Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-06-07

"efe sen; ilim by bis frienas ot VIM.
'g pressed .t'"& Ia parlakt Qf ioe},s
n" lad faFep store. but he cid Eot -
lr"Nci> anG biographies unless }Rey 4e
lated la missionaries and good MN.
Et'k used 10 read aloud tie adv eH.
furns, peri!s and harGehips Of party O.
missionaries III MAGa 4;fNear I2;ShoY@s
eyes would @liSten still more Fra.hsl,
and IN expression of almost divine q,
thusi"sm cross his eloquent features a>
he listened With greedy ears
Alb he would say, with a sisG
''That is what | should like to bavs
done. Gladly would [ give UP every
thing for my Saviour, bnt fear shall
be called away before long
"Oh, no, you won't You are III and
feel weak, You'll soon be strong arc
OH your legs again" Jack said
DO you really think so?" asked the
invalid thoughtfully. Il wish could,
and yet don't know why | should
wish it. 1t is nice to die young, Jack
| mean before one has been exposed TO
any great temptation. 1t is very hard
TO Try anG keep steadfsst in The faith
4 he doctor thinks you will get bet
ter, said Jack passing the back of his
b"id over his eyes.
Nv neither ! do or not, shall never
forget y"u. viii you read 10 noe now?
lake the New Testament, open it any
where, YOU are sure to find something
comforting. 1t is Only when We are i'll.
j; =. that we know the value of tie
Bible
Have something more lively Sur.
ges,ed Jack "Rohi>son Crusoe now
To me there is nothing so interesting
as tie blhie. You are Strong and well.
aiId perhaps don't think as do The
boys say You did not know your
mu'hor Oh .'H..%. if vou had mothel
like mine. vou would but v0u srrn,
pained. Have / SAID anything to huit
YOU
No replied lack. Bat didn't
think YOU would have fling at me 70,
what ] said incantiously to Euns.on
II did NOT knoW my mother, is il 10y
fault -
"Certajnly not: it is Your misfol
tune"
Il have a firm belief that she is
alive. and that shall see her some
day
Il did not mean any BARN: yol] kEow
De too Wen to lilink that" said Fisher
"Sjt down and talk to me; you are a
little upset. You will be yourself
presently. You are my friend, YOU
earth, except my father aud mother.
because you saved my life.
,Iaek Was very much attached to his
vu,lnS friend. If he went out fishing
he brougbs him the choicest fish that he
caught. and be purchased things for
him IN the town, as far as his slender
stock Of pocket money would allow
Giu But no amount Of kindness could
avert The unavoidable end. The seeds
Of disease Wore sOWD ln the boys slep-
der frame. and as The leaves of autumn
began TO fall. the time came for him to
de. His parents We're constant jn their
Attendance at bis side. and their pres
tbSt, sSI' tt.'tiS olldt VI his ibotL'i.
seemed to Soo1he him. At last they
bad 20 teli him that there was no hope,
and il WAS done as gently and deli.
c4,elv as possible He folded his hands
Wilh resignation. and prayed for
n@nlEHt
E,tn he murmured, Gods will be
No8.
Turning to his mother. he added as
he uu; Jacks hand in hers:
Nhcu ann gone. mamma, you Will
have DO ch3ld This is my friend. He
h;.S been u friend 10 nae ever since he
came to tie school. and lie has ne
u.otner N'l you let him be your boy
in NY place and care for him because
] tex q him even as David loved JoDA
tha,..
M.s. Fishers sobs choked ber utter
;.nct. #lo hci tears fcl fast.
Speak 70 me, Inamma, dear e&
claimed The boy
Yves. il shall he as you wish. re
rIied his moi her. pressing jack bant
This was the sufferers last request
the comu'a..ce with which on the part
of his mother gave him great relief.
Ectore the boys returned from the
holidays he was gone aud there was
mourning in his fathers house.
Little boy" said Mrs. Fisher to
Jack after The funeral, you heard
what my poor, dear Frank said ana
my reply. will try to think OF you
as | did of him. but not yet. The
would is too fresh. must have time
to reflect. but remember that am
your friend My husband and are
rich, and something shall be cone for
your advancement in life. would
have you home with me now, but an
too wretched Perhaps you cannot un
derstand my feelings. Try to thiDk
mean well and am not unklnd. IN
few months | will come and see you
again. and you shall tell me ell about
yourself, and will adopt you If you
would like that. At present am too
wretched to think of anything buf my
own selfish grief. Oh, Frank, Frank.
it is hard 10 have you taken from
me!'
She wrung her hands In agony