The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-21
THE SUN
Tomn4ati0m Nf Mr. Rurge WV JACOBS
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exhortations have been abundantly blessed.
Mr. Burge shook his head. "A lot OF 1t falls
by the wayside" he said modestly, but some OF II
is an eyeopener to them as don't entirely smut
their ears. Only the day before yesterday l al
two jemmies and a dark lantern sent me Win
letter saying as 'ow the owner had no further use
for EN-"
The jewellers eyes glstened with admiration
not quite untinged with envy. Have you ex
pounded the Word for long?' he inquired.
six months" replied the other. 1T come to
me quite NATURAL was on the penitent bench on
the Saturday, and the Wednesday afterwards l
preached as good sermon as ever I've preached
In my life. Brother Clark said 1t took is breath
away"
"And he's Judge too" said the admiring
jeweller.
Now" continued Brother Burge, helping him.
self plentifully to picked walnuts. Nov there
amt standing room In our Bethel when I'm ex-
pounding. People come to hear me from all parts
old and young-rich and poOr-and the Apostles
that don't come early ave to stand outside and
catch the crumbs throw 'em through the win
ders."
1T Is enough" sighed Brother Higgs, whose
own audience was frequently content to be on the
wrong side of the window, 1T Is enough to make
a man vain"
81 struggle against 1t, Brother" said Mr.. Burge,
passing his cup up for some more tea. II fight
against 1t hard but once the Evil One was almost
too much for me; and In spite of myself, and
knowing besides that 1t was plot Of is nearly
felt unified"
Brother Higgs, passing him some more beef,
pressed for details
HE sent me two policemen" replied the other,
scOwling darky at the meanness of the trick
"One might ave stood, but two come to being
pretty near too much for me. They sat under
me while gave 'em the Word ot and strong and
the feeling had standing up there and telling
policemen what they ought to do I shall never
forget"
but why should policemen make you proud?"
asked his puzzled listener
Mr.. Burge looked puzzled in his turn. "Why.
hasn't Brother Clark told you about me?' he in.
CURED
Mr.. Higgs shook his head "He sort of-sup.
gested that-that you had been a little bit wild
before you came to u.s." he murmured APOLOGIZE
cally.
- little - bit - wild?" repeated Brother
Burge, In Mortified accents. me? little bit
wild" ' 'A'
mo doubt he exaggerated little" said tbe
Jeweller hurriedly. Being such a good man him.
sell, no doubt things would seem wild to him
that wouldn't to us-to me, I mean"
little bit Wild" said his visitor again. Sam
surge tne converted Burglar, little bit wild.
Converted what?" shouted the ieweller half.
rising from his chair "N''
Burglar" said the other shortly "Wbv
should think l know more about the inside q,
gaois than anybody in England I've pretty near
Killed three policemen, besides breaking a gents
ieg and throwing footman out of window and
t tnen Brother Clark goes and saws I've heen n
niue aI oit Wild wonder what he would 'ave9"
BUT you-you've quite reformed now" sa,d
.ne Jewener, resumlng his seat and making a
great ca enort to hide his CONSERVATION.
i ope SO" said Mr. Burge, with ALARMING I'm.
m I'M but It's an uncertain world. and far no
" from me to boast. That's why I've come bere Z"
Mr. Higgs only half.comnrehendinr ~. eio,
gasping. o"onuins' sat Dack
III l can stand this" pursued Brother p,roo
sesstcuiatng wildly in the direction of the sbon
l can stand being here with all these ' ore
pIe.y little things to be 'ad for the trouble 90
p'oAihs OF EN- up can stand anything, Temnt
me, says to Brother Clark Put me in Tho ,na"
o temptation, says Let me see wbether tSS
nsi ohe or me Is the strongest; let me ave s'
soou ola up and down with the Powers q, nor,
ness and see who wins" D"ih
~. MI; Higgs, gripping the edge of the table with
w, uo.h nands' gazed at this new Michael In snoooh
less CONSERVATION IA speech
~ mink l see his face now" said Rrotho,
a. purge, win tender enthusiasm "Ail in glow
~ was, and ne patted me on the shoulder e oDS
S"ys ~ send you on a weeks mission IN D,n
''inoe' ne says and you shall stop with brother