The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-12
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Suddenly harsh and raucous voice
interrupted him. It was the voice OF
Mr.. Rogers, and that gentleman, who
had apparently secured somewhere
the two dollars to tide him over, was
now embarked on the tide. He had
taken just enough drinks to make him
ugly, II that process were possible.
and he had developed 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 week from next Satur-
day night; and he had come to expose
the rector's shallow hypocrisy. This
he proceeded to do, in language quite
unsuited to the chapel Of Temple mis-
sion and TO the ears Of the ladies
then present, most of whom grinned.
The proceedings which followed
Rere but brief. Rev. Smith Boyd re-
quested the intruder to stop. The in
truder had rights, and he stood on
them! Rev. Smith Boyd ordered him
to stop; but the intruder had free
and independent spirit, which forbade
him to accept orders from any man!
Rev. Smith Boyd. in the interests Of
discipline, without which the dignity
and effectiveness of the cause could
not be upheld, 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 a struggle. though Mr..
Rogers tore two benches loose on his
way, and, at the narrow door through
which 1t is difficult to thrust even a
weak man, because there are so many
arms and legs attached to the human
torso, he was compelled to practically
pitch him, headlong, across the side
walk and over the curb and into the
gutter! The victim Of injustice arose
slowly, and turned to 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 and his blood surg
ing. The atmosphere before his eyes
seemed to be warm, as II 1t we're red
dened slightly. He was tingling from
head to foot with passion which hi
had repressed and throttled anC
smothered since the days of his boy
hood! He had striven, with 6
strength which was the secret of hi
compelling voice, to drive out of hin
all earthly dross, to found himself OF
the great example which was withou
the cravings of the body; he haC
sought to make himself spiritual; but
all at once, this conflict had reused IL
him a raging something, which swep
! up from the very soles of his feet t.
his twirling brain, and called hin
man!
For a quivering moment he stoot
there, alive with all the virility which
was the richer because Of his long re
preston. He knew many things now
many things which ripened him in al
instant, and gave him the heart I,
touch and the mind to understand AM
| tn IIn
he knew life, he knew, yes, and tina
was the wonderful miracle OF the foo,
which poured in on him, he knew love
He reached suddenly for his watch
Six-ten. He could make It! Still i'm
PEELED by this new creature which ha,
sprung up In him, he started; but a
the curb he stopped He had been Il
such a whirl of emotion that he ha,
not realized the absence of his hal
He strobe into the mission door. an,
the rays of the declining sun, strue
Cling dimly through the dingy glass
fell on the scattered little Assem-
blage-as II 1t had been sent to touc1
them in mercy and compassionate
the weak and the poor and the pite
ously crippled of soul; and a grea
wave of shame came to him; shame
and thankfulness, too!
He walked slowly up to the plat
form, and, turning to that reddene
sunlight which bathed his upturne
face as If with benediction, he sale
in a voice which. in its new sweetness
of vibration, stirred even the murk
depths of these, the numb:
Let US pray"