The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-11

/ ~ new. put on Il new collar ana
new buttcns ] declare Il mndd The
/ good man quite loo vain 70 live, for
| Deacon Gnrvin said 70 him:
@Whcrc did yon got your new over
coat. Brother sIncl<son2 Has tie light
ming Of the Lord struck your bonscT
(" IT has, he said. The lord hns
given me powerful wife. It's the
same old oveFcoat Of Senator Mersey's.
turned inside out
sit was such n beautiful material,
yon sec. Mrs. Mcrseyl And he wore
that coat for Eve years moro.
Now, says he. wife, ! suppose
shall have TO throw Senator Mcrsey'B
ovcrcoat away. It's getting almost too
shabby 70 wear
And had 10 confess that II was
pretty bad. all stained and colored
with nRc. Hut ! thought Il over for d
week IL was III such nice material
anil had been 80 handsome that ID real
" seemed shame 70 throw IL away
II was Hike an old friend Ono morn
ing when was arwashing. IL occurred
70 me, Why. 1t can be dyed II Is
such good stuff, Il will take the dye
nicely Surely the Lord sent me that
thought
so ripped Il mp again, and dyed 4,
and got quarter Of n yard for a new
collar, and new buttons. and for less
than two dollars he had such a rood
looking ovcreoat that II was, nm
sure, almost the envy Of the country
Brother Garvin would have liked 10
have seen II, but the good man has
gone to glory
She STOPPED for breath. while SEN
ntor and Mrs Mcrscy locked from ono
u another with the smiles that border
on tears
SWELL. do yon know. my husband
wore that coat for five years moro.
she began, in auicter tone, 'srhc
first two years the dye held its color
very we'll Then it of,coursc faded and
looked secdy, and must say, toward
the end, IL was very shabby indeed
Then my husband was ashamed to
weat II, and had mcnded II all
could, and was ashamed TO have him.
We both felt badly about IT,
.t'You can do nothing more with II
I've worn II inside and outside, and ]
reckon now I'll have to 20 without &
Ny husband said this i knew 1t was
true, and went into the bedroom and
had good cry. Lrcckon | must have
prayed right smart over it, for one
night the inspiration from on high
came to me why not make II over for
a coat for Jimmy? lie needs an over
coat. The Lord surely sent that
thought TO me.
s Jimmy was just ten years old then;
that was four years ago. So ripped
il up and cut on the worst parts and
made very good-looking cont for
Jimmy. You sec, IL was such fine ma
tcrial ! couldn't help but use ii as the
Lord told me.
s'You ought to haNe seen Jimmy
strut around with that coat on. Ire
thought It was the finest coat ID town,
and-so warm +
She stopped and looked at her hns-
band and wiped away n iurtive tear
while she stifled cough
Where is Jimmy?n asked Mrs. Mer-
sey, choking. Il should like to see
Jimmy with the overcoat on.
Sic died two years ago. came the
low reply "The Lord took him. I'm
sure he's better off with Him than with
us. =
The mother broke down. She went
over to her duslSy husband, and took
his hand and put it on her cheek and
| kissed It II was rare carcss.
Excuse me, she said, turning to
her guests in apology. Jimmy was
our youngest, and we loved him SO
much The Lord loved him, too, /
think, so He took him where be will
be safe forever"
With that expression of the simple
and supreme faith which puts to shame
all eeld and scientific explanations Of
the awful mystery of death, She went
out Of the room to hide her sorrow.
But soon she came back While she
was gone not word was spoken in the
neat parlor. Tho old minister could
not speak, and his visitors eyes were
| full, and their lips quipered.
Here Is the coat, (" said Mrs Jack
son, tcndcrly. She held it.up.
| What travesty what ghost Of an
| overcoat 1t was.
The senator from one OF the proudcst
states in the union looked at it seek
ing for a familiar feature Then he
arose and felt for his pocketbook
Permit me, madam he SAID, in his
stately way, TO have the honor of
purchasing that overcoat of you at It's
original price. Ishould like to take it
to the north. ! am sure can make it
the means ofs2 lding down many other
overcoats to your people by giving its
history as you have told II.
II don't see how can, sir,' pleaded
the mother 1T seems 10 like an old
friend, and then and then--it was
Jimmy'si"
/ u think you will excuse her, sir"
said the husband; you see we've be-
come attached to it. !"
/ Never mind, said the senator's
wife, soothingly; "Iknow another way
Of letting the overcoat tell its own
/ story to generous people.
/ And ! hope she may not be dissatis-
/ fed with the way Ut has been told -
Herbert D, Ward, in Youths Compan-
ion
Jedge Wake ms Proverbs.
Most state Legislators needs muxzlin.