The evening Republican., 1902-07-18
:''THELAZY FOOL"
Sermon Preached By The
Rev. John Shape,
July 18th, 1902.


Text:-"If any will not work,
neither let him eat. IL Cor. $40.
Zeph was lazy fellew and he
lived on farm. One Saturday
morning he came into tlpehouse with
a newspaper which he had borrow
ed from neighbor. and brew him
self right down in the middle of the
forenoon -and began to read. His
old rheumatic grandfather relnon-
strated with him for wasting the
valuable morning hours, all to no
purpose. Zeph was used to the old
mans lectures and gave this one no
particular heed. Suddenly as il a
hornets nest had been stirred be-
meath him, the young lout jumped
from his lounging place excIaiming
excitedly: See here, here is this
chance to make $l0,o00. We can
clear off the mortgage, fix up the
farm, and buy few things we all
need. Listen to this And the
young hopeful read with great
earnestness; "A gentlman willgive
$40, 900 for a home, for life where
there are plenty Of fresh eggs and
poulty. Address Homelover-Up-
town Office"
Zeph was wild with enthusiasm. He
did US little as possible now. But
when that ten Thousand came (and
he began to plan for it as il it had
alrea0 Gomez he wouldn't have to
work near SO hard. He called the
mother, aud his two sisters, Kit and
Name, in and they too caught the
lire. The poor old grand father
thought that when the head Of the
house came IN to dinner, he would
settle this nonsense that possessed
the household, but again the old man
was doomed to disappointment Mich
Olas his son was SO much excited rs
any Of the rest aud insisted on an
immediate answer to "flomeloyer",
not once stopping to think That ten
thousand others. had probably an
swered the same thing.
1t was surprising what u change
that ten Thousand dollarchance made
in the household. Kit and Name, who
had quarreled about who should ans
wer the letter, so that they scarcely
spoke to each other now, began to
plali to 90 to town for silk dresses.
Nicholas the head, saw the mortgage
going up in flames. Mrs Hoaglanl
became Il little eXtravagant in the
house, getting ready a fine dinner at
the approach Of every tram, in the
fond hope that maybe Homelover
would drop in some day without wait.
Ing 10 answer the letter, which Name
with much care as TO competition had
Mt last sent off through the mail. The
old grand father sighed, as lie saw
them neglectin5 important duties
about the farm, and waited. 1t bs-
gan to be noised about the town that
the IIcagland's Qhey dressed up now
and went TO meet every incoming
maiD were expectinga u fortune from
afar.
When Mr. IIoagland was asked
concerning it lie smiled knowingly.
That settled it. Neighbors no long
er hired the farming implements Of
tie Hoagllnd's, they did not need
the money. Zeph was not for to
help out occasionally in somc eSpec-
ially busy time. for did thcv not eX.
pect fortune. Kit and Name did
not offer themselves to heI p bunch
in u thfptril
had previously meant new dress tor
each Of them. The nciyhbors thought
they did not want the pin money.
Zeph grew lazer and his father more
careless about The place, while the
old grandfather wept at the condition
of aifails on the farm.
e At last the eyes of the girls open
ed and Kit said to Name what fools
we have been. I'm going today to
ask for Il job to tie up Asparagus.
My old hat will never d. for an-
other season, and we both need
new dresses which father is unable
to buy for us. We have been i'm
posed on by Il stranger. Zeph said
Hold out little longer, but the
girls were obstinate, and that day
started Out to work. On the way
however they stopped at the Post
Office, and once more inquired for a
letter and suro enough there was
one addressed to Miss Mary Louise
Hoaglaud." Seizing it she rushed
home and read it to the family, 1t
was the long expected answer from
''Homelover. This was what Name
read; ".rhe Peerless Incubator is
new, selt-regulating machine. 1t
is simple, and so were they. Lazy