The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-13

mind. or that am uncrstitlous: but, cir,
she sat there last nj yhs just as CERTAINLY as
yon s't there now--the same cap. and apron
and sp sctacles. IL was my cd mother--shs
| sat there"
Then he turned 10 his wife AMI said: 81
wish you would take thess strings Oft the
bed. Somebody is wrapping strings around
me all the time. wish yor would stop that
ANNOYANCE" She said, There Is nothiuV
here" Then saw It was deiirinu. He s,id:
Just where YOU s,t now my mother sat-
and she said. Roswell, I wish YOU would do
better Il wish you would do better | said,
Mother, wish could do better. trv 10
do better. hut can't. Mother you used to
help me. Why can't you help me now
And. sir, / got out of be'. for II was reality.
and went TO her and threw my ar MS arou,,i
| her neck, and snid: Mother, I will do het
ter, but You must help. / can't do this
| aoue!" Knelt down and prayed That
night his soul went TO the Lord that made Il.
Arrangements were made for the oSse.
quies. The question was raissi whether
tney should bring him TO church. Some.
body said, "Y on can't bring such dissouts
man rs that into the church" said: You
viii bring him In the ciurcii lie stool by
me when he was alive, and | will stand by
him when he is dead Bring him" As I
stool in the pulpit aud saw them carrying
the BODY IN ths aisle I felt as II I could
weep tears ot BIO III.
On one side OF the pulpit sat his little ch II
OF eight years, sweet, beautiful little girl
that had seen him hu. convuisiyely In his
better moments. He put OF her oil jewell.
all diamonds. aud gave her all picture. aud
tovs, and then he would go away as ~
hounict By an evil soirt e. his cups and
house OF shame, n fool to the correction OF
the stocks. She looSed 10 won1erinxy
she knew no. what 10 all meant. Shs was
not old enough 20 understand tho sorrow OF
an orphan cnild.
On The other side the pulpit sat the men
who had ruined him. They wers tho men
who had pourei wurmwood into the or
phan's cup; they were the uan VINO hal
bound him hand and foot. ! knew them.
How dit they seem to feci' Did they weeug
No. Dill they say, "What pity that such
generous man should be Destroyer No.
Dit they sigh rspontinZly over what tney
had donel No; they sat there. looking as
vultures look aJ the carcass OF the lanb
whose heart they have ripped out % they
sat and looked at tha coffin Id. and
| told them the judgment OF God up1u those
who had destroyed their fellows Did they
reformP | was told tney were la the PLACES
OF iniquity that ngit after my friend was
lai in Oikwo)d cemetery, anil they blas.
hemed, and they drans. Oh, how merciless
men are. especially aftcr they have de-
stroyei you! ID not lo)G T. uIcn 10. com.
fort or help. Look to God.
But there is a man who will not reform
He says: II won't REFORM" Well. then.
how many acts are tders - tragedy! 1
believe five.
Act the First o; the Trasedy-A young
man starting or from hone. Parents nni
sisters weeping . have him GO. Wagon
rising over tins hit Farewell kiss fiunE
bac:. Ring the be AMI le: tne curtain
fall.
Act the Second The marriage altar. Full
organ. Bright liyhts. Long white veil
trailing through the aisle. Prayer AMI con-
gratulation and exclamation OF How well
sue looxs'
Act ThIri-A wJmn waiting for stag.
gering steps. Old garments stuck into the
broken window pane Marx, o. hardship
on the face. Tho biting OF the nails OF
boodless fingers. Neyle,t AMI cruelty and
despair. Ring IN, beil all let the curtain
drop.
Act the Fourth-Thre, graves IN a DARK
place-srave Of the call tnat died for lact
o. medicine, grave OF ths wife that diei Of a
brosen neart, grave OF the man that die OF
dissipation. On, what biastin, heath OF
three graves! Plenty o. wees but no
hDwers. Rim; the b.ii aud le. tbs curtain
urop.
Act tho Fifta-A destroyed sol's eter-
nifty. No lignt. No music. No hope.
Anguish coilins it, serpents around the
heAlS. Biacxness OF darEness forever. But
canno. loog A5y !onxsr. Wosl Wosi 1
close my eyes 10 this las. sc' 0ffhs trezedy..
Quick Qu!csl Rinz ths b,ll ani YET tbs
curtain Drop. "Rejol,r. o young mao, VI
thy youth AMI let toy heart rsio.cB in p,s
days OF thy youth, but know now that tor
all these things God VIII bring yol into
judgment" "Tnere is way that sesmeth
right to man, but the end thereof IS deatt.'