Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-17

a little hotel to walt. and about O'Clock
some one came and said: Get ready for
the train; it's coming"
l looked into mothers face. Her eyes
were red; her hair was disheveled.
asked: whats the matter motherT' All
the time Ed and l slept mother had been
praying
! We went 10 the train. Mother put one
arm about me and the other about Ed
and sobbed az II her heart would break
People walked by and looked at u.s. but
they didn't say a word. whY7 They
didn't know, and II they had they
wouldn't have cared Mother knew; she
knew that for years she wouldn't see her
boys.
mother Paid for Them.
| We got into the train and cried; Good
by. mother" az the train pulled out. We
reached Council Bluffs. II was cold and
We turned our little thin coat collars
over our necks and shivered. We saw a
hotel and went up and asked a woman
for something to eat. She said:
whats your manner
my name IL Willie Sunday ana this IL
my brother Ed" l said.
Where are you RoingT'
"Going 70 the Soldiers Orphans Home
at Glenwood."
She wiped her tears and said: MY hus-
band was q soldier and he never came
back. He wouldn't turn anyone away and
certainly won't turn you boys away"
She threw her arms about us and said;
"Coms on IN" She gave us our break
fast and our dinner, too,
There wasn't any train going out on
the Burlington until afternoon. We
played around the yards. We saw a
freight train standing there, so we
climbed into the caboose. The conductor
oama along and said!
where's your money!
"Ain't got any"
Where's your ticketsf-
"Ain't got any.
you can't ride without money or tick
cts. I'll have 70 put you off"
We commenced to cry. My brother
handed him q letter of Introduction to the
superintendent OF the orphans home
The conductor resd IL; handed II back IS
the tears rolled down his cheeks; then
said; Just eft still, boys. 1t won't cost
you q cent to ride on my train"
It's only twenty miles from Council
Bluffs to Glenwood, and as we rounded
the curve the conductor said "Thore Ia
the home on the hill"
Mother knew. Dd didn't know. didn't
know. I went TO sleep. 30 id IA; but
mother knew. she prayed
Jesus knew. He prayed Peter. James
and John went 70 sleep You can't make
me believe that II you knew you would
act as you do.
II you will tell me how much you read
the Bible. how much you pray, how much
you do TO help people 70 Jesus Christ. n
viii tell you TO what figures you point
on the spiritual thermoansten
The trouble r.. you win be In the church
on Sunday morning. ana will keep q little
spot about seventeen inches square warm
for half an hours listen 10 the sermon;
pick up book and sing. Jesus Paid II
ALL" when you have debts that arc Out
Iawed.
He doesn't pay them He doesn't pay
for that hat, or that set OF false teeth
you are wearing. You get up and say,
II am standing on the solid rock" You
arc probably standing IN q pair Of shoes
you haven't paid for yet
Lots get cleaned up for Coo and see II
the Lord won't do great things. He will
not send the wind 10 drive our ships un-
less we have faith to lift our sails.
Phantoms of He'll.
To the members Of the first group Jesus
said. sit 70 here" To those Of the sec
ond group He said watch and pray"
While HIS duty was to bear the sins OF
the world
There are multitudes in the church that
do nothing. They are mere cyphers At q
funeral the preacher failed to appear. The
undertaken thought Il would be a down.
right shame 20 put the man away without
something being said, and 20 concluded
to make a few remarks himself. So whAn
the time came he cleared his throat, ana
In a pious whine said;
Dear friends. this corpse has been q
member Of this church for forty yoarsI"
Cruelty Himw cried the relentless rab-
BILE. The vociferations OF that Infuriated
mob shook the temple from foundation 10
turret top. often in civil strife had been
witnessed some such animoslty ana hatred
or the multitudes. Truly ali the phantoms
OF hell seam to have assembled In Jsr,i-
salem. and out through the funeral Rats
poured the mob
Here comes Judas, Leaning the dsvirs
crowd Turning to the Phariseea. ne said.
''Whomsoever shall kiss, that same IL
He; hold Him fast"
See the smile on his hypocriticaI sane
timonious countenance. as he PUSHES for
ward shouting. HAL, Masterl'' and
Kisses Him. Jesus answers, Judas, be-
trayest thou tho Sen OF Man with a kiss3'
They seize Him. and take Him 10 the
high priests house. where He Il con-
demned on false testimony. to q fslons |
death on the cross.
Must Jesus bear the cross alone,
And all the world go free7
MOI There's q cross for everyone,
And there's a cross for me.