The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-30

by no means a glutton for work he got
through enough to give his employer
who was rarely at home-perfect salts
faction. In other ways he made him
self of service. A new block of model
buildings had just been opened in
Bempton street, increasing at stroke
Mr.. Simpsons parish by over thou
sand souls. 1t was a relief to him to
have in his employment man like Jar
man, who was always ready to run upon
any errand of mercy that might be sug-
gested TO him in the hours of business.
His leisure time he insisted upon keep
ing for himself. Sundays he made
sn exception. He went regularly
TO the mission for two services. In the
evening he acted as self-constituted
salesman, and he shared with the hall
keeper the labor of rearranging the
forms at the close of the afternoon
school. His case was regarded by the
mission workers as one OF great encour-
egement ''When we feel down-heart-
ed" said Mr.. Sampson, TO the secretary,
''we need only look at Jarman and think
what he was less than a month ago. I
thought the night of his conversion
that had never seen a more misera Bile
object. Now he comes to the service as
neatly and quietly dressed as you or
ct was the pastors own clothes that
,Jarman wore, but Mr.. Sampson had a
short memory for his generosities), and
even his face has entirely altered"
This was no fancy. Jarman's growing
sickness was matter of general COM
ment. "That man will eat us out of
house and home" said Mrs. Sampson,
whose original prejudice remained I'M
abated. There was one thing, how
ever, that even she did not question.
The new help was honestly concerned
about his soul.
'That OFFER accepted the other even
| I'M" he said, one day to his employer,
cit stands all right, eh?"
"Do you doubt it,"
"Nothink moo carn't be introduced
| into it now, suppose? Free and with
/ out price jes' as you said?"
Certainly"
"You ave is authority to arst any
one?"
Mr.. Sampson smiled. $50 We into
the highways and byways and compel
them to come in l have those instruc-
| tons"
In writin'?"
I'm the Lords own Book
Very well then. shall old I'm to
| it."
lave you entirely give up sin?" he
inquired on another occasion.
Alas" said MIR. Sampson. THAT after
ali these years 1 cannot answer: Yes"
mo more amt l." said Jarman to
himself, triumphantly. This answer OF
Mr.. SIMPSONS had lifted load from
! his mind.
! One night about FIVE weeks after the
! conversion Mrs. Sampson was address
| ing her mothers meeting when she saw
/ her husband slip in and take seat ct
! the back of the hall. There was moth
| ing very unusual in this. Nevertheless
! she put full stop to her remarks and
hurried down to where ne was sitting.
Il thought that this was the night OF
the penny bank" she whispered.
YES" he replied, but that closes at
half-past eight Iran home with the
money and came back here to fetch
/ you"
WAS there much paid in to-night?'
she inquired, anxiously.
Eyes, more than usual Over twenty
pounds, in fact"
And you left twenty pounds in an
empty house,
How you jump TO conclusions Jar
man came in for his supper before l
went out The moneys locked up safe
/ ly in my desk, never fear"
''Jarman, Jarman. Didn't ] tell
you over and over again that he'd rob
rs and you wouldn't listen TO mel"
Mr.. Sampson smiled at his wife's
( alarm as he travelled home at full gallop.
/ Arriving there, he did not wait TO shut