The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-03

IN the standard sleeper ol II poili
bound for the coast. IL minister and u
priest We're talking shop" III they had
II differences concerning the most APP
proved methods of salvation they con-
cc;tied them and, apparently, both We're
willing to grant that all who mortified
the flesh and kept hot on the TRAM OF
the saints would finally be saved.
Every seat in the coach WAS held ny
people who were evidently ON good
terms with all that is worth having IN
this most bright ana beautiful world.
The school girls who looked INTEREST
ing to the men very discreetly hoNered
near the wing of the Catholic 1alher
when the train stopped long enough at
Il station for a platform promenade.
The Protestant minister WAS the easy
mark of a woman who had just lost
her husband and really wanted to Know
if they would meet again in heaven.
The travelling men We're
but they seemed to have some doubts.
A grandmother made the little girl
with her read the bible so much that
she must have been nearly through
With it; anyhow, she laid it down ana
began to cry. Then grandma hustled
her into the vestibule.
The man who had read all the papers
and magazines he could get on the tram
took the little girls bible and turned
the leaves as III he had never before
seen the book. He was familiar Whcf
younger with passages in it. lie Knew
the many things said in praise OF me
book of books, but as he read the oiu
verses he knew in childhood GAYS he
decided that he had found more IN thet!i
than he could find now that he was a
matured ma who had seen about an
there was to see and therefore knew
about all there was to know OF HE.
He a always liked to read lhs
parallels of our Lord. Often ne hau
thought OF the ones about the talents.
the sheep and the goats, and the
"sower who went out to SOW" He SAID
to himself, l am that one. But when
it came to the teaching that II Was
right to give those who did one hourS
work as much pay as those VINO workeu
all day, he couldn't stand for that. Anu
yet the master who had contracted 10
pay those who worked all the Tune
only a penny, clearly he had the rig nj
to pay the same price to others VINO
came later If it pleased him 10 DO SO;
seen the last made flrst-how often ne
had seen the many called and the few
chosen. The stone which the builders
rejected is become the head or lne
rne He had his own opinion about
what was coming to the prodigal son;
He rather liked to think that he would
be brave enough to fall where he stood
rather than weaken; yet he knew that
the way to make wrong right is 10
bravely ask for the Great Teacher to
please excuse bad spellin' and wrltlnf.
And when the foolish rirgins-they
were foolish to be without oil. People
nowadays buy what they need and at
the same time contribute their mite to
higher education.
He knew the parable of the home di-
vided against itself which could not
stand, and the house quilt on the sand
should have been built on the rock, of
course. He approved of the Good Sa-
maritan and wondered how the others
who passed by could have done so. And
then he glanced at the story of the
young man who was told to sell all he
had and follow the Master-and as he
read he got the faintest grasp OF the
sorrow and loneliness of Him who babe
His weary followers to sleep on and
take their rest.
The passenger opposite-not long out
of college-said to him: Guess the w
old church crow have got their work
done-anyway they've quit talking re-
ligion. None for me. Dave Harum's
the stuff. Do the other fellow as he
does you and do him f1rst-if not the
words it's the policy all right"
1T is the wrong policy even from
the most selfish point" came the sober
answer from the reader of parallels.
What you sow you reap. You get
back just what you give. I don't mean
Cldl lne OlIleT IeilOW always dppleCl-
ates your fairness. but I mean that
you feel better yourself for being
straight, and ingratitude or dishon-
esty in others is no sort Of excuse for
paying them the same coin. When
you act meanly you feel meanly. Hon
est men must retire counterfeit money
from circulation and never pass it
along"
well, I treat folks just as they
treat me" said the callow one. This
returning good for evil is all right for
church folks. but In a sinner, 1 guess"
smoke a cigaret and drink ice water.
II don't want to do the work of the
two disciples in this car, but Nv lived
long enough to know the truth. I've
tried all ways and all plans. The only
way to live is to just go straight ahead
every day, in every place, and do your
best, making all allowances possible
giving all a square deal. AT best you
will fail of your purpose enough to
max you miserable at times; but it is
stanc of right living. 1t keeps one
serene and happy part of the time, at
least. No return is asked or expected,
but return is made oftener than it is
withheld"
1.-The theory may be all right. but
Harum's belief most" said the young
one. who in this car-right here-is
thinking of helping the other fellow?
They are all figuring on doing him if
they cam, instead Of doing for him.
There may be children and women OH
this train who are hungry and discour-
aged and sick, but the shepherds and
their following are not hunting the
sheep"
The failure OF anyone to be con-
siderate does not excuse any lack of
consideration" said the man. A of
us like our ease and comfort, but not
one of us would fail to extend help
where it is needed if we heard the cali.
Too often the needy misjudge and mis-
understand, n when we would like
to help them, resent it-keep US off.
am mighty grateful to the many who
have helped me. and I'd like to help
others"
Gracious said the collegian, you
are too good" The young fellow
whistled a topical song. The man sat
silent, and a little later went forward
through the cars.
There was a 1--WE who went out
to SOW" he murmured. He recalled
having seen a sick girl In the chair