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Continued
CHAPTER X.


Philip came into the coy parsonage.
and Instead OF going right up to his
study, as his habit was when his out
side work was done for the day, he
threw himself down on couch by the
open FIRE. His wife was at work In
the other room, but she came In, and,
seeing him lying there, inquired what
was the matter,
Nothing, Sarah, with me. only
I'm sick at heart with the sight and
knowledge Of all this wicked towns
sin and misery"
do you have TO carry all on your
shoulders. Philip"
yes" replied Philip almost fiercely.
II was not that either. Only his reply
was like great sob OF conviction that
he must bear something OF these bur-
dens. He could not help Il.
Mis-. Strong did not say anything for
moment. Then che asked:
Don't you think you take too seri-
ously, Philip"
"What?"
"Other peoples wrongs. You are
not responsible"
Am not7 | am my brothers keep
er. What quantity OF guilt may not
carry into the eternal kingdom II
do not do what can to save him! Oh,
how can men be so sensh2 Yet ! am
only one person. | cannot prevent all
this suffering alone"
"Of course you cannot. Philip. You
wrong yourself 20 take yourself TO
task so severly for the sins Of others.
But what has stirred you UP so this
timer" Mrs. Strong understood Philip
well enough 10 know that some partic-
ular case had reused his feelings. lie
seldom yielded 10 such dependency
without some Immediate practical rea-
son.
Phlllp sat up on the couch and clasp
ed his hands over his knee with The
eager earnestness that characterized
him when he was arousd.
Sarah, this town slumbers on the
smoking crest Of volcano. There are
more than 1900 people here In Milton
out Of work. A great many OF them
are honest temperate people who have
saved UP little. But Is nearly gone,
The mills are shut down, and on the
authority Of men that ought 10 know
shut down for the winter. The same
condition OF affairs Ia true In more or
less degree In the entire state and
throughout the country and even the
world People are suffering today in
this town for food and clothing and
fuel through no fault OF their own
The same thing Is true Of thousands
and even hundreds OF thousands all
over the world. II Is an age that calls
for heroes martyrs, servants. saviors
And right here In this town, whore dis
tross walks the streets aud actual want
already has its clutch on many a poor
devil, society goes on giving Its cN-
pensIye parties and living In its little
round OF selfish pleasure Just as n the
volcano was a downy little bed OF roses
for II to go TO sleep in whenever II
wearies Of the pleasure and wishes %
retire 20 happy dreams. Oh, but the
bubble will burst one Of these days
and then"
Philip swept his hand upward with a
fine gesture and sank back upon the
couch, groaning.
Don't you exaggerate?" The min.
isters wife put the question gently.
mot Bit Not bit! All true,
am not one Of the French revolution
fellows, always Juggling IN blood ant
destruction and nrophesying ruin e
the nation aud the world II II doesni
gee and haw the way / like Il 10. But
tell You, Sarah. II takes no prophet
10 see that a man who Is hungry and
out OF work Is a dangerous man 4
have around. And II takes no extraor'
! binary sized heart 10 swell a little viii
righteous wrath when In such times "a
these people 20 right on with their use
less luxuries Of living and spend al
much on a single evenings entertain
ment as would provide comfortable
living for a whole month TO some de-
serving family
"How DO you know they DOR
.sWeii. I'll tel, you. I've figured !
ouf. I viii leave Il 70 any one OF goot
Judgment that any one OF these project,
"a parties mentioned here In the eyenini