Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-08-25

off from that home. He wander
far into sin. They heard of bim
but he was always on the wrona y
He would not go home. At tho :
that beautiful home one night tb Wy
a great outcry. The young ms T''5 |,
house ran down and opened tho y
see what was the matter. II w,s
night. The rest Of the famIr
asleep. There were the wife ar5
dran Of this prodigal young man.
fact was he had come home AND,
them out.
He said: "Out Of this houso !
with these children. | Will dosA J
brains out. Out into the storm
mother gathered them up and fad
next morning the brother, a yom,
vino had staid at home, went ont =,
this prodigal brother and SON ~
came where he was and saw tho i
man wandering up and down in t,.'
the place where he had been n,;
and the young man who had kan,
integrity said to the older Ml
"Here, what does this mean? vi
the matter with you? Why do ri
in this way?" The prodigal Jm,l
him and said: "Who am |? W.
you take me to be?" He said |
are my brother. ''No, | am not
brute. Have you seen anythMs :
wife and children? Are thew ]
| drove them out last night In the I
/ am a brute. John, do YOU things
is any help for me? DO You thjntH
ever get over this life of dissims
He said, John, there is just one
that will stop this" The prodigE
his finger across his throat anil
THAT will stop it, and I'll stoph
night. Oh, my brain; | can stand
longer!" That prodigal never GOT
But l will tell lou of a prodgal Il
get home.
In this country two young mems
from their fathers house and Wen
to Portsmouth. The father CON-
pursue his children; for some reaN
could not leave home, and so he M
letter down to Mr.. Griffin, saying \
Griffin, | wish you would go and d
two sons. They have arrived Ind
mouth, and they are going to tall
and going away from home. IwS
would persuade them back" Nj. 4
went and he tried to persuade them II
He persuaded one to go. He wenA
very easy persuasion, because le
very homesick already. The othelsl
man said: II will not go. / haa,
enough of home. I'll never go Z
"Well," said Mr.. Griffin, "thel ]
won't go home III get YOU RESI- =
position on a respectable ship g
you WON'T" said the prOdigal; ND
won't. l am going as q common B
that will plague my father mos 7
what will do most TO tantalize an. 4
him will please me best" :
Years passed on and Mr.. Grif1
seated in his study one day when 4
sage came to him saying there !,
young man condemned to deado
wished to see this clergyman. Mr. II
went down to the dock and went.
board. The young man said !.
"You don't know me, do YOU" Y
he said: 81 don't know YOU" il
don't you remcm Der that young mi
tried to persuade to go home 4
wouldn't go?' "Oh, yes" 81
Griffin; 'are you that man?" s
am that man." said the other. U
like to have you pray for me. u
committed murder and | must di#
don't want to go out Of this WoI-
some one prays for me. You q
fathers friend and l would like I.
you pray for me-" b
Mr. Griffin went from judo
thority to judicial authority to &,
young mans pardon. He slept H. !
nor day. He went from inhuens
son to influential person until III
way he got that young man.
He came down on the dock, and 6
arrived on the dock with the pa
father came. He had heard that
under a disguised name had b, q
hitting crime and was going &,
to death. So Mr.. Griffin and the s
went on ships deck, and at the III
mcnt Mr.. Griffin offered the ptl
the Young man the old father tGar
arms around the sons neck and 81
said: Father, [ have done yere
and I am very sorry. | wsod
never broken your heart. |
sorry" "Oh," said the fatht III ~
mention it. 1t don't make a ssn
ence now. 1t is all over. tor sud
my son." land he kissed him an snal
him and kissed him.
To-day l offer YOU the pardo
Gospel-full pardon, free pard -.
not care what your crime BIZ
Though you say you have ccn -
crime against God, against W
soul. against your fellow man ~ ..,
your family, against tie day ~
ment. against the cross of ChThsn s1a
ever your crime has BEEN hef s5u1sr''
don. full pardon, and the vcrF AZ 4
you take that pardon your ns siss
Father tnrows His arms about YO'
says: My son, | forgive YOU ri
right. You are as much in S.
now as if you had never SIM.
there is JOY on earth and joY 10 oi
Who will take the Fathers emu
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