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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Tho Thinc Worth While.

I know that many of you are puzzled
to know in what direction you can
start to help Christ to help the world.
Let me say this to you in that connec'
ton:
Once I.came to a crossroad In the
old life and did not know in which
direction God wanted men to- help
hasten His kingdom. I started to read
the Book to find out what the ideal life
was, and 1 found that the only thing
worth doing in the world was to DO
the will of God; whether that was
done in the pulpit or in the slums;
whether it was done in the college
or class room, or on the street, did not
matter at all. MY meat and drink"
Christ said. sis TO do the will of Him
that sent Me-" and if you make up
your mind that you are going to do
the will Of God above everything else,
it matters little in what direction you
work.
There are more posts waiting for men
than there are men waiting for posts.
Christ needs men in. every community
and in every land; it matters little
whether we 60 to foreign lands or
stay at home, as long as we are sure
we. are where God puts us.-Henry
Drummonl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Novel Opera Glasses.

In the modish engraved gold there
are novel opera glasses.
That is, the oul.r case is of en-
grayed gold.
This case is shaped like a POCKET,
like the ordinary frame Of an opera
glass, that is, only it is very nat. So
fiat that one does not suspect its real
purpose. At first sight Ii would
fancy it a dainty, fat, little gold bag
that might hold a ilmy moGchoir and
perhaps a bonbonniere. Just turn a
spring and it opens like 4 clam. Turn
another spring and the glasses pop into
place, and there You are with nothing
to do but to place the erstwhile bag
before your eyes. When n is done
using them, by turning the two springs
they have again disappeared, leaving
only the taut little bag. "
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
In Wiser Hands.

A lady, who had been three or four
years away from her c%hildhood's home
and settled in one of her own, was
taken seriously i'll. Her mother, with
all a mothers solicitude, was anxiou{
to be with her daughter at once, ana
fastened to her bedside. She found
skiiful physicians in attendance and a
trained nurse in charge; there was
really nothing for her to do-nothinG
that she could be permitted to do.
Day after day she made brief, silent
visits to the sick room (even her pres
ence could not be allowed long) and
went away powerless to aid. The
m:nistering was in wiser, more efficient
hands than hers, and she could not be
trusted with it-would not have dared
to trust herself with it.
but it seems strange" she said,
sadly, one day. that even /, her
mother, can only stand aside and do
nothing. There never before wasn't a
time when mother wasn't the n to
help and comfort; it seems as If it
ought to be so still, and yeti would
be afraid to do anything but keep
hands off and trust. to a knowledge
and strength that is greater than my
own"
It is the same in many a spiritual
crisis through which we see our dear
ones pass. We long to lift the burden,
to tighten the trials, to bestow the
covered gift; but the Great Physician
holds the precious. soul in His hands.
the hands that will make. no mistake.
and we can only stand aside and trusF
Him -FOrward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
"The Loving Look"

Some years ago we witnessed a pub
lie examination OF a class of little girls
at the END of the school term. The
distractions of much dressing and
much company operated pretty severe
ly on the tickle memories Of the chill
dren. One little friend lost herself IN
confusion and stammered to a dead
stop in her recitation. Just then her
mother moved from out the crowd and
took a seat in full view of the little
one.
The loving look of that silent face
brought order out Of confusion. LII
and tongue Immediately resumed their
functions, everything was lost sight or
and the lessons all anne back in per-
feet order. The examination was i'm
ished in triumph.
Many a time since then as we nave
seen some struggling heart confused
by the worlds noise and temptation
we have felt like bidding it look up
into the familiar face of the Heavenly
Father and be treasured that all is
well. Not only is there life in a look
at the beginning, but there is assur-
ance and confidence all along the way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
$500. BY B. L. FARJEON. .:::.:

What Thomas Dexter had good cause
to remember was that he rose the next
morning with a splitting headache, and
that three weeks afterward he ana
Polly Cleaver were married.
They lived together for just two
months, and then they parted. The
plain truth is that Polly ran away.
When Thomas Dexter awoke from
his dream and discovered his mistake
he tried to make the best Of it.
He demonstrated and argued with
Polly, but his circumstances were
thrown away upon her, and her argu-
ments were stronger than h~is-consist-
ing of anything in the hardware line
she could lay her hands or. She was
at once incorrigible and honest.
Il was never cut out for a married
woman" she said.
She had old acquaintance whom
she would not give up for the best
man that ever wore shoe leather"
Among these acquaintance was Holy
,Joe,.a costermonger, so called because
he was in the habit of making an open
scott of religion.
1--WE made a bad bargain" sighed
| Thomas Dexter.
He did not mourn long. Now that
| his eyes were opened, his fear was that
| Polly would come back from time to
time, and make his life intolerable.
Her father made many efforts to in
duce. her to extract money from her
husband, but she would not listen to
him.
Then Mr.. Cleaver e%ndeavored to OBJ
tain a hold on Thomas Dexter by going
to him and rcviling Polly, but Mr.,
Dexter would have nothing to do with
him. The end of Mr.. Cleaver was that
he died of a days work.
In the course Of two or three years
Thomas Dexter almost forgot: Polly en-
tirely, almost forgot that he had ever
been married, almost forgot that be
had eyer been in love.
He could undoubtedly have been re-
leased by law from the yoke of matri-
mony had he sued for a divorce, but
be would not trouble himself.
From that time forward be thought
no more of women. A seal was put
upon his romance, in its sentimental
aspect, which was never to be re-
moved.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Rnre OnticaI Oneratlon.

One OF the most delicate operations
known to eye specialists was success
fully performed a few days ago at the
Hahnemann Hospital, in Philadelphia,
1t was that of grating the thin skin
of a rabbits eyeball onto the injured
eye Of eight-year-old Francis Smith.
Young Smith went to the hospital
with the sight of his eye nearly gone as
a result of being struck with q baseball
covered with lime. DR.. Thomas sug-
gested the delicate and unusual opera
ton. and a rabbit was secured. The
operation was successful from the first.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Learned From Experience.

A poor young man saw on a scrap OF
newspaper the sentence: "Push with
energy: plod with patience; endure
with pluck; and You can do anything
that God approves" The words had
been written by the President Of Wal
den University. With three nickels in
his pocket he plodded to Walden Uni
versity. He earned his first dollar
cleaning up the cellar Of a~~warehouse.
He did it so we'll that he never lacked
work, and graduated from college and
seminary with credit. He had a Soah
and pressed forward to it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Brought Twelve Hundred to Christ.

Mr.. Alexander, the associate of DR..
Torrey, is not simply a singer andIa
leader of singing. He is an enthusiast
tic personal worker. He believes indl-
vidual work to be the Christians duty;
he is constantly at it, and has person
ally won hundreds for Christ BY hand
to hand. heart to heart work. L
knew" he said recently in Liverpool
to an interviewer for the Sunday
school Times, "a youth in America,
who was ijtorant when it came to
every day books; but when it came to
God and the Bible he was we'll edu-
Gated. In five years he was tie means
of bringing twelve hundred souls to
Christ. In his own rough way he
classified one hundred and eighty-hve
difficulties in personal work and met
them by chapter and verse in Il
Bible"
Here is a good suggestion to all per-
sonal workers. Keep q record OF the
best Scripture passages for meeting
individual needs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Gems ofIhou:ht.

Self-complaisarcy is the fog through
which many run on the rocks of self
destruction.
True power les in the wisdom of the
Spirit. and not IN the wisdom OF the
schools.-Unitcd Presbyterian.
There is no saEer way to IT ourselves
for earth than to prepare ourselves foi
Heayen.-United Presbyterian.
So the times are going 10 be very
prosperous: bit are. the hearts of the
people going = he cor"espondinsiy
large and gene:0us?-CongraSationa!
ist
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Fad News Kills q Woman.

Frustrated by the announcement that
her daughter. Mrs. Charles Fraver,
mad been brutally murdered by her
husband. who had also killed himself,
at Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. John GerricI,
ninety-seven years old, is dead at her
home. near Littlestown, Adams County.
She was never sick a day in her life,
still she did her own homework.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
PRAYED For Six Years.

At a revival meeting in Wales a man
spoke from the gallery: II have been
praying for six years for the salvation
Of thirty of my mates at the colliery,
and / have kept q list of them that !
might not forget them before God. l
am glad to be able now to say that
twelve Of them have been converted
What will it mean if every Christian
will follow the same plan in'1905?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Gods WAY.

It is one thing to take no thought
for want of thought, and another to
take no thought from suficing thought.
whose flower is confidence. The n
way is the lovely way of God in the
birds, the other His lovelier way in
His men and women. George Macdon-
aid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Crickets Eat tho Crops.

Crickets are so numerous in some|
parts of the West, particularly in rel
gions adjoining arid foothills, as to bel
q serious menace to cultivated crops.l
The pest has been kept off cultivated
fields by the use Of irrigation ditchesI
and by driving.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
Valuable Blackberry Patch.

For loss of the blackberry patch,
burned by a spark from a locomotive,
the West Jersey Railroad has paid
Postmaster Wrangle, of Ancona, n. j.
5000 damages.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
and revere these ideals, and to devote

anu revere l0esle luedlS, anu 10 QeVOtS
themselves with perfect conservation
to their realization in human society
such a church is fulfilling it's true mis-
sion. by whatever name that church
may be called, and is in no danger Of
being discredited in our modern life.
In such a church there will be no
distinction between classes, between
the rich and the poor, no lingering caste
spirit, no recognition Of a difference Of
rank and dignity between ministers
and people: in the conscious presence
of the All Father there will be perfect
equality between the worshipers.
In such a church there will be no
spirit of solemn gloom miscalled rev.
erent awe, an Inheritance from a prim-
tive religion of fear, but a spirit OF
radiant hope. of Astounding joy, Of
genuine human sympathy, the spirit
of a larger home.
The themes of the pulpit of such a
church will be closely related to the
actual needs of the people. selected
from every quarter, but selected solely
that their consideration may minister
most effectively to personal and So
cial righteous character.
Membership in such a church will
be unrestricted. free to all who share
a common spirit and are seriously
working toward a common ideal end.
In such a church there will be no
Jealous rivalries between the members,
but in place of these a generous spirit
of emulation to serve one another and
the common cause. As l said before,
the practical activities Of such an in
spirational church will not be artificial
and forced; they. will be the perfectly
natural expression of the vigorous
religious life of minister and people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29
License to Smoke.

: In FormoSa a man must have q
license before he is allowed to smoke
opium. ''' ..,a;~,,. ;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-29

Let the churches, therefore. cea-e
regarding themselves as authoritative
ecclesiastical Institutions. authorita-
tive sacramentarian or Gogmatic in
situations. and become free democratic
religious societies for the propagation
CT pure and undefiled religion, for in
SEPARATION to high and worthy ideals,
for actually helping men to do justly
and love mercy, and to walk humbly
With their God" The churches that
aSe most truly and profoundly religious
forces will best Justify their existence
in the twentiethE century. ,
TO foster and develop the distinct
lively religious life of humanity, this
is the true mission Of the churches.
They must hei0hght-givers and life
girers. They must be spiritually
alive in order that they may impart
life. for life is what most counts. The
outward activities of the churches
must be the natural expression Of what
they are.
The methods for the expression of
this religious life will be varied be-
cause the dispositions of men vary.
This or that particular form Of activ-
ity is uneSsontial. 4 longer or q
shorter ritual Of worship is u~nessential.
provided the light and power of relig-
ion are present. Faith. worship. as
biration. loving human service. these
are the essential elements in religion
and tile forms in which they elnbody
themselves will be vital.
The living, inspira:ional church that
is saving men from worldliness and
practical materialism. thar is helping
them to see the unseen and eternal,
that is helping them 10 worship in the
noblest sense Of that word-that is, to
attribute supreme worth to the lofty
ideals Of justice, truth. love, which are
only another name foT God, to love
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-16

as rode on, up 2 steep hill Where the tree-tops opened. the hill was cov- cred with messy turf, and there were fragrant ferns on each side of me. The ground was clear of brush and dead timber. Suddenly heard voice singing-a sweet girl voice that thrilled me, I do not know why, save that always longed for the touch of a wo- man if badly hurt. But then I have felt that way having the pain of neither lead nor steel. The voice rang in the silent woods. but I could see no one nor any sign of human habitation. Shortly I came out upon a smooth roadway carpeted with sawdust. It led through a grove, and following it, came suddenly upon big green man. sion among the trees, with Doric pill lars and a great portico where ham, mocks hung with soft cushions in them, and easy-chairs of old mahog- any stood empty. I have said as little as possible of my aching wound: have always thought it bad enough , for one to suffer his own pain. But must say I was never so tried | to keep my head above me as when came to that door. Two figures in white came out to meet me At first did not observe-I had enough to do keeping my eyes open-that they were the Miles. de Lambert God save us!" heard one of them say He is hurt; he is pale. See the blood running off his bootleg." Then. as one took the bit. the other eased me down from my saddle, calling loudly for help. She took her hand
 kerchief-that had a perfume l have not yet forgotten-as she supported me, and wiped the sweat and dust from my face. Then I saw they were the splendid young ladies I had seen at the counts table. The discovery put new life in me: it was like dash of water in the face. I lifted my hat and bowed to them.
 Ladies, my thanks to you," said in as good French as knew. q have been shot. May I ask you to send for a doctor?"
 A butler ran down the steps; gar dener and stable-boy hurried out of the grove.
 ITO the big room-the Louis- Quinze," said one of the girls, excited ly. as the men came to my help.
 The fat butler went puffing upstairs, and they followed, on each side of me.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-16

Go for doctor, quick" said one of them to the gardener. who was coming behind-a Frenchman who prayed to saint as he saw my blood.
 They led me across great green rug in large hall above-stairs to a cham Der of which I saw little then save its size and the wes.th of its appoint ments. The young ladies set me down, bidding one to take off my boots. and sending another for hot water. They asked me where I was hurt Then they took off my blouse and waist coat
 Mon Dieu!" said one to the other. What can We do? Shall we cut the shirt?"
 Certainly. Cut the shirt" said the other. We must help him. We can not let him die.'
 God forbid." was the answer. See the blood. Poor fellow! It is terri ble!"
 They spoke very tenderly as they cut my shirt with scissors. and barred my back. and washed my wound with warm water. never felt a touch so caressing as that of their light fingers. but. gods of war! it did hurt me. The bathing done. they bound me big with bandages and left the room until the butler had helped me into bed. They came soon with spirits and bathed my face and hands. One leaned over me. whispering. and asking what I would like to eat. Directly a team of horses came prancing to the door.
 The coloneI," one of them whis- pered. listening.
 The colonel. upon my soul." said the other. that sprightly Louison. as she tiptoed to the window. They used 10 call her "Tiptoes" at the Hermitage.
 The colonel, remembered she was none other than the Baroness de Fer re: and thinking of her and the grate- full feeling of the sheets of soft linen. I fell asleep.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-16

De rutter dangerous with thet air n my hand"
 He knew little about rough fighting with saber. He had seen my father and me go at each other hammer and tongs there in our dooryard every day of good weather. Stormy days he had always stood by in the kitchen. roar ing with laughter, as the good steel rang and the house trembled. He had been slow to come to it. but had had his try with us, and had learned to take an attack without flinching. I went at him hard for final lesson that day in the woods a great folly. I was soon to know. We got warm and made more noise than had any thought of. My horse took alarm and pulled away, running into thicket. turned to catch him.
 Judas Priest," said D'ri.
 There. within 10 feet of HIS. saw what made me. ever after, more pru- dent man. It was an English officer leaning on his sword a tall and hand some fellow of some 40 years. in shiny fop-boots and scarlet blouse and gauntlets of brown kid
 You are quite clever said he. touching his gray mustache.
 I made no answer. but stood pulling myself together
 You will learn" he added. smiling, with tone of encouragement. Let me show you trick"
 He was most polite in his manner. like a play-hero. and came toward me as he spoke. Then l saw four other Britishers coming ou, close in upon us from behind trees
 He came at me quickly. and ! met him. He seemed to think it would he no trick to unhand my weapon. Like flash. with a whip Of his saber. h. tried to wrench it away. D'ri had regun 10 shoot. lodging between trees. and Tedcoat had tumbled over. bore in upon my man but he came back at me with surprising vigor. On my word. he vas the quickest swords man I ever had the honor of facing. But he had a mean way of saying Hal" as he turned my point. He .oon angered me whereupOn lost bit of caution. with some blood. for he was at me like flash. and grazcd mr OH the hip before I could get my head again II was no parlOr play l can tell you We were fighting for life. and both knew it. We fought up and down through brakes and bushes and over gtcnes-s perilous footing could feel his hand weakening. I pnt sll my speed to the steel then. Knowing yell that barring accident. I should zin. could near somebody coming ID behind me
 Keep asay there" my adversary shouted. with a fairness admire when think of it -I can handle him. Get the other fellow
 sent at him 10 make an end of it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-16
"rIl make you squnt, you young

I'll make you squint, you young cub" he hissed. lunging at me.
 He ripped my blouse at the shoul- der, and, gods of war! We made the sparks fly. Then he went down. wrig- gling; had caught him in the side, in a thicket. One of the enemy got out of my way and sent bullet after
 me. I could feel it rip and sting in the muscle as it rubbed my ribs. I kept foot and made for my horse. He
 had caught his reins, and 1 was on him and off in the bush, between bull lets that came ripping the leaves about me. before they could give chase.
 Drums were beating the call to arms somewhere. I struck the trail in a minute. and. leaning low in the saddle. went bounding over logs and rocks down a steep hillside as if the devil were after me. looked back, and was
 nearly raked of by bough. l could with quick and heavy jumps. But was mp 10 rough riding and had little fear they would get a sight of me. However. crossing long stretch of burnt timber. they must have seen me. l heard a crack of pistols far behind:
 whiz of bullets over my head. 1 shook out the reins and let the horse go urging with chuck and spur, never ! stacking for rock or hill or swale. It was a wilder ride than any I have known since or shall again. can promise you. for, God knows. l have been hurt too often. Fast riding over a new trail is leaping in the dark and | worse than treason to ones self. Add to it saddle wet with your own blood. then you have something 10 give you a turn of the stomach thinking of it. When I was near tumbling with 3 kind of rib-ache and could hear no pur- suer, pulled up. There was silence ] about me, save the sound of . light breeze in the tree-tops. rolled or my horse, and hooked my elbow in the reins. and lay on my belly. grunt- ing with pain. I felt better. having got my breath. and a rod of beech to bite upon-a good thing if one has been badly stung and has journey to make
 In five minutes l was up and on at a slow jog. for | knew I was near safety.
 thought much of poor D'ri and how he might be fsrine. The last I had seen of him, ne was making good
 ase Of pistol and legs. running from tree 10 tree. He was a dead shot. little given 10 wasting lead. The drums were
 what worried me for they indicated big camp. and unless he got to the siirrups in short order. he must have been taken by overwhelming odds.
 It was near sundown when I came to brook and falls I could not remem- Ter passing. I looked abOut me. Some where [ had gone on the old trail eyervth-n- Vas neH to m. It ridered.