The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-11
LION COUNTY NEWS.
rs START IN LIFE.
rORY THAT A DISCUSSION ON
RELIGION DROUGHT OUT

RELIGION BROUG1 W
VOWED christian and an Inh-
ana Most Remarkable Coinci-
&C, ,tnd the Narrative Pointed IA
al as Wen.
questioa cf religion came up the
day Ia the Busy Mems Lunch
and old parmesan, who is senior
en- Of 81. Pccunia's church and
fore constitutes himself II de-
,r OF the faith, remarked, "You
say what You like, gentlemen, but
igious man is more apt to help
who need it than an inidel."
am a firm believer in Christiani-
iemarkod Blson, who has made
n or so In the Swamp during the
.ew years. but take exception
1t statement When it comes to
ig a fellow who is down, it's
an even toss between Chris.
ind an lnf,lel. You doubt lt?" he
lued az lie saw old Parmesan
his hcad. well to prove what
win give you an episode in my
life. came to New York In 1879
D no capital but n country made
y,f clothes and common school
ton. was n lank looking young
~, with 'hnyseed' written all over
lut, like many another raw coun-
4, d, was lrreslstbly attracted to
ity, where | soon expected to
the coML .natlCn that would lead
q tune aud fame. But before long
, iain thought was TO keep from
ng. could get no work. and no.
o would listen TO me when | asked
II tried to keep up my courage,
4 my heart | would have given
ing to be back on the old farm
h. III. one day l grew especially des-
4. The papers were full of the
)hant snccess of Billy. the Con-
Bum, who was holding revlvals
sr the country. And asked my
'hy |. a clean, decent young fell
who had never been a 'bum,'
Ill be allowed to starve, while
r was living on the fat of the
At first the wild thought came
Wy head TO start out myself on
ID Of cr--I mean of revivalism un-
, ne name of Charley, the Con-
Boy Fiend,' and rake in the
'es like Billy But somehow l
n Couldn't get down as low as that.
liant thought struck me, how
y | would state t'.c whole thing in
vertisement, more to relieve my
or ;s than with any hope of getting
wer.
scraped enough money together
,rt the following in one of the
~ If | we're Il drunken bum"
lken out of the gutter, scores of
'Nreligious people would stretch
hand TO help me. But as / am
II decent ana self respecting young
With no Vices or bad habits. am
Alt work and starving in this
cruel city And added my
'u and address.
Nj next day called to see if there
M possibly be an answer and got
The first one | opened read rs
ins: i was touched by your
? advertisements. as myself was
h the same position. found help
~ b a noble Christian man. and if
lhlll call and see me viii prove
hg that there is n Christian who is
I'd willing to help you if you are
Ask to see me personally. as
q orry to say my partner is an in
ppand, though good man, he
not be disposed to look at your
iy kindly
heart Jumped with joy on read
,r Is kind letter, and for n little
| forgot the other one. But l
SIpened It and read as follows: Il
'eseply stirred by the undertone
)air In your advertisement, as |
zee as frIendless as you are.
IPa start in life through noble
O no, like myself, was an unbe- |
, And II you will call and see |
- Ill prove to you that there is an |
aux yer who Is both able and will |
| give you n start in life If you
rtby. Ask to see me personally. |
partner Is n Christian, and, /
lst a good man, he might not be |
d to look on your case kindly
derful coincidence. wasn't IL? /
e most wonderful part of the |
yet TO be told. These two men /
NH irtners. Each one Of them was |
to do y good deed without the |
e dge Of the other.
ma end OF the storyy Well. that
hot teresting and remarkable too.
" wing In vain TO decide to which
w two gentlemen ! should make
,le known | determined to see
gether and read the two letters
" J. did so, and you ought to
emien the look of blank surprise
p me oyer the faces of both men (
learned that, though differing
~ In creed, they were at one in
md Lodging the religion of humani-
M, ey We're silent for II few mo-
ana then the Christian. with
''Ot his eyes. 'grasped the hand Of
rp ner and said:
ther. ! have wronged YOU. for |
trned that, without knowing II.
ID not far from the kingdom Of
,re
\ VINO have wronged YOU ex-
"F his partner, in assuming that
ne uid not obey the teaching Of
yil aster 70 feed the hungry rnd
le naked, Let us hereafter live
'i' het~ Indeed, even though we
cong be able to profess the same
,h And may the unknown God
gnorantly we worship accom- ms