The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-19
w. C. U. COLUMN
CONDUCTED By MRS. M L. HOBBS


The following circumstsnces. re-
lated by Evangelist r. +. hlllgore,
should be widely circulated;
A wealthy gentleman ot the south
a man Of considerable parts, while
travelling, met a young lady 20
whom, after short acquaintance
he begged leave to tell the srnn-
ments Of his heart.
He said, "l have been a widower
for two and half years have
three little motherless boys Ny
Intention was not TO marry, but YOU
look so much like nv wife that !
know of no one TO whom | could
lentrust the training OF nv boys
more than to you. II you will con
sent to be nv wife ] promise you
INV love and every needed corn-
fort"
She replied. ave can take the
matter into consideration. They
separated. Letters passed Anoih-
Ter visit, and he renewed his pro-
posal Of marriage. Among other
Considerations, she asked. Are
lyou a Christian" He replied, j
am, and belong to the BaEtisi
lchurch.
They were married. Upon their
wedding trip they visited Atlanta
a where her husband was completing
eIthe erection of a large four-story
. hotel. He showed, with great
pride, his handsome property The.
looked at il from the outside, then
went through Its various stories and
halls. AT last they came TO sid'
room where were large mirrors, a'-c
Elegant counters being placed Up
lon the front were printed, "fIn'
dlCigars and Whiskies." LoSkinl
:. at il from all sides, she asked
"What, and whose Is this 'Uh
Its bar" said her husband
"Does it belong TO you2" "les,
lhe said. "Did you not tell me tina
YOU are ChrisIian?" Yes, ! be
long to the Baptist church T" ID
YOU think a Christian can sci
ID whisky To ruin other people, sou
: and body?" "But you can't run
hotel without a saloon2" Squarln
herself before him, she ssid. .'LooI
at me, Mr.. A. Not bite OF loo
shall ever 90 down my throat, not
Thread of clio. hes shall ever 60 O.
nv back, the money TOR whicl
comes from that bar. | will On
II first. have a small income Q
= about eight dollars and ! can wor
and increase il. l can hive econ
: lomical, and there will be some "a
to get along, but | will die bei ,re
. will live of the proceeds OF bus
ness that destroys so many lives
When the supper hour cane 2
ordered an elegant bill OF iar- IL
1.-TWO. She sat al the same table an
ate crackers and cheese, and draI
water. "Whai YOU are not goin
10 eat that?' "Ye-," she reptile
pleasantly, an 4 refused his elegar
y food. She spent the night in praye
/. weeping and fasting.
! Morning came and her husban
aslordered a fine breakfast for iw'
- thinking. no doubt, that the exPe
fence of the night would cure h'
whims. She sat at the table ol
+ posite him, cheerful and attentir'
eating crackers and cheese vii
water.
He hoped that by the dinner hol
she would be cured of her pious n
, ltion. but she preferred her unPr
lten,ious fare, firmly refusing 2
elegant luncheon. hut full OF cour
,. eous attention and love IN her Tea
alling.
an na So it was at supper. The secor
all night she spent alone with 6od
. Tasting and prayer.
- Al breakfast she again took h
seat before him with her simple lar
/, Her husband, seeing her pale Ia
at and her eyes red with weeping,
IayllonQer able TO endure it, said, .w
on if YOU will eat with me. and q
nd me your love as before, will t-
at tldown the bar, or burn it down,
ee. get rid OF il in some way.
A generation Of genuine, sell q
= nying, godly wives would save h'
. lof goody-good -for-nothing profess
ID. Iof religion, greatly redeem the Ia
lof the curse of the legalized saloc
ard cause the church Of Christ
.arise and shine, her light bei
nd come. the glory Of the Lord bei
any risen upon her."
,m- West Newton, Ind.