Arizona republican., 1917-08-13

lily into the church. Kindness brought a response.
 John Rankin was a son of fortune
 and child of genius. He inherited a
 million and a million more came to him
 from his books. One day he went
 through East London and saw the mis-
 cry and wretchedness, and degradation
 there There was no blade of grass, no
 trees, no flowers, no books no pictures. 'Ruskin's heart melted in pity He
 poured out his money like water. He
 gave time and energy to these people.
 He opened clubs, and schools and mu-
 seums for them. There was beggar
 who asked aims of him from time to
 time and was never refused. One day
 the beggar suddenly caught Ruskins
 hand and kissed it. Ruskin bent for
 ward and kissed the beggar's cheek
 The next morning the beggar came to
 Ruskins lodgings with tears, bringing
 q gift. Just piece of brown cloth
 said the beggar, for the robe of St.
 Francis Ruskin cherished that relic
 through life. There was the response
 to kindness.
 "The Earl of Shaftesbury manifested
 great kindness to the outcasts of Lon
 don, and befriended the chimney
 sweeps. He helped the factory girls get
 better air and better conditions under
 which to labor. He was a brother to
 the costermongers. He poured out his
 heart affections upon the released pris-
 oners. He erected homes for the waifs
 of the city, and when parliament would adjourn at midnight, this man instead , of going home would go out into the , lanes and viaducts of the city and pick up ragged boys and take them to his
 # to that kindness? When the body of the Earl of Shaftesbury lay in state in Westminster and the funeral procession
 formed that was to march up Trafal- , gar Square it was found that a thou , and factory girls had come to march
 and they had banner with these words l upon it: Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done it unto me- The costermongers carried a banner with the words: "I l was stranger and ye took me in" A 2 company of released prisoners carried I this banner: T was sick and in prison : and ye visited me. And a large group l of boys from the schools for ragged I boys carried this ensign: I was hungry . and naked, and ye fed me And the Z preacher in Westminster said that day: I This man goes down to the grave amid f the benedictions of the poor"
 Tn the state of Iowa in the early I days, young man by the name of e Jones settled upon a farm; and in due S time became quite wealthy. He was a \ selfish and troublesome character and @ quarreled with his neighbors contin- V uously, so much so that no one wanted e to live near him. His bad name made n him an injury to the sale of adjoining far Man xrh lived him sold @ out, and moved away.
 V His custom was to get hold of any h loose stock of his neighbors and hold
 it for a ransom. If a chicken crossed n the fence, it was instantly shot and Q tossed back He became a menace tC S the community.
 A Christian man, contrary to the ad- : vice of neighbors, bought farm across : the road from Jones. He was plainly r told that he could not possibly live SC n near so mean a man, but the good mar , replied that he thought he could over. a come a small matter of that kind, an6 V he moved into his new home. A few e days after his COW broke loose ant e strayed into Jones' yard. In the morn l. ing after family prayers, in which ht d besought God to give him strength fol 1t the day and blessing for his new neigh t bor, he ventured across for the COW e He found the COW tied and was tolt e that he must pay six dollars or he go
 no COW. He quietly paid the money ant n took the COW home with him. In a few . days more, some of his chickens wan - dered into Jones' place, and they were V shot and thrown over the fence. Int Fl man of God with grace in his hear a gathered up the dead fowls and tool l. them into the house and made no com E plaint.
 u But the game changed. One nigh u Jones' horses got loose and plunged in " to the standing grain of his good neigh 1t bor, and spent the night tramping doWl f., the grain. The damage was consider ot able. No one came to claim tn u. horses. After breakfast and prayer. tn II good man, assisted by his wife and chil If dren caught the horses and took then ,d home What damages do you ask?' de
 manded Jones' None, thing like tha ,y is liable to happen at any time anon ne neighbors.' The good man went home sy but in a short time he saw MT. Jone ne making for his house. When he cam of near he said: have brought back tn at six dollars I collected for the COW an d \ I feel sorry. am a mean man and ev f. erybody knows it. Breaking down, tn he goodly man began to pray with an a for him. Here we see how kindness 1