The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-06

yielding to strength so UNNECESSARILY
greater than my own. Let me give you
another instance About two weeks alter
the last man died I went to a preacher,
dear friend of mine, and begged for spirit
ual comfort
you should have done that long before"
Mr.. Woodrigg broke in.
81 know that the visitor assented, "but
somehow did not have the strength 70 ac-
knowledge my weakness. Well, | talked
with him long and earnestly, and after
while he convinced me that l was toohsh.
My spirits rose aud laughed for the first
time in many weeks. But suddenly the
thought flashed across my mind that had
to raise SIS or my land would be sold for
taxes. / explained the distress | was In
and asked him TO let me have the money.
Il should DO so with pleasure, said he, but
the truth Is | am IN absolute and Immediate
need of every cent | have [ went away,
knowing that he had spoken the truth,
but" The visitor took out a red hand
kerchief and wiped his eyes. "How did
love that man." he continued after pain
full silence. HE was more than a brother
to me; he was indeed a father.''
'But did anything happen to him!n the
minister largely asked.
The visitor arose and, standing with his
back to the preacher, looked far away over
the landscape. He wiped his eyes again,
and in a voice husky with emotion, an
swered: HE fell dead the next day. Oh!
my dear Mr.. Woodrigg,' he exclaimed sud
denly wheeling about and stretching forth
down by the blackened chains of supersti-
ton. You can now appreciate why L am
no longer real man,
| MY Gear BROTHER said the minister,
''your case is indeed deserving of commits
GRAFTON, but still l say be not led into the
foul waters OF superstition. You must
pray"
L will do so,' the visitor exclaimed.
81 will pray deep within my soul. Well, ]
must so now. l must hasten home; but
alas!'' he sorrowfully added, Il expect to
find strangers in my house. The tax gath
erer l fear has supplanted me- If i had
| only twenty-five dollars should now that
you have comforted me, again be happy.''
Rev. MIR. Wooarigg began to vince
''Just to think" the visitor continued
''that SO small an amount caa Nuke a mar
forget ali his former troubles. Say, my
friend, can you not accommodate me for &
few days!'
The preacher began to cough. s'Why,
declare, I-I-'
oh do not inconvenience yourself, sir
said the visitor
Mr.. Woodrigg began to walk I'D ant
down the room. 'Your words have giver
me Sucn STRENGTH, the visitor went on
THAT am sure can never wholly repay
yon. have fought so hard against-but,
he suddenly added Il had such awful evi
dence to COMBAT. / know that to let 10,
have the money would be pleasure to YOU
and | really supposed that you were wei
fixed financially or I should not have re
quested the loan, even though you had 8,
strengthened me against a belief in thu
dark shadows Of
81 think can let you have the money.
the preacher broke in. 81 have only thirt,
dollars to my name, and had intended get
ting some books that L have wanted for
long time, but cannot think of YOU coin
home and finding your house tsold ava
from you. Wait a moment and | Wi
bring the money"
The good man left the room, and tn
visitor, humming melancholy tune
stretched out his legs and clasped his hand