The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-05

very frequently iHSo sO"N W ''o's
the poor people among whom ne
worked in the winter He had
grown fond Of Robin during the
weeks which they bad already spent
together, bat for that very reason
he could not but feel the more sorry
about one great fault which, if not
conquered, was going to overshadow
all Robins life, the fault of peevisll-
ness and discomfort; and that too,
in the midst of great blessings.
AS for Robin, he thought that there
was no one like Mr.. Clifton; and, as
the minister opened the gate and
walked slowly up the path, the cloud
on his face slightly lifted.
"Well. Rebin," !" said his friend.
sitting down beside him, aud taking
off his hat, that the sweet breeze
might cool his forehead, "this is q
beautiful day, is ii not ?'
ga horribly hot day. said Robin
rather grudgingly, .saud assstapid ]"
s'Hot, ," repeat the minister, '.you
would not call 1t so here If you had
been where I have today. Robin
and why stupid !? didn't you take
your drive this morning ?''es
Robin nodded:
stHad q swim in the, river p
Eyes, Mr.. Clifton -.
..Any tennisf J"
Down came the cloud Macker than
eYer.e sss1. - 80
..oniy one game Aunt sTilly
wouldn't let me play longer; che
said the sun was too hot after my
headache yesterday, and mother was
three tbousaHd miles away; az
though that would make any differ
ence about my head r. scorDfully
ashe'ss' a aalilfdailly ild ID s ffussgy, Amt lilly is
she won't let me do anything, and its
horrid p .sya
80 ons ,ss
Q good. he was NOT allowed to over
heat himself, Robin was making him
self miserable-quite forgetting all
the good things which he had to
enjoy, quite willing that this one lit
tie .speck should blind him to the
loveliness about him, and to the many
other pasttimes of which he might
avail himself if he would
Mr.. Clifton glanced at the strong
healthy body, and handsome face
beside him, then away to the blue
hills; and there was strange ex-
preston in his own face.
stRobin," he began presently, "in
the city. in little room close up
under the roof of tenement house,
lies q soldier waiting his Captains
order
ga soldier" interrupted Robin,
looking up with interest; sis he an
old man ? was he in the war Z"
"Not in the war that you mean !; ne
is fighting his good fight now. and
be is not man at all, but boy
about your age
"I don't understand, sir" said
Robin. looking puzzled, 81 thought
you said he was soldier.
"Aye, and so he is, Robin, good
soldier of Jesus Christ and so
noble, so true, so brave soldier,
tba. hope that will be a better
man for having known him. Listen.
His room is very small. with only
one tiny window, and hot! Well,
you can imagine what it must be.
His bed is hard, very, very hard, aud
he lies upon it all day and all night.
He is never out of pain, aud the
greater part Of the time he is alone.
for his mother goes out to work. /
went up to see him to-day. Robin !;
you think it has been warm here, you
should have felt the air of that little
ROOM"
"I'm afraid you are very uncom.
Portable, Willie," said, sitting down
beside him, est is very hot day.
cit is pretty warm" he answered,
"but," quite cheerfuIly, 81 very often
have a breeze if the door is set open,
sir.''
$50 | set the door open and the
breeze came in after while but y,
suci, poor little ghost of a breeze
and it had not passed over roses and
lilies," glancing over to where the
flowers were bending their lovely
heads. Then be went on to tell me
how many things he had to be thank
full for. 1T was 80 good of God to
let me have a room with window.
he said .for you know the inside