The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-01-20
WHEN JIMMY ENLISTED
HOW AMEMORL SERMON INFLUENCED JIMMY TO REFORM HIS CHARACTER
AS A SOLDIER.


had been engaged the vertng
business Of finding Of spending his fathers He
mad managed the sound of body
strong OF limb He had elected pleasure his the
sty OF fe and he had been the
morning he felt restless and somehow great game
have change the figure express Jimmy
ed along Toenhan Court Road very bright Sunday
moning-but what Of London? The weather
have had something do with his mood His
being es and unwonted unesented pessim haunted his
thoughts
Jimmy found himself in front of Whitfeds Chapel
bers of people entering its DOORS Asudden whm
steps, III to church this morning." he said. perhaps that
will whip me into form'
usher Jimmy particularly good seat fairly
well forward the church AS down he noticed the
of flowers about the pulpit
suggested solemn funeral service He hastily pro-
which had been handed him and discovered that
memorial gathering honor Sylvester Horne Member of Pa
and recently this church. Whtfed Chapel
combination member parliament pastor
Jimmy feeling mood for services especially
those concerning whom
building filling rapidly and
thing be The the front the church
soemny march something
about this combination of preacher
wheed the curiosity of Jimmy. He decided he would
The held his start the clean
rather delicate face mad
describe while vocng the eulogy the character of
his dead friend, and him the tribute of surviving
comade Jimmy found himself leaning forward be
catch word and emphasis To
pie who listened familiar aud deeply loved figure
the keen b OF analysis and they ready that
the Jimmy Eierton painting
the portrait of of whom he had knowledge ALL But
the engrong that
interest keen that of of those vivid
powerfu of whom the preacher
right the the American who had
of him until that morning. He felt energy
He felt the human with which he swung through e
felt his devotion God his
thusiasm for
this touching varied ministries al
for the fray when wrong attacked right to
the place OF He seemed hear the peal of the eloquent
voice which had compelled and dominated
this of God and lover of the church, the
parliament always force be reckond with always hung
himself with unabaed lfes tasks The
phere of the church with its multitude of devoted friends
who seemed add the preachers
the last touch of Interpretation Of their meaning
Jimmy Eeron Strengthened himself sense of
muscles held straight for long
Then he bowed his head during the He with
curious suddeness picture of his gay fuity
hours and and months bright meaningless
activity What had he done for the world? When taken
life seriously ngeday. To great CIV
propulsion? What life had he
had lived?
hot flush of shame cheek travesty
seemed that Sylvester Hone Of whom the morning
have him Wedge he
Jimmy Eleron lived on The comparatively young
with such tasks beckoning him. suddenly called from eabs
es her with particular human butterfly
ga from flower flower allowed continue his round of thought
less pleasure
The prayer Jimmy paid little aten-
tion the closing Of the scorchng
praisal of his life all his
lenge of life with and like Horne
koned him. The dastardv life
worlds and share the worlds
sef-loathng such he had never known before.
He at length that the congregation had
Hastily he stood Then he standing tense
stiffness while the played He Copns
march, interpreted with feeling and passion quite
music seemed surgng through his mystery
adgedy the confusion of
life seemed roll him. Then great thrilling
of immortal hope of the which
cord of the which hate of the life which
DEATH the noblest Chop composition
all about him weeping silently.
Suddenly Jimmy Elerton head. The mes-