The Washington times., 1906-08-05


mantelpiece, and the jeweler running
his hands over the fire tried In NalH
to remember what etiquette had 10 say
about starting a meal before me ar
rival of an expected guest
HE must be coming by the last t'a'"
after all. sir" said the houseKeeper
entering the room and glancIng at tN'
clocK T suppose these London sehue-
.aen keep such late hours they uuh
understand us country folk wanting 10
get 10 bed i'm decent time. You must oe
wanting your supper, SIR.
Mr.. Higgs sighed. 81 shall be gao
of my supper" he said slowly, but /
dare say our frlerd is hnS1er sIii''
Travelling is hungry work.
Perhaps he IS thinking over his
words for the seventh day" said the
housekceper solemnly. Forgetting
hunger and thirst and all our poor
earthly feelings IN the biessedness OF
lls work"
Perhaps So" assented the other.
whose own earthly feelings were partic-
ularIv strong just at that moment.
brother Simpson used 10 forget all
about meal times when he stayed
here" said the hOusekeeper. clasping
her hands. He used TO sit by the win
dow with his ewes half closed ana
shake his head at the smell from the
kitchen and call IL flesh pots of Egypt.
He said that II il wasn't for keeping
I'D his strength for the WORK, luscious
bread and fair water was all he want
ed I expect Brother Burge will be
similar sort of man.
Brother Clark wrote and told me
that he only lives for the work" said
the teweler, with another glance at the
clock. "The chapel at Clerkenwel Is
crowded 10 hear him. It's blessed
favor and privilege TO have such
yslected instrument staying IN tho
house. I'm curious 70 soc him; from
what Brother Clerk said rather fancy
that he was a little bit wild In his
younger days"
'Hallemjah" exclaimed the house
keeper with fervor. I mean 20 think
as he's seen the error OF his ways
she added sharply, as her master look
ed up.
There he IS said the latter. as tho
bell rEng.
The housekeeper went 20 the side
door. and drawing back the bolt ad-
mitted the gentleman whose preaching
had done so much for the small but
select sect known as the Seventh Day
Primitive Apostles. She came back
into the room followed BY a tall stout
man. whose upper lip and short stubby
beard streaked with gray seemed C.
poOr match for the beady eyes which
lurzed behind a pair OF clumsy spec
tacles.
Brother Samuel Burger inquired
the jeweler, rising.
The visitor nodded. and regarding
him with a smile charged with frater-
nal love took his hand in a huge grip
and shook II fervently.
Il am glad 10 see you. Brother
Higgs." he said, regarding him lJndly.
oh, 'ow my eyes have yearned 10 be
set upon you, Oh. 'ow my ears ave
Ionged TO hearken unto the words Of
-souF voice."
He breathed thickly. and taking
seat sat with his hands upon hts knees,
looking At a flne piece OF cold beef
which the housekeeper had just placed
upon the table.
rs Brother Clark well2" inquired
the jeweler, placing a chair for him
al tho table and taking up his carving
knife.
Dear Brother Clark is in excellent
'Ualth. 1 thank you.' said the other,
taking the prohered chair. "Ohl what
a man ne is what a instrument for
good. Always stretching out them
blessed lands OF is 70 make one OF the
fallen a Seventh Day Primitive
And success attend his Efforts"
said the jeweler.
Success, Brother!" repeated Mr..
Burge. eating rapidly and gesuculat-
ing with his knife. Success amt no
rame for it. Why. since this day last
week he has saved three pickpockets,
two Salvationists. one bIgamist and
a Roman Catholic"
Brother Higgs murmured his admi-
ration. You are also a power for
good" he said wistfully. Brother
Clark tells me IN his letter that your
exhortations have been abuBdanUy
blessed"
Mr. Burge shook his head. a lot
Of 1t falls by the waysidc." he said
modestly. but some of IL is an eye
opener 90 them as don't entirely shut
their ears. Only the day before yes
terday / 'ad two jemmies and "a dark
lantern sent me with a letter saying
as 'ow the owner had no further use
for EN-"
The jewelers. eye glistcned with
admiration not quite untinged with
envy. "Have You eXpounded the
Word for lOng?" he inquired
six months" replied the other. 1T
come 20 me quite naturaI-J was on
the penitent bench on the Saturday,
and the Wednesday afterwards
preached as good sermon as ever
I've preached in my life. Brother
Clark said it took is breath away"
And he s a judge, too" said thc
admiring jeweler.
Nov continued Brother Burge.
helping himself pIenufully 10 picked
walnuts. NOW there amt standing
room I'm our Bethel when I'm expound-
ing. People come 10 hear me from
all parts-old and youug-rich and poor
and the apostles that don't come
early ave to stand outside and catch
The crumbs I throw EN- through the
winders"
1T Is enough. sighed Brother
HiEgs. whose own audience was fire.
quenuy conte,t To be on the wrong
side of the window. lit is enough 10
make man Nain.'
II struggle against it, Brother" said
ar Burge, passing his cup for some
more tea. ~ fight against it hard.
buJ once the Evil one was almost too