Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-12-01
A Certain Rich Man.

Janet Worthington had read much and
thought somewhat, and cherished strong
opinions. Among the rest she held that
it is easier for camel to 60 through the
eye OF needle THAI for a rich man to
enter into the kingdom OF heaven. She
did not place much weight upon the eX-
ceptiVe clauses that follow in Scripture,
in which it is made plain that with God
even this is possible, and that some men
who are rich in the things of this world
are richest in that simplicity of mind and
heart which enables them TO enter as lit
tie children. She had lived in country
town, where there were no rich men and
few very poor ones; and one of the things
she dreaded on coming to the city was
that her church home was to be with peo-
pie of different sort from those she had
known.
The young people ofthe Sunday-School
had appointed a committee to select a
place for a picnic; but the two youngmen
Of the committee could not leave their
business, so il fell to the three young
women to inspect the grounds and report.
They we're to 90 in Mr.. Fletcher'S auto
mobile.
The machine called for them, and then
passed by Mr.. Fletcher's office; and he
himself came out, saying he had started
the days business going, and thinking the
girls might be glad to have him, as they
could not have the boys, he would do the
best he could as a substitute. SO he sat
with the chauffeur, and the three girls
filled the tonneau. They were glad ot
his presence and judgment, for they
were a little overwhelmed by their re-
sponSibility.
Janet had reioiced to be a member OF
this committee. 1t was the kind OF work
she liked, and her first official response
bity.
The car set itself to covering the twenty
miles and back, and the three girls gave
themselves up to the exhilaration OF the
trip.
At length they saw, down the road
ahead, woman walking alone. As they
neared her they saw that her back was
dusty from the vehicles that had driven
past her.
"Stop for her, John," said Mr.. Fletcher.
"No, no, girls, you needn't move. I'll
make room for her"
The woman stepped wearily to the side
OF the road, and at first did not under
stand the invitation. She spoke hardly
a word of English, and they could not
make out her nationality; but she was
evidently the wife of a small farmer and
a recent immigrant
Mr.. Fletcher assisted her into the car,
and himself sat on the floor, with his feet
on the running board.
The woman had a little dog that could
not understand the arrangement. Heran
before the car in peril Of his life and
greatly to his fatigue. "Wait, john
said Mr.. Fletcher. I'VE must take him
in"
The dog rebelled. He tried to escape,
and when captured, showed his teeth;
but Mr.. Fletcher lifted him in, and patted
him till the teeth disappeared and the tail
began 10 wag. Mr. Fletcher had won
the heart OF the dog, and Of his mistress,
who had few words in whicht 10 express
the gratitude for four-mile ride.
When at length the woman indicated a
house where she was to 90, and the ma
chine stopped for her, the dog stood in
the car, pleading with her TO come back.
1t took her best effort to get him down,
so happy was he.
al have new idea OF rich men" said
Janet, that night. "Some otthem doubt
less are arrogant and oppressive, but ]
have learned a new lesson about the sin
of Judging people by their surroundings.
know one rich man who is humble, SIM
pie, and kind of heart to every living
thing. am sure he is true Christian "