
'I' CAeek, turn TO i'm the other also, and al
"a Sha.t be perfect. whatsoever shall compel a
a on mi N.vrasr
y, aSe away thy coat let him have thy shirt ne
~ II any man take what is thine, seek not ! tn
ave u back, for this thou canst not Give IL
. Everyone tnat asketh and .mand not back or
80 oLce thou has given. for the Father willeth TO
81 s n!s oenctcent gifts be bestowed upoa ali. vi
Isssu Is he who gIveth according to the com ms
,i ne 'econd sermon of the doctrine: Thou re
-. w. XII, thou shalt not commit adultery; fro
= su3t not commit fornicatiou; thou shalt an
~ e1i' thou shalt not use inchantment; thou pl
- NO. poison. thou shalt not covet what be- III
NJ, ~ my neIghbor. Thou shalt not swear: ma
~ SIa41 not bear false witness; thou shalt not of
: -, OF any one; thou shalt not remember wi
De not double minded; be not dou ole- yo
49, Let not thy world be false S !
an: but let it be true to the deed Be not hit
Guy o. gain, be not rapacious, nor a hvpo- A.
n -. ~ ma lcious, nor puffed up. Do not de- prt
% plans against your neighbor. Do not 8 {
NJ natred towards other men, but admonish ma
m plAy LOT others and love others more than | str
I, iG'ts thine own soul - sir
= enid. flee evil OF every kind and every HI,
~ Sh'n to evil. Be not angry. because anger ser
ne W 70 murder; nor jealous, nor quarrel riv
50 wv not tempered; for the outcome of all wi.
murder. Be not lustfui, my son. for yes
ber vs. up to iornication: not loose words viz
L erv s,trsAloh, Tor the result thereof is pre-
sriiy' Ny son, DO not practice sorcerv, cast mo
E.s- pronounce no charms and flee those stil