The Press., 1893-06-15

II don't believe you can outwalk me; we might have match some day, but my | wind is pretty good. have skated every | day for 8 long time, but would have sawed wood just as cheerfully had it been | necessary"
 That touched Eugene, and his face soft 'ened little, as Rob went on;
 s.Now, you and your mother come to our house at six, and go to the meeting l with my mother and me; and you can call after the meeting, you know, and leave the things if you think best, and you can come there and dress every evening, fyou like"
 "But your mether?"
 "Oh, it is her delight to overcome evil with good. She and I hate that old H. censed saloon just as badly as you do."
 "Oh.,s began Eugene, drawing in his breath, protestingly.
 :'Well, don't suppose we do, but we despise the liquor traffic just as badly as any one can who is not suffering directly from it. Now, my mother has some more sewing that she would like to have your mother help her about, if she will, and that will give them an oppoI tunity to talk it over."
 The Jarvis boys exchanged glances, but did not reply diiectly, so Rob continued his persuasions:
 :'The meetings are fine. You really ought not to lose them. Of course, the Lord is always willing and ready to hear all who call upon him, but sometimes it seems easier to draw, near him than it does at other times, and just now he seems to come very close. My mother says she has known such seasons before, but have not. I only found him myself week ago last Sunday. That very rainy Sunday, you remember. And am so happy that I want to help every one that I can to come in. Iwant to get the boys, all of them. Did you ever think of it,-I never did until lately that if all the boys in town were christians, we could make things here very different; and you know we shall be voters in few years now" .eWe'll accept your invitation" said Ned, with his voice trembling little "At first we hardly knew what to make of it to have any one really want us any where.''
 "You see we shall have to go,'' said the Jarvis beess when they reached the poor little, house that the neat, patient, palms. taking mother did her best to make comfortable home for them. That Rob- ert Wolcott was so pleasant and so in earnest that there was no getting away from him without being rude, and we promised for you, too"
 ssVery well," said their mother, with a smile. She had always a smile for her boys. "We must look upon it asthe way the Lord has provided, and not allow our pride to stand in the way of our getting the most good possible. I have been feel ing rebellious this afternoon that my two dear boys were deprived of all religious privileges. A woman came in to ask us to go to meeting. It reminded me of the time when l was engaged in such church work myself, but did not tell her so. It would have done no good. It showed me how much tact is necessary in order to make such efforts effectual. She asked me if L~eould read, and if had Bible" "You! mamma" cried Eugene, indig- nantly, and Ned laughed.
 "Fancy her astonishment had you shown her youl diploma from the seminary, and told her you was teaching your boys Latin evenings, all out of your own well-stocked head for want of text books" ''I did not explain anything regarding , our circumstances to her, but let her give me particulars about the revival. It , seems it began with MT. Minis Sunday school class of boys"
 MT. Jarvis was at home to partake oi
 the supper that had been provided fol
 him, but, as usual, immediately after leav.
 ing the table started for Grants saloon
 that was considered by all the respectable
 people as the shame and the curse of the
 town.
 While the church bell was sending fortf
 its gladstone invitation, Ellis Farnum fol
 the first time in his life entered the large
 brilliantly lighted room, and pleasant, and politely invited the proprietor and tn, guests to the evening meeting. ''I didn't suppose you had room ove there for such as we," said one. "Oh, there is room for all, and yol |. would all be very welcome, ," replied Ellis \ "Will you not come?" < Several made rough or bantering an < swers, but MT. Jarvis spoke up luickl , and curtly: . "Let the boy alone. I expect the LOT put it into his head to come after us." At this the habitues of the place set u
 loud jeering shout. |, Jarvis is struck cried one. "He's got religion" sneered another. "There's 8 reality about religien," re ,- piled MT. Jarvis, as Ellis ran out into tn
 frosty air again. II know...4I have ez '' perienced it. I am 8 miserable back slider now, but will not keep silent an P hear any one ridicule religion; and it :, just as ] said, the Lord put it into ths boys heart to come in here, and he wa n brave enough to obey the impulse. Tn world would be 8 better place than it : if every followed out their good impulses. Perhaps we had better accept youn y Farnum's invitation" said Mart Grar f himself with wink.
 "It may give us chance to hear ol
 smart new friend here speak in meetin z. said Cy Ruggles. 'sCome, now, Jarvis s' we'll go to the church if you will.' "Come along then," said Jarvis, risin,
 "I wouldn't stand in the way of any one
 being made better. I am bad enough
 am without that sin being laid to n
 charge"
 There was more of this kind of tai
 and just as the bell stopped ringing, al
 the organ at once began voluntary, wh M was the surprise of the ushers to see Ma
 Grant come walking in, followed by eig
 or ten of his best customers. th Their entrance caused little sensatio on and silent prayer went up from mai "n hearts.
 ''Ellis invited them," said John, il
 patiently, to MT. Nims. Probably tn
 have come to disturb the meeting.'' on We will hope not, was the reply, b
 evidently they had come with that inte
 tion. They whispered, and laughed, al nd after while grew so noisy that MT. Js
 wis remonstrated.