The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-01
! Story That Nay BE Fiction, But
Which Could Rs True.

w w Ssu get someone else to take the |
case, or you can withdraw. it. iuss aa |
you please
iitf" &. 49,
There would probably be q little |
money in it; but it would como from |
the sale OF the little house che man
occupies sad calls his hone. But I |
don't want to meddle with the matter
anyhow"
Got frightened out Of il. ehP"
"Not at all"
u suppose the old fellow begged
hard TO be let OFF,"
well, yes, he did
And you caved in, likely2"
eyes"
What in creation did you dor"
u believe / shed few tears"
The old fellow begged you hard,
you say2"
"No, Ididp't say SO. he didn't speak
q word to me-
| wen, may ask whom did he
address iD your hearing?"
1'God Almighty"
! He took to praying, did he2n
mot for my benefit in the least.
You see. I found the little house ea-
silly enough, and knocked on the outer
door, which stood jar, but nobody
heard me; so I stepped into the little
hall, and saw through the crack Of the
door, cozy sitting-room, and there
on the bed, with her silver head high on
the pillows, was an old lady, who look
ed for all world just like my mother
did the last time saw her on earth.
Well, / was On the point Of knocking
again, when she said, Come, father,
now begin; am all ready Down on
his knees by her side wens the old
white-haired man, still older than his
\ wife, 1 should Judge; anG couldn't
have knocked then for the life Of me.
s Well, he began. First he reminded
God that they were still his submis-
J sive children, mother and he, and, no
matter what he saw fit to bring upon
them, they should not rebel against
his will. OF course, it was going to
be hard for thera to go out homeless
in their old age, especially with poor
mother SO sick and helpless; and oh,
how different it might have been If
only one of the boys had been sparedl
i Then his voice kind o'S.broke, and q
q thin white hand stole from under the
coverlid, and moved softly over his
snowy hair. Then he went on to- re-
s peat thet nothing could ever be 30
j sharp again as the parting with those
three sons-unless mother aud he
i should be separated But at last he
i fell to comforting himself with the
fact that the good Lord knew that it.
was through no fault Of his own that
4 mother and hs we're threatened with
81 the loss of their dear little home,
Il which meant beggary aud the alrns-
/ house--a place they prayed ty 5e de-
livered from, IL it could be consistent
with Gods will. And then he quot
eda multitude Of promises concern
| ING the safety OF those who put tnsir
trust in the Lord. In fact, it was the
most thrilling plea to which I ever
| listened. At last he prayed for Cod s
| blessing on those. about to demand
| :ustice.''
i Then the lawyer continued, more
slowly than ever, "And -I-believe I
had rather go to the poorhouse my
| self tonight than to stain my hands
and heart with the blood OF such a
Il persecution as that. }a
Little afraid to defeat the old
man 8 prayer, eh?" t.9s
Bless your soul, man. you con.d
not defeat that prayer. Tsell you MS
| left it all subject to the will OF God;
Z but he claimed that we were told to
make known our desires to him. But,
| Of all the pleading I ever heard, that
q moved me Il . most. You sec, Z was
taught that kind Of thing myself il
/! my childhood. and WI vas sent 20
4 hear that prayer I am sure i don't
Il know-but I hand the case over. =
1T "~;sh," said the client unsasily,
81 wish yen hadn't told me about the
i old, man prayer"
"Why so2"
j s'Well, because I want the money
the place would bring. I was taught
the Bible straight enough when L was
4 9 youngster, and hate to run counter
/ to,what you tell me about it. wish
Eyou had not heard a word abont IL;