Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNAwAREs.
(By Mrs. Emma A. Lent

(By Mrs Emma A. Lent
They said: THE Master is coming
To honor the town today,
And no one knows at whose home
He is expected to stay
And l thought as my heart beat wildly.
What II It should be mine?
How would strive to entertain
And honor the guest divinew
And straight turned to toiling
To make my home more neat;
l swept and polished and garnshed.
And decked II with flowers so sweet;
was troubled for fear the Master
Would come before my task was done.
And FASTENED and worked the faster,
And watched the declining sun.
But right in the midst of my duties
A woman came to my door;
. She had come to tell me her SORROWS
And my sympathy and aid to implore
said: Il am sorry, but cannot listen
Nor help you any today;
have greater things to attend;
So she silently turned away.
But soon there came another
He was cripple, thin. pale and gray
He said: win you let me stop and rest
Awhile in your home today?
l have travelled ever since morning;
l am hungry and faint and weak;
My heart is almost bursting
For comfort and help seek"
said: Il am sorry for you
But cannot keep you today;
I'm looking for distinguished guest"
So he silently turned away.
The day wore swiftly onward;
My task was almost done;
prayer was ever In my heart
That the Master to my home would come.
thought how I'd spring to meet Him
And tend Him with the utmost care,
When little child stood by me
With face so tender and fair
Tender, but with marks of tear drops
His clothes were ragged and DID,
finger was bruised and bleeding,
And his little bare feet were SO cold
said: Dear, am sorry for you;
You are sorely in need of care;
cannot stop to give 1t now
You must run along elsewhere
At my words shadow
Swept over his blue veined brow;
someone will help you little man,
But am too busy just now"
AT last the day was ended.
My work was over and done,
My house was swept and garnished,
And watched In the twilight alone;
watched, but no football sounded,
No one paused at my gate,
No one entered at my cottage door;
had only to pray and wait.
! waited till the night had deepened
Still the Master had not come
He has entered some other cottage" | sad
He has gladdened some other home"
My work had been all for nothing,
bowed my head and wept
My heart was sore from longing,
Yet In spite of II all slept
Then the Master stood before me;
His face was grave and fair;
Three times today came to your door,
Three times asking sympathy and care;
Three times you sent me onward,
Unheped and uncomforted;>
The blessing you might have had Is lost
And your chance to serve me has fled"
20 Lord dear Lord forgive mel
How could know 1t was Thee?"
My very soul was shamed and bowed
In deepest humility
He said: THE sin is pardoned
But the blessing is lost to thee
For comforting not the least OF Mine,
Thou hast failed to comfort Me-"
Then shall he answer them saying, Verify
ny unto you, lnasmuch as We did il not to one of
he least OF these, we did II not to me- Matthew
545.
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