The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

deeply impressed nor felt more confident
in the presence of death, for the man
died soon after, soothed into perfect
peace"
On one occasion he was sitting with
some friends in front of the courthouse.
talking and summing himself. when a
neighbor came running up in great ex-
citement, calling:
Mr. White, Mr.. White, come right
quick. Mrs. Sadler wants you"
He explained that the woman in ques-
tion was dying and had asked the by
ISLANDERS to run for him. her old ac-
quaintance. The old patriarch was with
out a coat. but, unmindful of that. he
FASTENED after.
Mr.. White" she exclaimed excltedly
upon seeing him, 81 want you to pray
that I won't strangle. I'm not afraid to
die, but 1 don't want to die that way. l
want you 10 offer a prayer for me that l
may be saved from that. I'm so afraid
Have no more fear, Mrs Sadler," he
exclaimed solemnly. You won't strangle.
1 will ask the Lord for you, and this evil
will not come upon you. You need not
have any fear.
''Kneel down, you,' he exclaimed, turn
ing upon the assembled neighbors and
relatives, while he pushed his white hair
back from his forehead. LET us pray
that this woman be allowed to pass away
in peace"
BY dint of phraseology and his profound
faith, he succeeded in inducing feeling
of peace and quiet in all of his hearers.
and the sick woman. listening, sank into
restfuI stupor. from which all agony of
mind had wholly disappeared. When the
physical atmosphere of the room had been
thus reorganized he ceased and retired.
In few moments slight commotion in
the sick chamber denoted that the end
had come. Several neighbors came out,
and one said. well. it is all over. Mr..
White. She is dead"
'She didn't strangle. did she?" he ex-
claimed, with great assurance.
NO" said the other, "the Lord granted
her request"
Il knew she wouldn't" he replied
Prayer is always answered"
The poor. the blind, the insane and
sufferers of all sorts are objects of his
. keenest sympathies. Evidence of it
flashes out at the most unexpected mo-
ments-loud, rough exclamations
which. however. contain a note so ten
der and suggestive as TO defy transla-
tion.
One day. in passing the local poor
farm. he came upon a man beating a
poor idiot with a whip. 1t was beside
a woodpile and the demented one was
crying. In a moment Mr.. White had
jumped out of his conveyance, leaped
amazed attendant with uplifted arm.
Not another lick!" he fairly shouted.
What do you mean by striking an
idiot?"
why" explained the attendant. "I
want him to carry in the wood, and he
won't DO it."
1T is not his place to bring in the
wood. He isn't put here for that He's
put here to be taken care OF. I'll see
about this"
The man endeavored to explain that
some work must be done by the in
mates, and that this one was refractory
The only way he had of making him
understand was by whipping him.
Not another word" the old man
clustered. overawing the county hire
ling. who knew him well. It'll see to
this." and after soaring the man so
badly that whips were thereafter care
fully concealed he proceeded to the
county courthouse. Court was not in
session. and only the clerk was present
when he came tramping down the aisle,
and stood before the latter with his
right hand uplifted in the position of
one about TO make oath.
Swear me-" he said solemnly, and
without further explanation. 'I want
you to take this testimony under oath"
The clerk knew well enough the remark
able characteristics of his guest. whose
dCuOn8 were OnIy TOO often 1n6xpHCdDlo
from the ground point OF policy and con-
ventIon. Without ado he got out ink and
paper and Mr.. White began.
"I saw" he said, ''in the yard Of the
county farm poor, helpless idiot. put in
that institution by this county to be cared
for, being beaten with cowhide by Mark
Sheffels, who is an attendant there be-
cause he did not understand enough to
carry in wood, which the people are hired
TO do. Think of IT," he went on, quite
forgetting he was speaking for dictation.
and going off into most searching ar
raignment Of the entire system in which
such brutality could occur. The clerk,
realizing his Importance IN the commu-
nifty, quietly followed in a deferential
way, putting down such salient features
as he had time to write. When he was
through he ventured to lift his voice in
protest.
You know Mr.. White" he said. "Shef-
fels is a member OF our party. and was
appointed by US. OF course. now it's too
bad that this thing should have happened,
and he ought TO be dropped, but IL you
are going to make public matter of It
in this way II may hurt US in the election
next month"
The old patriarch gazed at him almost
without comprehension Of so petty view.
'What!" he exclaimed. Whats that
got TO do with It? Do you want the
Democratic party TO starve the poor and
beat the insane?"
m opposition was rather nattened by
the reply. and left the old gentleman to
storm out He had purified the political
atmosphere. as IL by lightning, and with