Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-04-13

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grace Of God than over ninety and nine that
never goa on the track ! could give you
the history in a minute OF one Of the best
friends I ever had Outside Of my own
family, never had better friend. He vel
coined me TO my home at the west. Hewas
Of splendid personal appearance, and be had
an ardor Of soul and warmth Of affection
that made me love him like u brother
saw men coming out Of the saloons and
gambling bells, and they surrounded my
friend, and they took him at the weak
point, his social nature, ard saw him 60
ing down, and had fnir talk with him
for never yet saw man you could not
talk with on the subject OF his habits II
you talked with him in the right way. /
said to him, why don't you give up your
bad habits and become a Christlan" / re-
member now Just how be looked, leaning
over his counter, as be replied; II wish ]
could Oh, sir, should like to be Chris
tian, but ! have gone so FAR astray i can't
get back"
HIS MOTHERS MISSION.
So the time went on-\ After awhile the
day Of sickness came. Twas summoned to
his sick bed. Ihastened. It took me but
very few moments to get there. i was
surprised as went In. saw him In his
ordinary clothes, fully dressed, lying on the
top Of the bed gave him my hand, and
he seized IL convulsively and said: "Oh,
how glad am to see you. Sit down there"
l sat down. and be sa.di Mr.. Talnlage,
just where you sit now my mother sat last
night. She has been dead 20 yeara Now,
don't want on TO think am out Of my
mind, or that am superstitio1s; but, sir,
she sat there last night Just as certainly as
you sit there now-the same cap and apron
and spectaoles-it was my old nother--she
sat there"
Then he turned to his wife and said: II
wish you would take these strings off the
bed. Somebody wrepphg strings around
me all the time I wish you would stop
that annoyance" She satd, "There is moth
ing here" Then / saw it was deliriuin.
He said: "Just where you sis now my moth
er sat, and she said, Roswell, wish you
would do better-I Wish you would do bet
ter said: Mother, wish could do bet
ter try to do better, but can't Moth
er, you used to help me, why can't you help
me nowP And, SIR, got out Of bed, for It
was reality, and went to her aud threw
hAJ dAAAS cAOuuu 4GI hCEks anu i Hthfu,
Mother, l will do better, but youmust help
Il can't do this alonefs knelt down
and prayed That night his soul went to
the Lord that made it.
Arrangements were made for the OBJ
sequies. The question was raised whether
they should bring him 10 church. Some
body said, ''You can't bring such dissolute
man as that into the church" said, "You
will bring him in the church; be stood by
me when he was alive, and will stand by
him when he Is dead; bring him." ASH
stood in the pulpit apd saw them carrying
the body up the aisle, / felt as II could
weep tears OF blood.
On one side Of the pnlpit sat bis little
child of years, sweet, beautiful little GIRL
that had seen him hug convulMveiJ In his
better moments He put on her all Jewels,
all diamonds, and gave her all pictures and
toys, and then hs would 90 away, as IL
bounded by an evil spttS, 10 Ms cups and
house Of shame, Q fool TO the CorTectiop Of
thestocks. She looked up wonderingly. She
knew not what 1t 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 wormvood into the or
phan's cup; they were the men who had
bound him hand and foot. knew them.
How did they seem to feel2 Did they weeps
No. Did they say, What pity that such
generous man sho9ld be destroyedin No
DID they sigh repentingly over what they
had done! No. They sat there, looking as
vultares look at the carcass of the lamb
whose heart they have eripped out So they
them the judgment Of God upon those who
had destroyed their fellows. Did they re-
formi was told they were in the places
Of iniquity that night after my friend was
laid in Oakwood cemetery, and they bias
pheIned, and they drank. Oh, how merci-
less mer are, especially after they have de-
stroyed you'll Do not lock to men for COM
fort or help. Look to God.
AN AWFUL TRAsEDY.
But there is a man who will not return
He says, II won't reform" Well, then,
how many acts are there to q tragedy l
believe five.
Act the First Of the Tragedy--A young
man starting off from home. Parents and
sisters weeping to have him go. Wagon
rising over the hill. Farewell kiss flung
back. Ring the bell and let the curtain
fall.
Act the Second-Tne marriage altar
Full organ. Bright lights Long whita
veil trailing through the aisle. Prayer and
congratulation and exclamation of How
we'll she looksr'
Act the Third-A woman waiting for
staggering steps. Old garments stuck into
the broken window pane. Marks of hard
ship ON the face. The biting of the nails of
bloodless fingers. Neglect and cruelty and
despair. Ring the bell and let the curtain
drop.
Act the Fourth-Three graves In dark
place grave of the child that died for lack
Of medicine, grave Of the wife that died Of
broken heart, grave of the man that died
Of dissipation Oh, what blasting heath
Of three graves Plenty of weeds, but no
flowers. Ring the bell and let the curtain
drop.
Act the Ffth-A destroyed souls eterni-
ty. No light. Nomusic. No hope. Anguish
eoiling its serpents around tbs heart Black
ness of darkness forever. But cannot
look any longer. Woel woel I close nay
eyes to this last act of the tragedy. Quicki
Quickl Ring the bell and let the curtain
drop. "Rejoice, o young man, in thy
youth and let thy heart rejoice in the days
Of thy youth, but know thou that for all
these things God will bring you into judg-
ment." 'sThere is way that seemeth right
to man, but the end thereof il death"
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