The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-17
G5eEALLfT Id.
| byGr0RGE RANDOLPH CILSTLR.
and LILLIAN CHESTER ",
Es:, IT, ILLUSTRATED If CDRHODES

ILLUSTRATED %C.DRHODES /

ghosts, even In some minute and re-
mote degree.
Suddenly a harsh and raucous voice
interrupted him. II was the voice of
Mr. Rogers, and that gentleman. who
had apparently secured somewhere
tho two dollars to tide him over. WAS
now embarked on the tide. He had
taken just enOdgh drinks to make him
ugly. II that process were possible.
aud he had developed y particularly
strong resentment OF the latest injus.
| tice which had been perpetrated on
! him, That injustice consisted OF Rev
Smith Boyd's refusal TO lend him
| money till a week from next Satur-
day night; and he had come to expose
the reetor's shallow hypocrisy. This
he proceeded TO do, In language quite
unsalted TO the chapel OF Temple mis-
sion and TO the ears Of the ladies'
then present. most OF whom grinned.
The proceedings which followed
we're but brief Rev. Smith Boyd re-
quested tho intruder to stop. The In
truder had rights, and he stood on
them! Rev Smith Boyd ordered him
to stop: but the intruder had a free
and independent spirit, which forbade
him to accept orders from any man!
Rev Smith Boyd. ln the interests OF
discipline. without which the dignity
and effectiveness OF the cause could
not DO uphold. and pleased that this
was SO. ordered him out OF the room
| Mr. Rogers, with a food OF abuse
which displayed some versatility, In.
vited Rev Smith Boyd TO put him out:
and Rev. Smith Boyd did so. 1t was
not much OF struggle. though Mr.
Rogers tore two benches loose on his
way, and. at the narrow door through
which 1t is difficult to thrust even
weak man, because there are so many
arms and legs attached 10 the human
torso, he was compelled TO practically
pitch him. headlong. across tho side.
walk and over the curb and into the
gutter! The victim OF injustice arose
slowly. and turned 10 come back. but
he paused to take good look at the
stalwart young perpetrator, and re-
membered that he was thirsty.
Rev Smith Boyd found himself
standing In the middle OF the Sidewalk.
with fists clenched aud his blood surg.
ing The atmosphere before his eyes
seemed to be warm. as II IL were red.
dened slightly. He was tingling from
head to foot with a passion which he
had repressed and throttled and
smothcred since the days OF hts boy
hood lie had striyen. with a
strength which was the secret OF his
compelling voice, to drive out OF him
all earthly dross, to found himself on
the great example which was without
tho cravings Of tho body no had
sought to make himself spiritual. but.
all at once, this conflict had reused In
him u raging something, which swept
w from tho very soles OF his feet to
his twirliug brain. and called him
man!
For Quivering moment he stood
there. alive with all the yirillty which
was the richer because OF his long re.
preston He knew many things now.
many things which ripened him In an
instant, and gave him the heart to
touch and the mind TO understand and
the soul to flame. He knew himself
he knew lie. he knew. yes. and that
twas the wonderful miracle OF the food
which poured In on him, he knew loyel
He reached suddenly for his watch
SIXTEEN He could make IL, sun I'm.
PEELED by this new creature which had
sprung IN IN him, no started. but NJ
the curb he stopped He had been IN
such whlrl ot emotion that hs had
not realized the absence of his hat
He strobe into thu mission door. ant
the rays Of the declining sun. struc.
Cling dimly through the dlngy glass
fell On the scattered little Assem-.
blage-~as II IL had been sent 10 tnuch
them Ia mercy and compassion-on
the weak and the poor and the pite.
ously crippled OF soul and a great
wave OF shame came to him; shame
and thanktulnsss. too.
He walked slowly UP 10 the Plat.
form, ard. turning TO that Redeemed
sunlight which bathed his upturned
face ss II with a benedlction he said
In \ voice which, In It's new sweetness
Of vibration. stirred even the murky
depths of these, the numb;
Let us pray"