Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1902-03-21

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'And then, the-questions she would
ask, and the personal applications she
would make Of the verses read. we're
enough to make a sinner tremble or a
saint rejoice. Love your enemies he
would read. Father have you any en-
emies% she would say. And do you
love them? How can you do good to
them If you are nowhere near them?'
And father would vince as he remem-
bered all his thoughts of i'll against
James White, who had been president
of the company in which he had lost
all his property A derisie smile
would curl his lip as he thought of
doing good to James White. And
White a deacon in the church. too, the
father would mentally conclude, while
he gave Edith some half satisfactory
answer raked up from memories of his
own Sunday-school days.
"After living here several years, one
sultry July day, while they were in
the settlement, they were attracted by
the sound of music in a vacant store
buildings and, going in, found a con-
gregation listening to some evan
gelists. There were three young men.
one of whom was playing a small or
gan.
Edith was delighted, and, seating
herself upon one of the boxes which
served as pews, drank in every word
that was said. Her father listened
with less interest, and kept his eyes
fixed upon the young man still seated
at the organ, with his back toward the
congregation. There was something
strangely familiar about his appear
ance, the poise of his head and his oc-
casional movements. So absorbed did
the observer become that he failed to
hear the second speaker that
they would be dismissed after prayer
by Brother White; and when the young
man arose, facing him for the first
time, he almost started from his place.
1t was James Whites son!
"When Edith wished to linger with
the rest and greet the evangelists, she
met the toughest refusal her father
| had ever given her. The sky had be-
/ come dark with clouds, while they
/ were engaged in the service, so they
/ hurried up the mountain, trying to
reach home before the storm should
break.
Ernest White had recognized his
/ old neighbor at once, and inquiring
where he lived, followed as soon as he
could, for he had important news to
/ give him. Before he had gone half
way, the lightning began to flash, the
rain came down in sheets and the wind
roared through the trees and gulches;
but he pressed forward, as it was nc
more dangerous than to halt or &c
back
"The storm seemed to increase il
fury as he went on; trees were falling
and rocks crashing over his path. Al
most at his destination, thinking tina
he heard voices, he quickened his pac
until he almost stumbled over a youn!
girl kneeling upon the ground, an,
trying with all her strength to lift
tree from her path. Under the ire
was pinioned her father.
Hastily laying hold Of the tree. biz
greater strength, added to hers, was
able to lift it away Then the two car
ried the wounded and now unconscious
man to his cabin, and Ernest White
did all in his power to make him com
Portable until the doctor could be
brought.
after long and careful nursing by
/ Ernest White and Edith, her father
was once more able to sit up. Are you
ready for church, Edith" he said one
Sunday morning. Edith blushed, and
explaining to Mr.. White how they haC
always held their service, brought ou'
the lesson paper. Father, we hay,
come to Love your enemies again
she said. But fathers hatred towarC
James White was gone now.
"Itwas the next day that Ernest told
them how his fathers company had re
organized for the purpose of making
full payment to the investors. a greaU
many people say it is unbusinesslikC
and foolish, but my father Judges him
self by the law of God which tells MS
to love our neighbors as ourselves
And there is now so per cent. of your
investment waiting for you at his
bank; the rest viii be paid later, with
full interest
Edith and her father returned to
the east with Mr.. White, who was in his
junior year at college, studying for the
ministry. Not long after they had gone
a home missionary came to the set
Element and made arrangements to
have this church built upon the spot
where they had lived. The funds were
furnished by Edith's father."-Pacitic
Monthly.