Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-02-27
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Mistake Made by MoraIlst Trying t.
Teach a Lesson.

An old gentleman, with an appear
ance Of authority. stood looking at
number OF workmen who were putting
upan enormous building relates the Ar
kansaw Traveller. lie manifested
keen interest in what was going on;
he examined beams and scrutinized
the great stone that was TO form the
arch at the entrance OF the mammoth
structure.
A thoughtful fellow came along. and,
speaking TO the old gentleman. asked:
Would you object TO giving me
few moments OF your time?'
mo. sir
win you step over here, then, out
OF the way?'
II willm
They stood apart from the busy
world about them. The old gentle
man looked inquiringly at the thought
I ful-looKing fellow and said:
A. 'Well sirP"
j have called you ASIDE to speak q
few serious words 70 you. At first it
may strike you that am presumptu-
Gus. but after awhile you will see that
my motives II not commendable, are
at least honest AS i came along
there just now / saw you standing in
1 seli-forgetful attention, gazing at the
4 progress OF this great building. and /
K wondered IL it had ever occurred to
you that it will not be long until-now
pardon me-the great house now going
4 up will belong TO some one else. You
are going 10 protest ! see but wait a
moment Your race in this life is
nearly run. A few days more you, as
Illuminate as one OF those foundation
stones will sink beneath the surface
Of the earth. The anxiety you felt in
this great building will be gone-all
with you will be over Please wait
until get through We will not
speculate ms to the future dwelling
place Of your soul: we will not hint
that your deeds have not been noble
and generous enough TO insure you
an eternity Of peace, but We will do
this: We will question the judgment
Of man with one foot on the crum-
bling brink Of time, giving up his few
remaining days IN gazing with infant
like rapture al a building projected
by greed and executed in vanity.
Pardon me If seem harsh. and forcc
upon yourself sufficient patience "a
listen TO me until am done, A few
more hours and the world will move
on without you. You won't be in il.
as the vulgar saying goes. No one
will miss yon except in sort Of self.
congratulatory way. You will b.
Wondering
Hold on. said the moralist mild
~ protesting. Wait until | have
uttered few more words and then
will let you return TO your vain occu
patton. Now. il ! were a weslth,
man and knew my time on earth wa
short. what would ] do? Put up
great building and act ms II wer,
going to live always? No; would d,
some real good with money; | woult
leave behind me one man, at least
who would hold my memory dear,
would select some poor, grateful fel
low-now, let me tell you. " he sud
denly broke Oft am the mos
grateful man in this world. In tn
jeweled frame Of memory now hol,
the picture OF man who gave me /,
cents five years ago, Now lev IN
have S. please.
Your talk is worth S.. said tn
old gentleman. "and I'm sorry 20
didn't let me save it for YOU
Save what?H
The TALK
"How save?n
! by telling you that I'm not pun
ting up that building-that merel
stopped here TO look at the workmer
! am the pastor Of the Third Presby
! terrain church and-won't you sta
longer? No? Well good day. an
: don't forget to be grateful for all yo
get i'm this life,