The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25
NANCY LEE.
DEAD 80.
PROBLEMS. = Ne's'A'

II GEE In reading about the popular
III novel David Harum" that Mr.. West
colt. the author. has received COUNT
lees communications aaking the aues-
ton, WAS this meant for mer'
One reason why an author wishes TO be
anonymous IL that whatever person
writes. the cap IL sure to hs some sore
head. and then he wall b heard was this
meant for me -
When people write, they are not always
Photographic. they are often original.
90 many readers lose al the fun they
otherwise might extract from pen sketches
by asking the question. rs this meant
for mer'
Those seekers after knowledge. II they
only knew IL. are very vain.
Why should they think that an author
shouid select that particular one more than
another ito point q moral and adorn
tale"
Whom the cap fits. may wear 1t. Is an
old saying and very true II people 90
around looking for caps to AZ . sore head.
they surely find many coverings.
When people seem waiting to be touched
on raw spot. they usually either get
wounded. or think they are maltreated.
was vaccinated not many days ago. II
seemed to me that every human being
whom encountered hit me deliberately or
unintenfionally upon my left arm l did
not know that there were AZ many people
In my world as met and banged me around
in process Of taking" So 1t Is with any
sore spot outside or in.. Some one Is ever
and eternally giving II q rub.
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We have all heard the remark that no
woman Is too ugly nor man TOO old for
scandal. man was sent from SEATTLE to
Steilacoon the other day hopelessly insane
from Jealousy. He numbered seventy sum-
mers. He has been married for many
years and IL the father of grown men and
women. The wife. as old as himself. is al
most a cripple from rheumatism. And still
this ancient Othello becomes hopelessiy
mad. because OF some Iago who in the
testimony Of the witnesses never existed
save In the gray matter OF the husband.
1t Is bad enough when things really exist.
but to go and rage oneself into an insane
asylum because of a myth. does seem very
useless.
p. -. -.
What are we coming to. anyway? l read
an article in last Sundays paper and this
was the headline: Americas Public Men
Testify for Jesus OF Nazareth" 1t GER
tainly Is extraordinary TO think that II Ii
considered proper 10 induce the public
men, TO put pen TO paper snc this late in
the day. to testify to the character, or per-
sonaI.ty. humanity or divinity Of mani
festation which had its being and existence
1883 years ago. To that half Of the world
who believe that Jesus was an exec lent
and upright citizen. who died because he
could not help himself. these testimonials
seem useless. because unnecessary
To the other half Of the world who believe
in the divinity of our Lore and Savior.
these testimonials are offensive.
The Christian Herald + responsible for
the distribution OF these leaflets. on which
the question. What tn nix ye of Christi"
They have been sent nying up and down the
United States. falling alike upon the just
and unjust. but always aiming to reach
the eye Of such men as appear IN print to
settle the affairs of our nation
The army and navy have been overhaul
ed by the Christian Herald leaflet and vari-
ous opinions have been extracted at the
lannon's mouth. Some OF them said Yea"
some Of them said May" and some have
straddled the fence in the usual way.
II Is needless to say that most OF the
men on the retired list send wholesale at
firmative TO all questions OF belief
/ once knew of a man who had been an
out-and-out rouncer but a perfect son 10
his aged mother, OF whose married love he
was the only living witness. He had a can
Ger. and had to die. His mother begged HIM
10 see a minister and take the last sacra-
ments Oh the CnulfD- MS ne consented 10
do. The minister sent for was a good
natured young fellow. one of the tennis
playing. no brimstene kind. lie said ia the
ex-rounder: DO you believe In our Lord
and Savior and re.y entirely on Him." The
dying man replied: Yes, DIR. - has
given me up Without further pref min
aries. the Clergyman proceeded to bust
ness, and every one was satisfied. particu-
larry the dear. cd mother. who told me
hx al hat x,ya
sight To see Robert become a Christ an
and an angel all within one hour
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It's all very well for these political men
governors and senator's. educators. et al
to rush into print 10 put their opinions
before the public. hut IL il rather late in
the day to defend Jesus. and rather an in
suit than compliment to a widespread
religion to start an explanation OF an
event which happened so long ago that IL
should he an accepted fact.
There is So much real live news that
surely the Christian Herald does not have
To rcsurrect Jesus To get an Item Sure
IL with all the cross-crowned churches
rcaring their heights TO proclaim the trend
% the multitude we need TO voices OF a
few public men, Ia testify TO the strength
and force OF the Christian standard
During the thirty-three years OF gentle
law abiding i,fe that Jesus passed, doing
good everywhere. nursing the III. caring
for the worthless and helping the mourn
ess, there is nothing hut purity and grace.
love and aenevotence TO be seen In and
with him.
II seems a gratuitous piece OF useless
ness 20 send postal cards 10 public men -
asking them To testify 10 the Character OF
an Incarnation Of ssrti.ness and unsef-
lshaeSs nf whom many Of these public
men never pause ia think. unless they
as in this instance. rush into print along
with the object 81 their defense.
Father. forgive them, for they know
not what they do" said the erucisieA One
feel IKE sending apologies up. too. He
Who excuses. accuses himself" says the
French ornverA
The world ie moving along very nicely
The Christian Herald ought to take wsrn-
ing by tina, gentleman i'm the Bible wac
put on; his hsnd 20 steady the Ark. and the
Lord burned him up
The ark os tse Lord and all It's passen-
gers travels very successfully row To
rts1ple who believe the Testimony % pub
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