The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-04-19

feelings that never failed b,
on. and made no sign. passed
Sunday after Sunday the moi
to the church, and Sans ranid MA, Cana
ing life warmed itself with az lad
of his young sons vigoro,,s sight
scious one. and once-on a. uncon
day-the boy. habituated now, soidea
broken mans intent regard 10 The
at him, and spoke some bo,,is, smiled
of welcome. words
And if Sans heart was then ~.
ished, his brain, and what r,i, nouf.
called the spiritual part OF b isn Be
fed Sunday after Sunday bv thn was
who preached so straight ana man
| such home truths, and did snch uoaf
practical good, with his chaar,, real
tional religion. "a
II never did believe in church, ,.,,
Sam one day after service: "e,,..
| acts-thats mans best raI;,'. ha
He sighed, feeling that his is.
proving such religion was ovar u'
He talks senSe-no wonder NV, N'
20 hs"r him. Cultivate cheerfnln.ss0o'
Love one another" sage he. and r.hs.
could he say bettern that? VIM Ana ;'a'
as he tells you have turned Won
most into an angel, Sarah. and &c,
run'd away from you glad once
sorry enough to have to run a,r, 70
from 'ee now" @Wal
Sarah pressed his handle vor,,
forget his sorrowfulness. She tbo,,aas
I in death, but she would be so,,r,. ~
| life u
Afterwards she was glad to ran,.,,
| Der how, on the last SUNDAY ha W.,
at the Founding, the boy. t,lrnin, -
his seat at dinner and seeing the ron,
/ familiar face of his father behind hin
had reached UP his young Inns and
| kissed him.
God himself could have made ~,
better gift.
Sam took the touch of that unastaa
for, unbidden kiss away with hin,
when Unexpectedly he started on tba
long journey for which he had been
so long preparing.
DR.. "Dimples" looking round AT HI,
| congregation on the following Sunday
morning at once missed his two faith.
/ full friends, and when the service was
over, went straight to their dwelling
1t was not his first visit. though
4 many were the humble claims nevar
disregarded, on his time. and Sarah
knowing his knock. opened the door
to him Immediately.
Her face, though tear-stained. wa,
calm, and it grew brighter as hs
pressed her hand. "He has gone home.
sir" she said-"to the home vnu
! speeded and helped him to-and he l.
happy now, if his face tells the truth"
She drew down the sheet, and for A
while they looked at the solemn peacs
of the face that said, 'I know. as |,
in the flesh it beheld that which was
denied to them. Of like flesh and blond
unto itself. "He died peacefully" said
Sarah as she replaced the linen gen.
tly, land though t'wansn't for long,
we had happy time together-be and
me-thanks to you, sir. If it hadn't
/ been for them first words Of yours
softening my heart, and showing me
my sinful discomfort, and how I'd
! never make the best Of my life Or
of him. I should have drove him away
when he coined back to me broken and
humble and dying too as he well
knew. And he tried-"her voice took
glad ring, che tried to act zip to
what you preached Cultivate cheer
fulnessr He used to say to himself
over and over again. and, however
down-hearted he felt, he alwaye tried
TO bear up. And the boy kissed him
thank God for that. But I often think
sir" she paused and smiled VERY visit
fully and sadly. "if you'll forgive th'
liberty take. that what helped M
as much as your falkland brave tall
1t was sir-was your bright looks, an.
and your dimples. sir!'
"Dimples?" said the Doctor, putting
up his hand to the dark face thai
looked grave and worn Just then. Haw
T got any,"
"Why OF course. sir. We AWAY
called you DIR. 'Dimples'-no Offence
7 hope?"
But her only answer was a bria
smile. that showed how thoroughly b
deserved his appellation. though ther
We're tears too in his eyes as he presse
her hand and Disappeared.
JOSEPH HATTON