The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-05
MORE PERSONAL WORK IN WINNING OF SOU

years old. whom he idolized. and who
was stricken
! OF course the home was Guaranteed
She kept asking and begging her papa
! to send for DIR. Knox. She used te
go to the Presbyterian church to Sun
day school.
| He had never aIioweG>s preacher In
his home, and he cursed the little one
when she asked him. But every day
sho asked for DIR. Knox. And finally
the fathers heart softened and he sent
fer my friend, who told me ii. The Incl
He said that AZ he walked up this
steps he met Dr. Butter. who has since
died. coming down. He said. How IL
Mabel?" The doctor said. "She Is very
i'll: she Will never SEQ the sun rise
again. DR.. Knox. She may live TIL
midnight"
I Father Was AfraiA.
| MY friend nerved himself and wen
In. The little girls father met him
bed and Mabel looked up and smiled
family. and he said, as he brushed tbs
hair back:
'You sent for me: well I've come
what do you want me to dor
/ And she said. she wanted him e
| talk about heaven. He said:
why. th.ts . place where iitt,'
|
smiled and said. tim going"
Her papa said no. honey. YOU'RE
not going to leave me- I know I'm .
big. swearing. euraing. drinking man
/ and don't love Jesus. but honey
you'n not leave papa couldn't liv'
without you
She smiled and s.3d. Pm going
papa see mamma With Jesus and
the angels. and I'm gNins. too"
Ny friend told mo that he stoo<
there and Mabel turned her face t.
the wall. breathing regularly An<
seemingly asleep.
The clock struck II and stu Mabe
had her face to the wall breathing
resuiariy. 81. friend said:
midnight but the doctor told mo tina
she can't get wei. 20 you haA bettel
prepare Tor the worst"
| The father bit his lips and the tear.
rolled down his cheeks, and he saii
to my friend:
Il beg OF you. don't GO shini
I'll die. the stiffness wni XIII me
but the doctor and you preachers
Don't GO"
My friend said he stayed until
o'clock Mabel stiii had her face T.
the wall. breathing regularly. and h
said:
MI. relton. I'm very tired: mus
60 and get some rest. I cannot hell
lie down to rest. II I can help you
send Tor mo and TIL come"
1 He couldn't have gone four block.
when Mabel turned and almost leape<
cut Of bed Her father caught hel
and she wrapped her arms about hi
mack and her teeth chartered. m.
shivered, and she said:
AAn'$ MA e~nf - <ha xAw>e
TIL freeze: look at the big cake Of
lea
And her little body shsvered: ant
her papa said. "There there. honey
you're not In the river. you arc II
papa's arms. Don't you feel my hant
on your headr
! And she smiled and said. "Oh. papa
when did you Gomez She chung t,
him and said. Papa. don't let my fee
get In the river: don't let me fall: II
freeze She shivered and her teetl
chartered.
/ He said. Honey. you're not in n,
river. Don't ron hear papa's hear
heart ana she said, Papa. where al.
you come from
DsA.st Can InAaeia.
II He looked At her and her little I'm
ger nails were blue Pretty soon sh
unfoosened her clasp from around hi
neck and reached her arms out to Al
imaginary person. her face lighted al
) like halo Of glory. she smiled AM
whispered:
Papa, you needn't care: ycnde'
comes mamma with Jesus and thu
angels. They viii take me over tn,
river
4 And they bore her away on Their
snowy wings to their immortal home
1 He laid her dead body on the be<
l o.. ~. -.
didn't he send for the president o
the inndel club? When there ar,
empty chairs around the table ant
newly-made graves in the family lot
when the death dow gathers on tn
, brow and the death rattle n in tn
throat and the lurid lights Of the far
thsr share are in the face OF your loves
. men yeArn for the oid-time religion
There IL nothing on earth that can hell
:; you like the gospel Of Jesus Christ
In time OF trouble, sir the old shi,
Of Zion will 60 down the stream.
Look yonder. business men. Their,
are your wife and children standing
on the deck and begging for you &
como and get on board. Get or
board, II n going by!
In times OF great awakenings lik,
this, ring the door bells and say
Come ON. give your heart to God
Now u the time to talk to them
about God.
; want to say to you, listen. Heal
me! The world doesn't care for you
soul. It will give you money. It will
give you fame, but 1t doesn't care fol
your soul
How melancholy have been the lag
days Of some whom the world hal
called great Caesar was stabbed Il
death. Alexander the Great sat dowI
and wept N he wrapped the draper,
Of his couch about him. Godfre.
laguiahed In Jail. Charles v got
. melancholy streak and locked himsel
up. Napoleon spent his last days up
} on st. Helena's barren rock.
. How sad have been the latter day
. OF many who have climbed to tn,
. very pinnacle and looked down.
World nocsn't CASe About YomY GOui
The world doesn't care. There 1
, many . man when he takes his din
, ner bucket and goes to work, In tn
? store. the mill. or on the farm, hi
I mind is perplexcd: he knows few
, brief years win wind up his earthl,
career, and no wonders how much O
tho Bible u true. He wonders II |
! u ngurauve: how much u litssalt
J true.
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