The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1892-01-02
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Mistake Made by Morall.t Trying TO
Teach Lesson.

Teach Lesson.
An old gentleman. with an appear
ance OF authority. stood looking ut a
number OF workmen who were putting
up an enormous building relates the Ar
kansaw Traveller He manifested a
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 10 the old gentleman. asked;
Would you object TO giving me a
few moments Of your timeP'
no sir
win you step over here. then out
OF the wayP'
Il WILL
They stood apart from the busy
world about them. The old gentle
man looked inquiringly at the thought
ful-looking fellow and said:
n We'll sir?"
i have called you aside TO speak a
few serious words 10 you. AT first IL
may strike you that | am presumptu-
GUS but after awhile you will sec that
my motives il not eommendable, are
at least honest AS / came along
there just now ] say you standing in
self-forgetful attention. gazing at the
progress OF this great building and
wondered II il had ever occurred TO
you that IL will not be long until--now
pardon mo-the great house now going
up will belong 10 some one else. You
are going TO protest | see. but wait a
moment Your race in this life is
nearly run. A few days more you, as
inauimate 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 rs 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 NJ a building projected
by greed and executed In vanity
Pardon me- II | seem harsh. and force
upon yourself sufficient patience TO
listen TO me until | am done. A few
more hours and the world will move
on without you. You won't be i'm IL.
as the vulgar saying goes. No one
will miss yon except IN n sort OF self
congratulatory way. You will DO
Wondering
Hold on said the moralist mild
ly protesting. Wait until have
uttered few more words aud then |
will let you return TO your vain occu-
patton Now. II / were wealthy
man and knew my time on earth was
short what would / do? Put up a
great building and act as n were
going 90 live always No; | would do
some real good with money; would
leave behind me one man. at least
who would hold my memory dear /
would select some poor, grateful fell
low-now let me tell you. he sud-
denly broke Oft am tho most
grateful man in this world. In the
ltWcitu liailt VI AtHhol9 4 NOW llDlu
the picture OF a man who gave me 10
cents i've years ago. Now lct me
have s. please.
Your talk Is worth So said the
old gentleman. and I'm sorry you
didn't let me save il FOR YOU =
Save whatP
Tho TALK
How snvcPn
by telling you that I'm not put
ting up that building that merely
stopped here 10 look NJ The workmen
am the pastor OF the Third Prcsby-
terlan church and-won't you stay
longer? No? Well good day and
don't forget TO be grateful for oil you
get in this life