The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-15
It was June morning in '94.

Texas. There was tlmld knock at
the door. said, "Come in." In
she walked. She was a trim little wo-
man with firm step and modest
bearing. She had well-poised head
adorned with luxuriancc of old gold
hair. A dainty and becoming hat sat
hopefully on her sensible head. She
was the picture Of health, and the
bright face with those speaking -own
eyes won her place and friends and
q hearing always. She was thous-
and miles from her North Carolina
home. During the past fall and wi =
'.er she had been teaching physical cul-
ture in our chapel. I had often ad
mired her pluck, reliance, indus
try and hopeful spirit. l knew she
was helping to care for an invalid
father, and my fathers heart had gone
out to her. She had seemed to be
doing we'll financially, but I did not
know all about her burdens.
AS she came into the study and
took chair near me I saw there was
a shadow on her unusually bright
face. SAID, what can I do for
you?" She handed mo a telegram
from her father to the effect that he
was worse and needed her and urging
her to come home without delay. AS
I handed the telegram back to her I
said, II am 80 sorry; I suppose you
will be going ut once" She looked
me straight In the eye for moment
and then said, Doctor, I am in trou-
BILE. I have but one dollar in the
world. You see / closed my school
last week and after collecting what I
could, and paying my bills, ] had
dollar left. True, I have done we'll
with my school. But I have sent
father each month enough to care for
him and 80 have not been able
to save anything. I intended to
teach summer class, but now I must
go home. I came in to see if you
knew of anyone who would lend me
enough money to go home and wait
on me until got to work aga:u."
She paused and then looked at me
out Of those big brown eyes with ouch
appealing, hopeful look, I was all
knocked up. I did not know where 1
cocld get the money for her. I
thought moment or two and then I
said, II am very sorry but I cant now
see how I can do anything. I have
been raising money from every one I
could for some months to help feed
the hundreds Of idle men in our city.
/ have about exhausted all my friends
and I am personally dead-broke till I
San reoupe again, and it will take me
several months to do so.'' AS I saw
no" disappointed she looked. I said,
"I'll tell you what to do. Let me
think over this until tomorrow, and
you come back at nine o clock. After
she had gone I could not work. Her
face kept coming in between me and
the sermon I was trying to make. I
laid down my pen and lokced my study
door and fell on my knees, and as
we'll as / remember I prayed about
thus: "Lord, you have sent this child
to me for help, but ! do not know how
to help her. am broke and do not
know to whom 70 go in her behalf.
She ought to be -elped. She has
been faithful to her father and now
abe is in trouble through no fault of
her own. II you want ne 30 hslp her
chow mo what TO do and / will do it.
Make the way known to me somehow
and JUST NOW, for the need is urgent"
Three times, as distinct as If it we're
q voice, the Spirit said, "See Brook!
See Brock See Brock!" said, IT
thank you Lord, I'll see 3rookl' 1
left off praying and went about my
work. At noon my wife came in aud
said, Husband, what are you going
90 do about Ollie2" told her about
my prayer. She then reminded me
that Brock was at work on the Jetties
at Velasco, $50 miles away, and that
he had left for Volasco the day be-
fore. said, "Well, if God means
for me to see Brook, and 1 believe he
docs. he will.ge him here aud I shall
not worry about that" SO went on
about my pastoral work all that after
moon happy, and considering how the
Lord was going to manage to get Brock
and me together. ! was immensely
interested.
About five O'Clock ! had gotten
home. and was sitting on my front
steps leaning back against the great
pillars Of the porch and partly hidden
by the dropping vines. I heard the