The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

just right, just for fife best, Philip? 1t
is going to be very unpleasant for
you"
"Well, Sarah, l would not do differ
emily from what | have done. What
have done? | have simply preached
Gods truth, as l plainly see it, to my
church. And if / do not do that, what
l regret this personal encounter with
MI. Winter, but l don't see how !
could avoid it."
did you lose your temper|
mo"
There was some very loud talking.
| could hear it away in the kitchen"
"Well, you know, Sarah, the more in
dignant l get the less inclined feel to
'holier.' 1t was Mr.. Winter you heard.
He was very much excited when he
came, and nothing that l could consci-
e%ntiously say would have made any
difference with him."
Ibid you ask him to pray over the
matter with you?"
"No. l do not think he was in a pray
ing mood"
"Were your
Philip hesitated a moment and then
replied seriously: Eyes, l truly believe
| was-that is, | should not have been
ashamed at any part Of the interview
to put myself into loving communion
with my Heavenly Father"
Mrs. Strong still looked disturbed
and anxious. She was going over in
her mind the probable result of Mr..
Winters antagonism to the minister.
1t looked to her like a very serious
thing. Philip was inclined to treat the
affair with a calm philosophy, based
on the knowledge that his conscience
was clear of all fault in the matter.
What do you suppose Mr.. Winter
will doY" Mrs. Strong asked.
He threatened to withdraw his
financial support and said other paying
members would do the same"
do you think they will?"
81 don't know. | shouldn't wonder if
they do"
What will you do then? 1t will be
dreadful to have a disturbance in the
church of this kind, Philip. 1t will
ruin your prospects here. You will not
be able to work under all that fric-
ton"
And the minister's wife suddenly
broke down and had a good cry, while
Philip comforted her, first, by saying
two or three funny things and, second
iy, by asserting with a positive cheer
fulness which was peculiar to him
wi he was hard pressed that even if
the church withdrew all support he
(Philip) could probably get a job some
where on a railroad or in a hotel,
where there was always a demand for
porters who could walk up several
flights of stairs with a good sized
trunk.
Sometimes | almost think | missed
my calling" said Philip, purposely
talking about himself in order to make
his wife come to the defense. 81 ought
to have been a locomotive fireman"
1.-The idea, Philip Strong! A man
WIZ hdo lLC SlII vi lSdIilhS pCO11C
with preaching the way you do"
"The way | reach Mr.. Winter, for
example,"
EYES," said his wife; 1.-THE way you
reach him. Why, the very fact that
you made such a man angry is pretty
good proof that you reached him.
Such men are no, touched by any ordi-
nary preaching"
$50 you really think l have a little
gift at preaching" asked Philip slyly.
"a little gift! 1t is a great deal more
than a little, Philip"
aren't you a little prejudiced, Sa-
rah?'
mo, sir. l am the severest critic you
ever have in the congregation. If you
only knew how nervous you sometimes
make me! When you get started on
some exciting passage and make a ges-
ture hat would throw a stone image
into a fit and then begin to speak of
something in a different way, like an
other person, and the first l know l am
caught up and hurled into the subject
and forget all about you"
THANK you," said Philip.
"What for?" asked his wife, laugh
ing. For forgetting you?"
II would rather be forgotten by you
than remembered by any n else" re-
piled Philip CALAMITY. And you are
such a delightful little flatterer that |
feel courage for anything that may
happen"
"It's not f1attery; it's truth, Philip.
do believe in you and your work, and
am only anxious that you should sue
coed here. | can't bear to think of
trouble in the church. 1t would almost
kill me to go through such times as we
sometimes read about"
1--WE must leave results to God. !
am sure we are not responsible for
more than our utmost doing and living
of necessary truth" Philip spoke cour.
ageously.
''Then you don't feel disheartened by
this mornings work"
mo, l don't know that l do. I'm