The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-11
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONS

can't. Mother you used to h.
why cant ~ I you i help me n n,s,. AZ. An
to her, and threw my arms around heM
and / said, Mother, j Will do bettel@
you must help; / can't do this aloIs
l knelt down and prayed. That nigh
soul went to the Lord who made it.
Arrangements were made for the
quies. The question was raised w
they should bring him to church.
body said, You can't bring SUCH
lutte man as that into church.
you will bring him in the church; he
by me when he was alive, and 38
stand by him when he is dead. VI
him." As l stood in the pulpit, az
them carrying the body up the aisl a9s
as if | could weep tears of blood. D@
On one side of the pulpit sat hfiM
child of eight years, sweet, beaut
tie girl that | had seen him hug cony
ly in his better moments. lie put A
all jewels, all diamonds, and gave hes
pictures and toys, and then he woulo99
away as if bounded by an evil spirit tot3is
cups and house of shame, 1901 TO the cor
rection of the stocks. She looked up wonder
ingy. She knew not what it all meant.
She was not old enough to understand the
SORROW Of an orphan child.
On the other side the pulpit sat the men
who had ruined him; they were the men who
had poured wormwood into the orphans
cup; they were the men who had bound
him hand and foot. | knew them How did
they seem to feel? Did they weep! No
Did they say: What Il pity that such a
generous man should be destroyed!' No.
Did they sigh repentingly over what they
had done? No: they sat there. looking as
yultures look at the carcass of the lamb,
whose heart they have ripped out. SO they
sat and looked at the coffin lid. and | told
them the Judgment Of God upon those who
had destroyed their fellows. Did they re-
form? | was told they were in the places
n hat yrl, ftn,, fyn
laid in lakewood cemetery, and they bias
phemed, and they drank. Oh! how merci-
less men are especially after they have de-
stroycd you Do not look to men for COM
fort or help. Look to God.
But there is man who will not ref..s1n,
He says, Il won't reform" Well
how many acts are there to a ira
believe five.
Act the first of the tragedy. A yor
starting off from home; parents and
weeping to have him go. Wagon
over the hill. Farewell kiss flung
Ring the bell and let the curtain fail
Act the second. The marriage altar
organ. Bright lights. Long white wells
ing through the aisle. Prayer and col.
lation, and exclamation of "IIow VIC
looks.
Act the third. woman waiting for
gering steps. Old garments stuck
broken window-pancs. Marks of hardSl
the face. The biting of the nails of b
less fingers. Neglect, and cruelty.
despair. Ring the bell and let the GU
drop.
Act the fourth Three graves in a :.
place-grave Of the child that died for u
Of medicine. grave of the wife that d. Il
a broken heart, grave Of the man that S
of dissipation Oh! what n blasting h
of three graves. Plenty of weeds, but ~
flowers. Ring the bell and let the curtp4
drop. nj
Act the fifth A destroyed souls eterl i !.
No light No music No hope Anguish Of +
ing its serpents around the heart. Is r.
ness of darkness forever. But I ca! Hrt
look any longer Woe! woe! / close vt,y
eyes to this last act of the tragedy QrEE.
Qhick. Ring the bell and let The cur dsn
drop. "Reioce. 0 young man. in thy youth,
and let thy heart rejoice in the days of thy
youth; but know thou that for al these
things God will bring you into Judgment"
"There is a way that soemoth right TO
man, but the end thereof is death"
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