The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-08
fiiS CHANCES GOOD.
ye. lie Hadn't ETuch TINE In Life to At
tend to Religion.

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tend to 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 cast
had met with an accident near the cut
skirts Of the village, resulting il Tie
thorough shaking up Of the passengers,
the killing of a tramp who was stcal:-r
aride aud fatal injury to the you're
man of the locomotive, who, st@Laing
at his post, had saved the train from 1T
ter wreck.
Almost simultaneously with the news
carr the sight Of a sinall procession Ct
tra;Emen carrying upon al improyised
litter their injured comrade.
The brought him at oEce to the lit
tie tavern, where { room was quickly
made ready, and 4 physician and two
sisters of charity, who were almost in
st2Htly upon the spot, dill everything Ill
their power to relieve his awful suffer
1ngs. To their question as to whether
they should send for a priest the poor
fellow gasped ont that his mother was
al 1Itt16Stpt&i1&Al tiL1 In AlGNf SI4G q
want him to see q clergyman of that
church. A messenger was dispatched to
Il neighborirg town, where enc resided,
and ii an incredibly short space Of tine
the young missionary YVES Ga The spot.
Tie injured mans brother, a brake
man Gu the ame train and several 9th
er trainmen were standing about his
bed.
As the minister entered the room the
brother cried in agony: "Oh, sir, do
something fer ny brother! Pray for his
soul" Going II cnce tohis bedside with
the asroi &~ntherity. ard With something
agTcat Zeal better-intcnsc human SIM
patty and genuine pity-fho young cler-
cyan s,.p that Lid hid brt d few mo
ments II winch D l4i1lister to the dying
man, aad naturally desiring to know
something Ct his religious status and
spiritual condition asked him whether
he ras G heiieget III Jesus Chz.5J and
haG ever IGen EaptlEod.
Yes s,ld tile peer fellow. II do
belieTe ia him, ana | was chriataEed
wien I was o kid, hut God EnoYs /
haven't had a chance to SO 70 church or
to be q Christian"
"Eut lie hes been L good boy said
his tretaei. "Ec worked day aid night
to support crippled sister. old moth
er and me when | was laid up with the
rheumatism and couldn't doa thing for
over q year"
ZEE took care Of me through the
smallpox when no orc else NouId come
near me-" declared d big, bprly rail
reader, with a sob which almost choked
his utteraace.
and after taking his rJn, =
added a young, sickly looking fellow,
@'he often took mine when wasn't able
to go oat."
As these testimonials were finished
the brother asked il agcnizing earnest
ness, ICED won't damn such a fellow,
will he::"
Promptly the minister answered,
"No, not If he is the God | have believed
him to be-" And then, bending over
the il jurcd man, he said, in his name
who declared, 'Inasmuch as ye have
done it unto one Of the least Of these, ye
have dcne it unto me-, I absolve thee
from al thy sins and commend thy
spirit into the hands Of God, who gave
it,
A few moments silence, a look Of
perfect peace upon the face Of the dying
boy and then a whispered Brother
Instantly his brother was knecling
close beside him, and we heard him say:
"Brother, you Won't mind my telling
you Ct it now, viii you? And perhaps
you'll let Nelly know it when I'm gomez
What, Jack, exclaimed his brother,
shave you loved Nelly?"
Fainter came the answer, with all
my heart"
"And you didn't tell her because you
knew [ loved her too?:"
Eyes full of tenderness and affection
gave the answer which the lips could no
longer after, and. with his brothers. cry
of mingled admiration, gratitude ard
love, Jack, Jack, God bless your
sounding in his ears, the soul Of the man
who "haGHth had achanee 10 he a Chris
tian' passed into the other world.
AS vel25 cut Ct the rcom / said TO
myseif, All the same, I'd like to take
his chances now."-New York Sud
A Pretty sSurc Test.