Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-22
HOW AN IDOL FELL
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AS<pr p4sos 1nd Bosrth sssnne
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mnn4 ssnc&grsy eyes Of thts qu1tnt
ed u21- hoV.Eing shput he Bible
hDusr. w~u1d have thoaghs that he
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e ths r-oe - ansp--kks nah funx--
sod souzht al inte 1izsnt missionary.
sA-n employed b the Bible society.
~hs had enjoyed half . lifetlne's stay
81 the middle kingdpul Encoant~r-
hsz tie object Of ny search IN The hall
w1y. ob<4ined the information I
xeedsd. sfter which pointed cot the
drisdrap cid H-aa- and .sksi
do yoa know himf'
~Yez. tz,deed There l. = true phi
lznthropist Tho dsres 40 good By
stealth. Fsllow him inside and ven
MI SO him boy hundred New Test2-
nents These he win carry a~sy-for
distribution among the lowly. thirst
Tag fcr the Word Why. there's no
possihlc WY Of telling how much sal
tefion that earnest man has brought
60 hearts that we're ahunger for right
soas1ess but found II not because the
Lignt had failed ta> fail across their
raths viii meet you In the mission
AIRY room. Come there when you have
staaird che lesson the great lesson Of
good deeds Verify. he's a fsher Of
rlsnf'
Entering the salesroom not I'M
pellet By curiosity. bat agloss with re-
speof--I locked The man carefully
se-r lie ~as sixty: but life wore =
ssronity fsr him that commanded adj
EErarion- Clothes 10 not make the
s1sn. they errtainly did not in this
case. flis was personality that rose
superior - drcss- The coat had been
1-r.hed until ., shone like . polished
stove: The three seams In the back.
white from wear. radisted from the
wtst like the pod OF poppy. The
tarfons were new. aud. judged by the
frreruiari.y with which they were at
t.eAed - the garment. had been re-
rlseed many tines BY the wearsr. IL
was obvious that the poor little body
hzd zhrunk considerab bly, since the coat
wa new. for Ia was bussonsd very
far over on the lefs SIDE. and the back
~as consequently badly puckered st
shs waist The hat w2s more chArsc-
teTi,kie than the coat Not particle
AZ pln1sh yet adorned IL Brushing had
r-zoved every fib>r Of the silk. even
- 10 top OF the brirn-
The face vac that Of . man Who
lived we'll. sss heartily. slept peace
f.li>s IN short. A-nAn WHOSE daily life
vsAs thoroughly In accord with his con-
sc<eroeL The eye wss trido small.
fut ths nose vzs hns and the chin .
-ssssty bright
Whils fwzs contemplating my model
<a Integrity. he bought hundred Of
ths small. texibiecovercd New Trsts-
Baents for four dollars and eighty
<spt< They were beat little volnrBea
,vitA rod edges. printed in small but
slesr type. and sosd at the book storcs
81 . quarter OF . dollar each He had
sh<n made into . Bsas bundle, paid
- lh~u chiefly in postage stamps and
<sclfcsd - have the books sent"
toc,e. TakinE the package rcvcrsntly
an IA arms hc iimped away. did not
fzt-Dd - follow hin. but the entrance
20 the ofice section q the great build
fng was GA Astor place and | turned
my steps VA that direction fnstine-
lively, my eyes followed the good man
--for e isn't every day that yos s<e
people going about doing good by
stealth. To ny surprise. saw hirn 20
eirset - = man who stood leaning
against an elevated railroad pillar and
Transfer - his keeping the precious