Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-06-27

the young man who had stayed ut
home. went out to find this prodlgal
brother and SON, and he came where he
WAS. aud saw the young man wander
ing up and down in front Of the place
where he had been staying, and the
young man who had kept his integrity
said to the older brother: Here, what
docs all this nean3 What is the matter
witt, you2 Why do you act in this
wayg" The prodigM looked at him and
said WHO aiu II Who do you take
Inc to be-" IIc said, You are my
brother" mo. l nun not; l a,u brute
Have you seen anything Of lnywife and
chillran2 Are they dcad2 drove
them out last night in the storm. am
u brute. John; do you think there is
any help for met DO you think I,will
ever get over this life of dissipationl" He
said. ..Erotller, there is just one thing
that will stop this" The prodigal ran
his finger across his throat and said:
That will stopit, and I'll stop it before
night. Oh. my brain can stand it no
Longer" That prodigai never got home.
But will tell you of n prodiSal that
did get home.
TIIH CRIMINAL PARDONKD.
In England two young men started
from their fathers house and went
down to Portsmouth. The father could
not pursue his children; for some rea-
son lie could not leave home. and so he
wrote n letter down to Mr. Griffin, say
ing: Mr.. Griffin, wish you would 60
and see my two sona They have ar
rived in Portsmouth, and they are
going to take ship and going away
from home Iwish you would persuade
them back" Mr. Gri@n went 0ld be
tried to persuade them back. He per
suaded ono to go. lie went with very
easy persuasion because he was very
homesick already. The other young
man said: Il viii not go. have had
enough of home TIL never go home !"
Well" said Mr. Griffin, then if you
won't go home III get you respecta-
Die position on respectable ship"
mo, you won't" said the prodisal
mo, you won't Gun going us u COIL
nsou sailor. That will plague my father
most, and what will do most to tanta-
lizo and worry him will please me best. ,
Years passed on and Mr.. Griffin was
seated in his study one day when mes
sage come to him that there was q
young man in irons on 4 ship at the
dock--a young man condemned to
death-who wished to see this clergy,
man. Mr. Griffin went down to the
dock and went on shipboard. The
young man xtAl to him. ''you don't
know me, do youl" mo" be said, 81
don't know you" why, don't you
remember that young man you tried to
persuade TO go homo and he wouldn't
SoT' "Oh. yes" sid Mr.. Griffin, ARE
YOU that maui" Eyes, nm that man,
said the other. II would like to have
yo;l pray for me- have committed
murder and must die. but ! don't
want to 60 out Of this world until some
one prays for NE. You are iay fathers
friend, and would like to have you
pray for me-.
Mr.. Griffin went from judicial autho~-
ity to judicial authority to ge$ the young
mans pardon. lie Slept not night HOT
day. He went from Influential person
to influential person until in some way
he got that young mans pardon. He
came down on the dock, and as Ire az
rived Oh the dock with the pardon the
father came. lie had heard that his
son, under disguised name. had been
committing crime and was going to be
put to death So Mr. Griffin and the
father went on the ships deck, and at
the very moment Mr. Griffin offered
the pardon to tie young man, the old
fatller threw his aims around tho sons
neck, and the son said: Father, have
done very wrong and am very sorry.
wish had neve, broken your heart.
am very sorry" oh" said the ia
Their, don't mention it; it doa't mako
any difference now. 1t is all over. l
forgive you, my son" and lie kissed
him and kissed him and kissed him.
Today offer you the pardon Ct the
Gospel-full pardon. free pardon. do
not care what your sin has been.
Though you say yea have committed
crime against God, against your own
soul, against your fellow m,an, against
your family, against the day OF judg-
lnent, against the cross Of Christ
whatever your crime has oeen, mere is
pardon. full pardon. and the very mo-
rnent that yoo take that pardon your
Heavenly Father throws his arms around
about you and says: MY son. ! for
give you. 1t is all right. You are as
much in ,uy favor now as if you had
never sinned." Obi there is Joy on
earth and joy in heaven. Who will
take the fathers embraced
TIKI coNTRAsTRD THREE.
There was gentleman in rail car
who saw in that same car three passen-
gers of very different circumstances.
The first was a maniac. He was care
fully guarded by his attendants; his
mind, like ship dismasted, was beat
ing against dark, deeolateacoast, from
which no help could come. Tho train
stopped, and the man WAS taken out into
the asylum, to waste away, perhaps,
through years OF gloom. The second
passenger was culprit. The out
ragged law had seized on him. AS the
cars jolted. the chains ratified. On his
face were crime, depavity and despair.
The train halted, and he was taken out
10 the penitentiary, to which he bad
been condemned There was the third
passenger, under far different circs1in-
stances. She was bride. Every