Eastern Colorado times., 1913-02-28

manning strength can carry me such
journey; and without vainly at
tempting an apology will say to
him, 0 my dear injured father, hum
bly, confess that 1 have sinned against
the great God of heaven by q long
course of vice and wickedness, and l
have been guilty also of the vilest be-
havior before thee. in abusing thy
goodness, and grieving thee by my
unnatural rebellion. And in conse-
auence of this I am no more worthy to
be called thy son, nor can expect the
favor of being admitted into thy fam
lily on such terms again, nevertheless
do not suffer me to perish; but rather
make me as one of thy hired servants,
and will be contented for the future
to labor and to fare as they do, SO
that may live in thy sight.
And he arose at that very instant
and set forward on his long journey
passing through all the stages of it
with firm resolution, providence ia k
ing care for his substance, though he
was obliged to beg his way; and at
length he came to the neighborhood
of the house in which his father lived.
But while he was yet considerable
distance, his father, who happened to
be looking that way, saw him and
knew him, disguised as he was; and
his heart ached to see him in so
wretched a condition.
And Immediately, as If he had for
gotten the dignity of his own charac-
ter, and all the injuries he had re-
ceived, he ran to his child, and fell
on his neck with an eager embrace,
and tenderly kissed him with tears of
joy. And the son began to make his
humble acknowledgements, as he be-
fore had purposed, and said unto him
20 my abused and injured father, l
am ashamed to appear in thy presence
for such has been my vileness, that l
have sinned against the God of heav-
en- and before thee, and am no more
worthy to be called and owned as thy
son, or to receive any token of thy
favorable regards But, before he
could make an end of the speech he
intended, the happy and compassion
ate father turned and said to his SER
wants, who were now gathered round
them, "Go Immediately into the house
and bring out the best robe that is
there, and clothe him with it, and put
a ring on his hand, and sandals on
his feet, that my dear child may up
pear like himself; and let Others Of
you run to the stall and bring the
fatted calf that is there, and kill it
for q festival occasion; and let us eat
and all of us be cheerful. For esteem
this as one of the happiest days OF my
life, and more joyful than the birth
day of one of my children; since this
my son, that was SO long considered
by me as dead, is restored to life; and
he whom we had given up for lost, is
found, so that have renewed hope
of comfort in him." And the whole
house was filled with joy, and, hav-
ing made the entertainment ready they
begun to be cheerful.
But while the younger son was thus
received into his fathers house, his
elder son was abroad in the field, and
as on his return, he approached to the
house, he heard the sound OF music
and dancing, and was surprised al
the discovery of such unusual Joy.
And calling one of the servants to
come to him, he inquired of him what
was the meaning of these things, and
what could have occasioned this ex-
traordinary rejoicing? And the SER
want said to him, it is because thy
younger brother is come home, and
thy father is SO transported with joy
at his unexpected return that he has
killed the fatted calf, and made a
most splendid entertainment, because
he has received him in good heart
again, and found him happily recov-
cred to u sense of his duty. And lie
was very angry at the kind reception
of. his brother and resolved that he
would not go in. Now his father
hearing he was there, and being told
that he discovered some uneasiness,
came out with great condescension
and entreated him to join with them
in the festivities OF the day. But in