Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-01-07
A Tale Of the Cataract
(By Penawa Frost.)
CHAPTER /.


Mr.. Harper at twenty-four was the
n straight laced young dominic of flour
n sshing parish in Massachusetts,. HI
n was strictly and una,terably orthoi oS.
"a and took the bible, as he did his whi5-
M key-straight. There could be no tenn
"a PORTING or compromising in his creed.
N Everything was yea, yea, or nay, nay,
NJ Gnaduterated and unblemished. God
N had plumbed line Of conduct. codr
land that code he would follow re-
v gardless of whose ribs he elbowed or
u on whose corns he troi. TIE doctrine
of foreordination was lucid and con-
" sistent, and eternal damnatlon was just
a and entirely compatible with DIVINE
N love.
" Near THE close Of his first year as
~ pastor he conducted very successful
Revival. His plain sermons bristle
n with blunt illusions to hell and eternal
"a damnation, and many were frightened
In coming to the mercy-seat He woull
a walk down the aisle and call the men,
H bers of his audience by name, telling
~ each Plainly of the sin OF omissi) IN
or commission .cf which he knew him
* to be guilty. and rXhor. him to come
" unto tbs Lord before It was everlast-
81 ingly too late.
IA One night, after one of the most sue
n ccssful of these meetings, when the
Va spirit seemed actually present. and
NJ many We're pardoned and eascd OF their
Il cumbrous packs, ne was on his way
y home, much elated in spirit, and prais-
p ing the Lord in a low murmured hymn
"a when he heard loud cries for mercy
lamentations. and Misunderstanding sobs
q Hurrylng along. he came to young
n woman sitting by the waysldc, liter
X ally groveling in dust and ashes. tear
q Ing her hair and moaning piseously
Al There was che usual curious, gaping
"a crowd around.
Come. madam, rise" exclaimed the
daminie. au:horitivrly why Hest In
this unseemly fashion? Hast tn III
gone daft?"
80 God! o Cod have mercy on me
a sinner. o, Father, save mesa -ave!"
sArieked the PROSTATE figure. In agony
"Crazy's bed-bug." said one of the
crowd. laughing.
Ii "Silence." demanded the dominic
n s,crnly. This levfty is unkind and
contemptible. 1t may be the poor lass
has devils proving on her in'ards, hike
Tire sinners of Old, and"
shes d;vvil o gyrul, any'ow,"
cricd another voice. This sage remark
was greeted with uproarious hilarty on
the part of the unredeemed.
30, Lord, Good Lord. Have mercy!
Have mercy on me- the greatest OF
sinners" mCaned the unhappy girl
rocking h"rself backward and forward
Eyes, for tn Lords sake, do. m she,
up or NAV fur err" mimcked one
Beware! Beware of the fate Of the
forty who Knocked an old man and were
devourcd by bears. Tempt not the
n wrath O. just God" exclaimed the
dominic. facing the crowd.
80. Lord, come Thou unto me and
give me peaon and rest" cri d the pen
itent seeker after the living way
Thou hast promised to save even UNI
4 10 the uttermost. Come Thou, gra-
cious Father, wash me in the blood OF
the lamb, and shall b. clean. o. God
n kneel! | humiliate myself! / grove
! in the dust! Come Thou and bring me
peacer'
Must think the Lords git week.
fay-off." remarked one en- the extreme
a edge of the rapidly augmenting crowd
Those nearer had been awed into ST.
Il lence, either by thu evident carncstness
or the p'eader, with which they sympa-
tAizei. or by the presence of the irate
dominic.
1T I'D take more'n a week t. do that
4 job, ef tn 'coort knows 'erseR, an she
thinks she do responded his neighbor.
~ da it1in IN
side remarks, which had bnen spoken
low He knelt by the side OF the pen
itent, took her hand In his two and
prayed long and fervently. Many
never forget that night The scene wa
impressivr. The light-hearted crowd
and all nature seemed hushed and IN
harmony with the moment. For full
ten minutes the voice of the domonie
rose and fell, now pleading for mercy
toward a great and rnpercant sinner
now demanding the fulfillment of tins
divine promise to send succ1r to those
who really and truly repent
The girl was quiet. save for an occa-
slonal low moan Of pain escaping UNI
Willingly from a bursting heart, until
the prayer was ,ndel.
LOS. Lost" she shrieked, as the
fervcnt amens ceased. Los. Forev-
or lest! | can't feel His saving grace
] try AMI try, but He will not come. O.
God! What shall | do? What shall
a do? Thou hast Sai1 Come unto NJ"
all sc weary and heavy-hdcn, AMI |
will give YOU rest 7 come. O, God,
4 coTe. but | find no peace. I knock and
<'kncck ut the barred door, bwc ~ open.
not for me. O, God! save me- save me
or | dit" She ended in "a piteous
shrek, penetratlng many hearts even
60 thu lriifathomed depths.
Must a bin lsnin' L tn domlnle's