The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-10-27
i doctor of Souls
By Alice Louise Lee.

think some of the brethren wants to
do, and yet I've no call to. put a straw
In the way Of anyone who don't. be-
lieve in his ways"
And So" said John, YEARLY, you
are going to shift the responsibility"
Abner rubbed the arms Of the chair
In perplexity. "You see it's about Ad-
die. You know Addie committed the
objectionable sin dur1n' revival last
winter. Don't know what possessed
her 70 do it, thoughtfully, "ter Addie
never missed an evenin' service nor a
noon rrayer-meeti2' once durin' them
ten weeks, kept everything at home
don't pretend to understand the sin
business, but I did understand mighty
we'll how it changed Addie.
wall, she told DR.. Whipple about it
the first night. You'd expect he'd spend
a spell in prayer with her, but he
didn't. He said they was both too
tired, and he didn't want to hear about
any objectionable sin till mornin'.
was mad at him that night, with Ad-
die feelin' so bad. Shows" interpo-
lated Abner, what fool be. When
mornin' come, did he pray with her?
Wall, no, what do ye think that GURUS
man GOne?'
John shook his head.
wall, the sun shone that mornln'
and he went around and threw open
every blind downstairs. You know they
amt been open in nigh a year. Then
he unlocked the organ and opened it
up, and set down and sung. Now, do
We think he sung hymns? No, stree!
Now this is the queer part. He sung
lot of the funniest things I ever
heard, about skatin' out west on q
telegraph wire-college songs he called
'em. They was a fool mess, but in
spite of all I could do l laughed and
laughed. And, by and by, what do you
think? Addie, she began to laugh.
Why, Brother Cole, she amt laughed
since last winters revival! But she
got to shakin' and shakin'. Gosh!> 1t
was pleasant to set there with 50, the
sun streamin' in and see her shake.
wall, to make long story short,
Brother. Cole, that feller hain't never
prayed with Addie and now she don't
seem to need prayin'. l can't make
head nor tail of 1t yet, Brother Cole;
but know Adde'S the old Addie, and
I won't go back on the man what's
made her 50 easy in. her mind. l
won't be to board meetin' tomorrow
night
Saturday morning there stood before
the parsonage door the last man that
John ever expected to see there
Reasoner Jameson.
Mr.. Cole," he began in his abrupt
way, ''"l have made a discovery, or
rather DR.. Whipple has made one for
me. AS a result, I'm here to tell you
that I want you to call on me with
every subscription paper for Christian
work you have in circulation
Reasoner produced long slip of pa
per, which he held toward John.
Il reckon my discovery is worth that
much to the cause to-day. 1t will be
worth more in the future
John arose and reached for the pa
per. 1t was a check for $500. He
held it in his hand and stared at Rea-
soner. Your discovery?' he gasped.
THAT am and have been a Chris
tlan for years, and didn't know it,
"A Christian, and didn't know it?''
gasped John again.
Reasoner arose and faced John. His
speech had lost it's abruptness. "Yes.
The Coo that I had known since boy
hood spoke to me in my fields, under
the trees, in the song of the birds, in
the sweetness of spring. I felt him
In the quiet, but it seemed to me i'm
possible that he could be the same
God whose wrath had appalled, me at
the altar. ] cannot see him as you
do, because have not your eyes. l
cannot serve him as you do, because l
have not your nature; but know now
that walk with God" &, ="
Reasoner turned and limped toward
the door. John let him go In silence.
With his hands locked behind him
over that check, he paced the floor
and questioned himself concerning this
strange and wonderful fisher OF men.
Was his work enduring?e Could man
possibly: be a Christian and not know
it? :: Did the secret Of DR.. Whtpple's
work: lie: in making people satisfied
with themselves? What course should
he, John, pursue in board meeting that
evening? .J....-: .=:,.,: ..= .s.l%3, lS3>
f These questions were all unanswered
at; seven O'clock; John mechanically
arranged his study for the official mem
bers. He drew down the shades: Then
he waited. ~ r. s :;s. :..z , 4%$z
/ AT, nine o'clock Mrs. Cole poked. he1
curly head ia at the door. s:... Il move ~,
and second Mr: President, that we Il re:
tain the. services Of our beloved IA.
:ther NVhipple and carry the motion!
John, whore are the trustees z, 5s.:}sss; ;2ss
Birdie, this s.a ). most disgrr rraceful
|ssituat ton laimed John. levgel eve,
IbetoreG has \ this Is occurred: F,ach has
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