The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-25
80.
CHAPTER I.
By Charles M. Sheldon.

is something very important.
Yes. Henry But am going over
tosyis1t the kindergarten, and you will
have the house all TO yourself =
The minister went. up into his study
end shut the door I'm few minutes
he heard his wife go out
He settled himself at his desk with a
sigh of relief and began to write His
text was from I Peter ii. 81.
or hereunto we're ye called; be-
cause Christ also suffered Cor you, ieav-
/ ing you an.example, that ye should fol-
low his steps :
He had emphasized IN the first part
of his sermon the atonement as a per-
sonal sacrifice, calling attention to the
fact Of Jesus suffering in various ways,
IN his life as well as in his death. He
had gone on to emphasize the atone
mens from the side Of example, giving
Illustrations from the life and teaching
Df Jesus to show how faith In the Christ
helped to save men because Of the pat
tern OF character he displayed for their
imitation. He was now en- the third
and last point the: necessity of follow
ing Jesus In his sacrifice and example.
He had just put down, 90 Steps
what are they and was about to
senumerate them in logical order when
the bell rang sharply It was one Of
those clockwork bells and always went
:ofs as clock might go If it tried to
strike 10 all at once.
Henry Maxwell sat at his desk and
frowned little. He made no move
ment to answer The bell Very soon it
rang again Then he rose aud walked
over to one Of his windows, which COM
manded view Of the front door.
man was standing on the steps He
was young man Tery shabbily dressed.
Looks like tramp. " said the min
lister Il suppose III have to go down.
and
He did not finish the sentence. but
went down stairs and opened the front
door.
There was moments pause as the
two. men stood facing each other. Then
the shabby looking young man said:
m out of a Job. sir. and thought
maybe you might put me in the way of
getting something. "
4sI don know of ything Jobs are
scarce, replied the minister, begin
ming to shut the door slowly
81 didn't know but you might per-
/ haps be able to give me line to the
city railway or superintendent of the
shops or something, continued the
~yonng man, shifting his faded hat from
one hand to the other nervously.
.sIt would be of no use. You will
haEs to excuse me- am very busy this
morning. hope you viii find some
thing: Sorry can't give you some
thing to do here. But keep only a
horse and cow and do the work my
self. .
= The Rev. Henry Maxwell closed the
door and heard the man walk down the
steps AS he went up into his study he
saw from his hail window that the man
was going slowly down the street. still
holding his hat between his hands,
There was something in the figure so
detected. homeless and forsaken that
the minister hesitated moment as he
stood looking at it Then be turned to
his desk and with a sigh began the
writing where he had left off.
He had no more interruptions. and
when his wife came in two hours later
the sermon was finished. and the loose
leaves were gathered up and neatly tied
together and laid on his Bible all ready
for the Sunday morning service.
"a queer thing happened at the kin
dergarten this morning. Henry" said
his wife while they were eating dinner
You know. went over with Mrs
Brown to visit the school, and just aft
er the games. While the children were
at the tables. the door opened, and a
young man came in. holding dirty
hat in both hands He sat down near
the door and never said word, only
looked at the children. He was evident
ly tramp. and Miss Wren and her as
sistant Miss Kyle. were little fright
u.
quietly. and after a few minutes he
went out
Perhaps be was tired and wanted
to rest somewhere The same man
called here / think Did you say he
looked like tramp7'
yes very dusty. shabby and gener..
ally tramplike-not more than 30 or 80
years old. should say.
1.-The same man. said the Rev
Henry Maxwell thoughtfully.
Ibid you finish your sermon. Hen
ry?" his wife asked after pause.
Eyes. all done. 1t has been very
busy week with me- The two sermony
cost me good deal Of labor. :
They will be appreciated by large
audience tomorrow. hope. replied
his wife. smiling What are you go
ing to preach about in the morning?
Following Christ | take up the
atonement under the heads of sacrifice
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