Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-09
THE POWER OF PRAYER.

~ " - VI IN AAMa
"No," said the lawyer, 81 shan It
press your claim against that man;
you can get someone else to take the
case, or you can withdraw it, just as
you please" $500
''Think there isn't any money in
it?'' .
"There would probably be some
little money Ia 1t, but IL would come
from the sale of the little house that
the man occupies and calls his
home But don't want to NEEDLE
with the matter, anyhow"
SCOT frightened out Of il, eh?"
"Not ut ALL"
'T suppose likely the fellow begged
hard to be let ofT?''
"Well, yes, he did,"
sand you caved in, likely"
"Yes.f
"What in creation did you do.n
81 believe l shed a few teaIs.'s
"And the old fellow begged you
bard, you ssys"
"No, didn't say 50; he didn't
speak a word TO me-"
"Well, may respectfully inquire
whom he did address in your hear
ing?"
"God Almighty"
"Ah, he took TO praying, did he?"
"Not for my benefit In the least.
You see, l found the little house
easily enough, and knocked at the
outer door, which stood ajar, but
nobody heard me, so stepped into
the little hall and saw through the
crack Of door coy sitting room,
and there on the bed, with her sill
yer head 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, l was on the
point Of knocking, when she said:
Come, father, now begin; Pm all
ready And down on his knees by
her side went an old, white-haired
man, still older than his wife, /
should judge, and / couldn't have
knocked then for the life OF. me.
First he reminded God that they
were His submissive children,
mother and he, and no matter what
He saw fit to bring upon them they
shouldn't rebel at His will. OF
course twas going TO be very hard
for them to go out homeless In their
old age, especially with mother so
sick and helpless, and OH how diff
ferent it all might have been IL
only one Of the boys had been
spared. Theu his voice kind Of
broke, and a thin white hand stole
from under the cOverlid and moved
softly over his snowy hair. Then
he went on to repeat that nothing
could be so sharp again as the
parting with those three sons-un-
less mother and he should be separ-
ated. .
"But at last be fell 10 comforting
himself with the fact that the dear
Lord knew that il was through no I
fault of his own that mother and he
were threatened with the loss OF
tiIeir dear little home, which meant
beggary and the alms-house-ap place
they prayed TO be delivered from, il
II could be consistent with Gods
will. And then he quoted a multi
tude Of promises concerning the
safety Of those who put their trust
In the Lord. In fact, 1t was the
most thrilling plea TO which l ever
listened. And at last he prayed for
Gods blessing ON those who were
about to demand Justice" The law
yer then continued, more lOwly
than ever: .And-I-believe-I'd
rather 60 TO the poor-hOuse myself
tonight than 10 stain my heart and
hands with the blood Of such a
prosecution as that"
s'Little afraid TO defeat the old
mans prayer, eh?"
ssBleSs your soul, man, you
couldn't defeat i'll" said the lawyer.
81 tell you he left 1t all subject TO
the will OF God; but he claimed that
We were told to make known cur
desires under God; but Of all the
pleadings | ever heard that beat all.
You see, was Taught that kind Of
thing myselfin my childhood. And
why was | sent to hear that prayer.
Pm sure l don't know, but 1 hand
the case over.". -
81 wish, " said the client, twist
ing uneasily, "yOu hadn't told ms
about the old fellows pray r."
"Why so?" a6T
swell, because want the money
the place would bring; but / was
taught the Bible straight enough
when was a yOungster, and I'D
hate to run counter to that you tell
me about. / wish you hadn't heard
\ word about il, and another time
wouldn't listen to petitions not in
tended for my ears.'
The lawyer smiled. ~
"My dear fellow" he said,
''you're wrong again. II was in
tended for my ears, and yours, TOO;
and God Almighty intended 1t. My
old mother used to sing about Gods
moving in N mysterious way, 1 re-
member" .a+
swell, my mother used 10 sing
it. too" said the claimant, as he
twisted the claim papers in his fin
gers.v "You can call in the morn
ing, If you like, and tell moth
er and HIM the claim has been,
met"
SIN q. mysterious way" added
the lawyer, smiling.-BostoH Globe.