Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-10

| the QeSOlaGe rOOu, sO 10 m1uuSAoo
aimles.ly along the street, conscious
of little except his ill-luck and miser-
able feelings ofhenrtsickness.
His reyerie was undisturbed until he
heard the sound of voices, united IN
singing an old Spnday-school hymn of
which he had not been reminded since
childhood.
Looking up to find the source ofthe
music, he saw that he was standing
before mission, one of those chapels
that dot, with holiness and purity, the
streets of the sinful slums. He had
nothing to do, NO where to go, why
should he not enter the place?
Such wretched figures, such dissi-
pated forsaken faces as helooked upon
when he had passed through the rude
door and taking seat near one of the
aisles. The large room was we'll filled
with those unfortunate men whose
home is eithe- the streets or the Work
House. Yet they were singing as best
they could, and were-to all appear
ances-enioying the ceremonies ofthe
mission.
On the platform was small cabinet
organ, before which sat q young and
slender woman. Several other women,
some in the gray gowns OF charitable
organizations, were also there, help
ing the good work of those worthy
people who labor among the lower
classes. Tom Farrow could not see
the face of the girl at the organ, but
there was something peculiarly familiar
about her pose and figure.
The music ceasing, man arose and
preached the lesson OF the evening. 1t
was strange, indeed, to watch the un-
couth hearers and to note how eager
ly they listened to every word that
the speaker uttered. Here were men
thousand times more. wretched than
he, Tom thought, and, signing deeply,
he put his hand over his eyes and so
listened to what was being said. His
head ached fearfully, his lips seemed
dry, and the feelings in his heart were
akin to death itself.
The speaker ended his talk, the
singing began again and finally the
pitiful congregation swarmed out into
the street, but Tom Farrow did not
move. He was in state of semi-con-
sci0usaess Iias Y usSieu sa l0 i,;S a *.
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are apons 10 pns OUT Tue % ilshss. aus. ,.,a
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open alr,. sau si,en y, sseMsu - @ stuA my
lsyefeus ,Iou uoless sitsis
ne was IN 2 s.lau3e plaos Hnen ne
a@aAeneu. oaon Ye,y s.Isne p'a1 ~
tnae ne was al,erLy De@tlo9led, . 1;..1. aon ~
leminueu nim VI sue uaia ally iusie i'o ava Has
IN WHICH youuSe, sis'e M, u"no "as
now no more-naa Slept mere were
photograpns scateerea aoou' anu
heaps OF sliken ana lacey ,olngs, Tue
uses OF which ne was most Toeially
Ignorant. He turned Ills head I; What
strange feeling ne hadzsuch dizIy'
sickening sensation. He raised his
hand and looked at 1t. surely those
were not his hngers.such long, tnln'
Whlte hanas pelongeu oaiy 70 moneu
and lnvailds' DC 1eit OF ms lace, nis
cneeks were sunken anu ms TEXTURES
seemed strangely sharp ana tnln'
"What lucky dog l am ne
mused, "to fall into sucn good hands.
1 can fancy what pleasant time L
would have had had L been taken Ill
alone in that barn OF room on the
third floor.
For some time ne wondered Wnere
he had been when the sickness came
on him, and alter aWnlle ne recoiiect,
ed the mlssion' Win lts Dleary eJeo
congregation aud enthusiastic leaders.
He even thought Of the slender little
hgure at the organ ana "a wonaersa esa
yagueiy !, sne nae peen VIZ on0 WIZ
nan carea ior quo nuiseu .I1t. nin.
his revere G was iuseitrpSeu T!9S uy soaIs' 1oI,.
JUST OUTSIDE !ne ooGr. % Aney "ese ere. 'aih IN
,og anouI III nta ha mna' o MsS s,;th tn"s sorau nu
nearas ne 1au .s ueen ol0A .N. WIN aoH.noi -ee
ana ms mlnd deiansea iot soteial eSaat
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~ hanas ana Ane" 'ha' 'ne "ofuS
we're rI trae.
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WIZ neui'ine ootSies anu oa a. tha sue a;nea oa
nearer sue T s'9ppeu 10 d aead stI bor u,rII th
',Oas' an,as.r,aut % couId '; bo hsliere ~ M his
| "aI't, anas, Wos tb;s % vomon Who ha5
& &ey;Sad hin, - tbronal, danaerons in.
gasS sa.S his I n1d I friend Miriam Halliday
Yes Ves9 - E voc % indeod % ber
w Whi,o ho wos 1o,lino an intent1v
in+o b.r bsr fooo hv se she roisad ] her eves and
60 COW w tbot hot bs vas sm;line
'"T Tha - -nadio;na Al foil from ber hands
iii . asosi, and che aooned bonniIv.