The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-03
HIS CHANCES GOOD.
vt He Hadn't Much Time In Life to At
tend to Religion.

vt He Hadn't Much Time In Life to At
tend tn Religion.
Twas sitting one day, "a few years ago,
in front of the hotel in a little town in
southern California, when news came
that the Overland train from the east
had met with an accident near the out
skirts of the village, resulting in the
thorough shaking up Of tine passengers,
the killing Of a tramp who was stealing
aride and fatal injury to the young fire.
man of the locomotive, who standing
at his post, had saved the train from ut
ter wreck.
Almost simultaneously with the news
came the sight of Il small procession OF
trainmen carrying upon an improvised
litter their injured comrade.
They brought him at once to the lit
tie tavern, where a room was quickly
made ready, and physician and two
sisters of charity, who were almost in
stantly upon the spot did everything IN
their power to relieve his awful suffer-
ings. To their question as to whether
they should send for priest the poor
fellow gasped out that his mother was
an Episcopalian, and he knew she'd
want him to see u clergyman of that
church. A messenger was dispaShed to
ncighboring town, where one resided,
and in an incredibly short space Of time
the young missionary was on the spot.
The injured mans brother, brake
man ON the same train and several 9th
er trainmen were standing about his
bed.
AS the minister entered the room the
brother cried in agony: "Oh, sir, dc
something for my brother! Pray for his
soulp Going at once to his bedside with
the air of authority, and with something
/ great deal better-intense human SYM
pathy and genuine pity-the young cler'
gyman saw that he had but few mo-
ments in which to minister to the dying
man, and naturally desiring to know
something of his religious status anc
spiritual condition asked him whether
he was believer in Jesus Christ ant
had ever been baptized.
EYES," said the poor fellow, II d.
believe in him, and was christene'
when I was kid but God knows
haven't had chance to go to church o
to be Christian. "
"But he has been good boy" SAT-
his brother. HE worked day and nigh
to support our crippled sister, old moth
or and me when | was laid up with tn
rheumatism and couldn't do a thing 70
over year.
"He took care of me through tn
smallpox when no one else would com
near me-" declared big, burly raj
roader, with a sob which almost choke
his utterance
"And after taking his own run,
added young, sickly looking fellow
she often took mine when wasn't abb
to go out. p"
AS these testimonials were finishe
the brother asked in agonizing earnes
ness, "God won't damn such a fellow
will hep
I Promptly the minister answered
S "No not if he is the God have believe
him to be-" And then, bending ov'
o the injured man, he SAID, "In his nan
who declared, 'Inasmuch as ye hay
v done it unto one of the least of these, ,
$ have done it unto me- absolve th'
{ from all thy sins and commend IL
: spirit into the hands of God, who ga
Il it.
: A few moments silence, look
b. perfect peace upon the face of the dyir
e boy and then a whispered Brother. :"
1t Instantly his brother was kneelir
g close beside him, and we heard him sa.
= Brother, you won't mind my telli1
you of it now, will you? And perhal
you'll let Nelly know it when m gone:
"What Jack" exclaimed his brothe
y "have you loved Nelly?"
70 Fainter came the answer, with
90 my heart.
a "And you didn't tell her because "
a knew / loved her too?"
IN Eyes full of tenderness and affect1'
b. gave the answer which the lips could
L. longer utter and, with his brothers G
Id of mingled admiration, gratitude al
e. love, "Jack, Jack, God bless you
n sounding in his ears the soul OF the m;
g. who hadn't had chance to be Chrl
N tan" passed into the other world.
tn As went out of the room SAID
myself, "All the same, I'd like to TIA
his chances now. New York Sun.