Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06

them away It will do no good to talk
10 this man.
Philip raised his hand In gesture
toward the man that made every one
I'm the room feel a little awed. The
officer, In speaking OF II afterward.
said: Il tell you. boys, ! never felt
quite the same except once, when the
old Catholic priest stepped up on the
platform with old man Cover time he
was hanged at MillvIlle. Somehow
then / felt as II, when the priest rails
ed his hand and began 10 pray maybe
we might all be glad to have some one
pray for us II We get into tight
place
Philip spoke directly 10 the man,
whose look fell beneath that OF the
minister.
you know well enough that you are
the man who shot me Tuesday night.
| know YOU are the man, for | saw
your face very plainly by the light Of
the street lamp. Now. all that | want
cd 20 see you here for before you were
taken to Jail was to let you know that
| DO not bear any hatred toward you,
The thing you have done Is against the
law OF God and man. The injury you
have inflicted upon me Is very slight
compared with that against your own
soul. Oh, my brother man, why should
YOU try 20 harm me because | denOunc-
ed your business Do you not know
In your heart Of hearts that the saloon
Is SO evil In It's effects that q man who
loves his home and his country must
speak out against It? And yet ] love
you. That Is possible because you are
human. oh, my Father" Philip con-
tlnued changing his appeal to the
man by an almost natural manner into
a petition to the Infinite. make this
soul dear 10 three, 10 behold thy love
for him, and make him see that II Is not
against me, a mere man. that he has
snned, but against thyself-against
thy purity and holiness and affectlonl
Oh, my God. thou who didst come In
the likeness OF sinful men 10 seek and
save that which was lost, stretch out
the arms OF thy salvation now TO this
child and save him from himself from
his own disbelief, his hatred of men or
OF what I have said Thou art all
merciful and ali loving. We leave all
souls Of men In the protecting, lnfold-
ing embrace OF thy boundless compass
sion and infinite mercy"
There was n moment OF entire quiet
In the room, and then Philip said faint
ly: Sarah, / cannot say more. Only
tell the man bear him no hatred and
commend him 10 the love OF God"
Mrs. Strong was alarmed at Philips
appearance. The scene had been too
much for his strength. She hastily
commanded the officer TO take his prls
oner away and with the help OF her
friend cared for the minister, who,
after the first falntness rallied and
then gradually sank into sleep that
proved more refreshing than any he
had yet enjoyed since the night OF the
shooting.
The next day found Philip improv-
ing more rapidly than Mrs. Strong had
thought possible. She forbade him the
sight OF all callers, however, and in
sisted that he must keep quiet. His
wounds were healing satisfactorily,
and when the surgeon called he eX-
pressed himself much pleased with his
patients appearance.
Say, doctor, do you really think II
would sci me back any to think lit
tle?"
mo. I never heard OF thinking hurt
ing people. | have generally consider
ed Il 4 healthy habit"
1.-THE reason / asked" continued Phil
Up grayely. was because my wife alb
solutely forbade II, and | was wonder
Ing now long could keep II up and
fool anybody"
That's a specimen OF his stubborn
ness, Doctor" said the minister's wife,
smiling. why, only a few minutes
before you came in he was insisting
that he could preach tomorrow Think
OF IL, q man with a shattered shoulder,
who would have to stand on one leg
and do all his gesturing with his left
hand a man who can't preach with
out the use Of seven or eight arms and
as MANY pockets and has 90 walk up
and 9Own the platform like a lion
when he gets started on his delivery
And yet he wants 10 preach tomorrow,
He's that stubborn that / don't know
that can keep him at home You would
better leave some powders 20 put him
to sleep, and we win keep him in
state OF Inconsistencies until Monday
morning"
Now, doctor. Just listen 10 me
awhile. Mrs. Strong is talking for
two as she agreed TO do, and
that puts me in hard position. But
want to know how soon ] can get to
work again"
you viii have to lie there a month"
said the doctor bluntly.
"Impossiblel / never lied that time
in my life" said Philip soberly.
1T would serve him right TO per-
form a surgical operation on him for
that wouldn't II, Mrs. Strong?" the
surgeon appealed to her.
II think he deserves the worst you
con Go. doctor"
But say, dear people, l can't stay
here a month. | must be about my
Masters business. What will the
church do for supples?"
Don't worry, Philip. The church
viii take care OF that"
But Philip was already eager 10 get
TO work. Only the assurance OF the sur
geon that he might possibly get out in
q little over three weeks satisfied him.
Sunday came. and passed. Some one
from a neighboring town who happen
ed to be visiting in Milton occupied the
pulpit and Philip had q quiet, restful
day. lie started in the week determine
cd to beat the doctors time for recov-
cry, and. having a remarkably strong
constitution and tremendous will, he
babe fair TO be llmping about the
house In two weeks His shoulder |
wound healed very fast His knee |
bothered him, and 1t seemed likely that |
he would 20 lame for long time. But |
he was not concerned about that IL on |
ly he could go about in any sort Of |
fashion once more.
Wednesday Of that week he was sur
prised IN an unexpected manner by an |
event which did more than anything
else TO hasten his recovery. He was |
still confined 70 bed down stairs when |
in the afternoon the bell rang. and Mrs.
Strong went TO the door, supposing Il |
was one Of the church people come to |
inquire about the minister. She found |
instead Alfred Burke, Philips old coll
lege ckum and seminary classmate. |
Mrs. Strong welcomed him heartily. |
and In answer to his eager inquiry con-
corning Philips condition she brought
him into the room. knowing her pa
tent quite well and feeling sure the
sight Of his old chum would do him
more good than harm. The first thing
Alfred said was:
"Old man. hardly expected 20 see
you again this side Of heaven. How
does II happen that you are alive here