Lewiston inter-state news. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1905-1906, 1905-12-01
The Rev. John Scott

copyright. 1905, by Robert McClurs.l
No matter what sort Of business my
employers were engaged in or the firm
name. It is sufficient to say that
was a trusted collector. and once q
month | made a round Of about fifty
customers and turned in from $4,000
to $4,000.
On one occasion had railroad Jour-
ney Of a hundred miles to make, and
would arrive home before 9 o'clock In
the evening. 1t had always been that
way, and the Waterman was instructed
to let me into the office In order that
might deposit the money in the safe.
| took a glance at my fellow passen-
gers as l entered the car, and found
no cause for suspicion. Indeed. in my
ear there were only half a dozen peo-
pie, and three Of them were women
One of the three men was an old man.
and l spotted him for clergyman at
once. He had Il seat quite distance
away, and after about half an hour
took second look at him, and he beck
oned me to come over. He made. a
place for me to sit beside him and
opened the conversation by asking:
Young man. l want to ask you II
you are resident of Blankville?"
II am, sir" l replied.
Then you can do an old man ia
vor. II you will. am not only an old
man, but very lame to boot My name
is John Scott-the Rev. John Scott
although l retired from active work
some years ago. presume you are
we'll acquainted with your city"
Fairly well, sir, and shall be glad
to oblige you In any way l can"
Thanks. knew I could not be mis-
taken In you. 1t 10 this want to ask:
How far 10 Butternut street from the
depotT'
"Only two blocks away"
"And about where would No. "a
beY'
mot over three blocks away" ~
Piled. after 4 little thought.
THAT u we'll. The street, a. have
been told. II respectablsr'
''Oh, yss. The residents are mostly
working people. but II y . nice street
You don't happen % know ma
chinist living at 2A-a man nance
Barrowr
mo. sir"
well, no harm done. I don't know
him. either. but shall make his &C
Quaintance this evening. I had a SOL
die In South Africa three years ago
and this Mr.. Barrow was with hin
and has written me that he can Civ
me full particulars. He 10 to meet N
at the depot and put me up for tn
night. Poor Harry! He was my onl,
son, sir. He went OF there to seek hi
fortune, and was killed BY the native,
You are not 4 father and you don
know what Il means for one to los
bis only child.
assured him Of my sympathy, an
az a matter Of fact did feel sorr
when saw his chin quivering.
"Oh. well, it is a cross l am Gale
upon to bear" he said after tim
1.-The Lord gives and the Lord take
away. Are you a member Of an
church. may ask?"
, MOI rs yet, BIT.
,, but you believe in the Christia
doctrine, HOPPER
Il certainly do"
, "Well, let me trust that in time yo
!, will see your way clear to ally you
self to some church. Religion asl
nothing Of any man he cannot gran
. and you do not know what q consol
!. ton it IL in time Of trouble"
Later on he told me something Of b
history. and learned that he had bet
great exhorter In his time. and hs
:. been the means Of leading thousant
> into the true path. We fell to discus
. ing Biblical questions. and was 81
n prised and pleased at the extent Of b
4 knowledge and the keenness Of b
> arguments. offered to withdraw Sc
eral times. thinking might wea
I him, but he Overruled me. and so
| rode the whole distance in his co,
| pany. He did not ask my business
! other impertinent questions. but seel
:, ed perfectly satisfied with what l ia
!" him.
" When we at last reached the end
70 our tourney I felt It no more tn,
=. common poli.eness t. offer my arm
70 help him out Of the car. He accept
- it. and when he rose up he placed
crutch under the other and NOV
painfully along He had already to
me that his complaint was sciatic rhG
matism and that he was just now Q,
IL ferinQ from neri0dical attack
=. had said that Mr.. Barrow was to me
~ him. No such person was there. VIII
we were satisfied Of this the revere
~ gentleman said:
g "Ie may have made a mistake abe
the time. or something has happened
detain him. Would 1t be asking I
81 much Of one who has already favor
&C. me to ask that you walk to the corr
~ with me? shall b indeed grateful