Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-25
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THE TWIN BROTHERS.
Sad Story of the Work of Strong
Drink, and the Reformation
Which Followed,

Mrs. Darling stood at ner parior win
dow watching her twin boys, who with
their constant companions-a rough
terrier and an old gray cat--were roll
ing owe and W on the grass plot. And
a fair sight it was, ever 10 less partial
eyes than a mothers. With the same
laughing blue eyes, the same bright
curling hair, the boys were exactly alike
in n strangers eyes. But the mother
wondered how anyone could for a mo
ment fail to distinguish between the
bold, merry face of Roland n the
grave, soft look of her gentle Hugh
Only in one thing she saw no difference
in their love 10 their mother ana 10
each other. Mrs. Darling had been "
widow since their infancy, but heF oo' .
| were the delight OF her eyes, ana as she
watched their progress and dreamed %
their future, her heart sang tor Coy AZ
what seemed TO the mother Dht 4 'eI4
| little while, the time Of play aud Oh
| school was over and the boys were young
men. But they were still her comfort
! and pride, though sometimes Il trem
bled at the reckless way in which Ronald
| would speak of dangers which he knew,
| but did not fear, in the society in which
he mixed. Ronald entered a large nef-
| camille house, and ere long was Offered q
lucrative situation in New York. It
| was like tearing one's body asundcr, tho
| parting of the brothers, but it was not
| thought prudent to decline the offer.
Hugh had become a doctor, and re-
NAMED with his mother, carrying heal
ing and comfort for body and soul TO
many. both rich and poor.
Ronald's letters were eagerly watched
for and devoured with greedy eyes and
hearts by mother and brother. But
when little more than a year had passed
there came a gradual change in the let
ters. They were shorter and less fire.
quent--tewer ana still fewer-in spite
Of earnest ~entreaties from the longing,
fearing hearts at home. Az last a whole
year passed in silence, with what grow
ing pain to the mother, only mothers can
tell. Hugh wrote TO his brothers en-
p!oyers al earnest letter OF, inquiry.
Too soon an answer. came, Ronald.
they said. had given himself up to habits
that made him quite unfit Tor their Of
Ace. had been dismissed many months
ago, and when last they heard Of him
he. had been on the eve of setting OFF
for the Yukon colo fields with some
others like himself, From Ronald him
self no letter came. and the mother.
stricken by the terrible news and ever
heart-sick with hope deferred, dropped
and pinned with a malady which dehed
HuEh's. healing art. Mother" said
Hugh one, day, Il am going to -dnd
Ronald. God has %prospered me in my
work and with His help will bring
safely home your SON"
Hugh was away for q year and a hall
Finding that Ronald had really set out
for Dawson Guy. he made his way there.
searched. inquired, advertised. but all
in vain. Disappointed. hut not hope
less. he gradually returned to New York.
| searching as he went, and on the very
day Of his arrival found the prodigal-
sick, wretched. ruined. among the low
! est Of the low. The brothers. kindness
melted his heart and brought him re-
| p~entant 10 the feet of his Saviour.
Mother" wrote Hugh. Il have found
him and God has found him. So now
your heart may sing for Joy and we VII!
! serve Him together 10 the end Of our
days"
Yes" sighed Ronald. as he read the
words, but it will be a different sons
l fp,w, ,r lnt H., r.. ~ Ce 0uop ~ "a nd IL Will
10 but a half days work, let me labor as
will. You have served Goo from your
early morning; | only begin at this hot
and weary nooI."-National Advocate.