Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-09-29

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face lest some of his worldly friends see
him. but Gods spirit arouses him, melts
him, overwhe inns him. And they go
home, husband and wife, in silence, I'M
til they geo to their room, when he cries
out, "Oh. pray for mel" And they
kneel down. They cannot speak Tho
words viii not come. Bat God does not
want any words He looks down and
answers sob and groan and outgushing
tenderness. That night they CO not
sleep any for talking Of all the years
wasted and CT that Saviour who ceased
| not to call. Before morning, they have
laid their plans for new life. Morn
ing comes. Father and mother descend
from the bedroom. The children do net
know what is the matter They never
saw fat ler with q Bible in his hand be-
fore. re says, Come children; want
yen all to sit~down while We read and
pray" The CHI dren look at each other
and arc almost disposed to laugh, but
they sec their parents are in deep ear
nest. 1t is short chapter that the father
reads He is u good reader at other
times, but new he does not get Oh much.
He sees so much to linger on. His voice
trembles. Everything is so strangely new
to him. They 2lneel--that is, the father
and mother dc, but the children come
down one by UIe. They do not know that
they must. Isis some time before they all
get down. The sentences are broken.
The phrases arc little unsrammatical.
The pra ger begins abruptly and ends
| abruptly; but, as far as ca1 understand
what they mean, it is about this: 90
Saviour, help us! We do not know how
to pray. TIE .ch US. We cannot live any
longer in tho way we have been living.
We start today for heaven. Help us to
take these children along with rs. For
give us for all the past. Strengthen us
for all tho future, and when the journey
is over take rs where Jesus is and
where the little babe is that we lost.
Amenp' It ended very abruptly, but
the angels camo out and leaned so far
over to listen they would have fallen off
the battleinen5 but for q stroke of their
wings and cried: "Hark, hark Behold,
he prays!"
The Christian Home.
That night there is a rap at the bed
room coor. Who Is there?" cries the
father 1t IS the oldest child. What IS
the matter? Are You sick:'' mo; ]
want to be ss.ved." Only little while,
and all the children are brought into
the Kingdom OF God. And there is great
JOY III the house. Years pass on. The
telegraph goes click, click What is the
news Tying over the country? Come
home. Father Is dyingF' The children
al gather. some come Ill the last tram
Some, too late for the train, take car
rlage across the country. They stand
around the dying bed of tho father. The
oldest son upholds the mother and says:
Don't cry. mother. will take care of
you. The parting blessing is given
No long admonition, for he has, through
years, been saying to his children all he
had to say to them. 1t is plain good
BY" and the remark, II know you will
all be kind to your mother,'' and all is,
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