The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-26

sudden sense OF the folly and the peril
of the life he had been living. He
turned right-about face. for he was
that kind OF a man. and entered with
all his might upon a new life, says
Youths Companion. He Joined the
Gideons. and determined to do good
as he had opportunity, and to make
his new life count for good.
But he reflected somewhat bitterly
as he started forth one day that there
was little he could do. The habits
OF years had corrupted his tastes;
duty was irksome; there was little
prospect of anything but a steady
fight TO save himself from appetites
which had a stronger hold on him
than he had realized. He pulled his
hat down over his eyes and slid down
In the car seat, moody and unhappy.
A man sat down beside him He was
good natured and laxative, but his
good nature was partly artificial, for
he had been drinking Marcy sat
up and began talking with him, part
ly because II was his nature to get
close to men. and partly because he
had learned. in his years as a com
mercial traveller. how TO get on pleas
antly with men of all sorts. In a lit
tie while he knew the whole story
OF his companions life.
II was sad story. The man was
going to a home wrecked and ready
20 be shattered into fragments. His
wife was about 20 leave him. his chill
dren were disaffected. his family re-
lations were all wrong. and with no
prospect of being righted. He was
going TO arrange Tor a permanent sep
aration, and in his unhappiness had
sought oblivion in the very thing
which was the cause OF all his trouble.
Marcy heard the whole story. and
was touched by IT, He showed his
sympathy, and the man asked his ad-
vice. Marcy gave It. and in answer
10 questions planned a course of con-
duct for his new friend quite different
from that which the man had out
lined to him. He appealed to the bet.
ter side or~his nature. and the appeal
found its way TO heart already ten
der.
TITS Gods blessing that I met you,v
said his new friend, as they were
about TO part in the station. I'm GO
ing home as soon as I'm sober"
Come to my room in the hotel"
said Marcy. and the man went
A bath. shave, a short rest and
he set forth TO his old home. Marcy.
kneeling by his bed in the hotel that
night. prayed for him. and for the first
time in years the other man prayed,
kneeling by the wife he had abused.
Before Marcy left town he had an
other visit from the man; and from
time to time. as he continued to stop
there on his business trips, he con-
tinued to meet him; indeed, they met
by appointment every time he went
there, and Marcy became a frequent
visitor TO the home OF the family
which he had helped to rescue and
restore.
II was a providential meeting for
Narcey's friend. but II was hardly less
providential for Marcy himself. II
never dreamed that I could be of any
use in such a case as that" he said.
But II was not the last time he
found opportunity to help some one.
His ready manner of approach to men
and HIS long experience ION the road"
made 1t easy for men to open their
hearts to him; and he was an effective
worker. an untitled ambassador for
the God he had learned to love.
ut was good for me-" he said. that
my own safety lay I'm helping some
other man."