Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-01-07

the ambition was gone. He felt for 1t
as a fisherman would for a hook lost
in the stream. but it had disappeared.
HI tried to feel sorry for himself, and
did squeeze out few tears, but 1t was
an effort. He had worked so faithfully
long and anxiously for others that his
own little "ewe lamb" so lovingly
cherished In the days that seemed so
far away In the retrospect, had unos-
tcnta.iously died and was buried with
out a single mourner at her grave.
His brother was never able to repay
any part of the loan so cheerfully Of
ferei and so he struggled manfully on,
cons Grating his life to those he loved.
His life was hproic, grand In its self
forgetfulness.
The world needed him enough to coll
lect bills and taxes due, to solicit sub
scriptions to church charities and his
vote on election days.
The church noticed him but little
more than the world. He was poor and
his work was so low and dirty. If the
members met him on the street return
ing from the mine. in his rags and dirt.
they would pass him with a nod, II
alone. but two or three would be so
busy talking over "the latest" that
they would mo-. see him at all. Some
times he would square his shoulders
contemptuously, sometimes smile bit
terry, but his heart always ached, at
first. After a while he thought only Of
his family and did not mind the Sights
so much. But the most miserable cur
that ever wagged lsail likes TO be no.
ticcd, and no stocks or bonds in the
world Pay such dlvldrnjs as kindness.
One day he met the new preacher.
His name was Smith. Janis turned to
the right and bowed his head, as he in
variably did nowadays when he met
well-dressed people. Not that he was
ashamed of himself, but that he knew
they were ashamed of him, and he
would make II easier for them.
rs not this Mr.. Harper" asked the
new preacher, pleasantly, as James
was walking by.
That's my name, sir" replied Mr..
Harper, amazed and wondering
I'm very glad to meet you, indeed
am. was intending to call on you to-
night"
wen all be glad to see you, sir"
repli15l Mr.. Harper, wondering what
the size of the subscription would be
this time.
81 will come, then" answered Mr..
Smith, cordially. 1.-THE fact is I want
you to tell me all about your work, and
the lives CT the boys who burrow like
mol,s under ground. I'm interested in
you, and l want you ito take me
through the works some day when you
have time"
He called IN them that evening, and
many times thereafter, ana the
children considered him an uncle in
fact. as he was by name. Jack was
born about .his fine, and he was hon
ored by receiving the preachers name
and his father prayed that he would
follow in his footsteps and become a
minister. too.
The years passed and many members
of the church moved away, and those
who stayed grew poorer instead OF
richer, and finally the minister's salary
could NO. be raised. At the close OF TIM
year his salary was shcTt two hundred
dollars. He was II receive only seven
hundred, but he allowed himself a small
luxury on New Years day and signed
thr receipt in full. The next year they
were three hundred short and he al
lowed himself another luxury. He was
not preaching for ,he money there was
in it, dear man. and he always felt q
The Master was content with ralment
and the harves: Of the wild bee.
AS his salary decreased his energy
Increased. He sold his horse and madr
his visits On f-ot. He cut his own
wood, did the housework and tutored
the oldest girls.
Then the board met him one day and
told him they could raise but two humid
red dollars for The next y"ar.
Then I'll take a place in the mines
and work with my hands as the Master
did he calmly said.
30, no! Indeed no. We couldn't
think of such a thing. It would be a
disgrace. The church wouldn't listen
to such a proposition for a minute.
The fact is-I-we-ah'm!-the
"O! exclaimed the minister, his fine
face flushing crimson.
He saw what they wanted-he must
reign. He was rot fashionable
enough.
This was the third time in his life
he had bern treated in similar man
ner. What did it mean? Was his life a
failure? Was his Interpretation OF the
book wrong? Did :'Ie world no longer
hunger and thirst fer righteousne s.s
Did they sigh for the fiesh-pots OF
Egypt?
lie went into MS garden Of Gethsnm-
ane, and being in an agony he prayed
earnestly, and his sweat was as II were
great drops OF blood dropping 10 the
ground"
In tine morning they found him, a lit
tie round hole in his temple the shad-
ow Of a smile on his lips, ana 4 revol-
YER in mis- hand.
James Harper's win brother, Jack,
reared numerous family, none of
whom enter into thlz story except
James, or Jim ,as he was universally
called. jim was born on the same day
and almost at the same hour as his
cousin, Jack. They Gid not see each
other until they entered the same
school, where It was simply impossible
for teacher or comrade to distinguish
one from th' ether. They were as like
as two peas in appearance gait and
manners. A great friendship sprane
nm hptWflp thpn1 s. that when la X 6