Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-02-20

q blDi0-I0dO1nS III dh EdSteIA CITY,. At
the close lady came to her and said:
t'Mrs. Walker, do not agree with all
you said today You said that all Chris
tfans can lead souls to Christ if they
will. But that is not true Look at
me, for instance. I am mother with
several small children
Mrs. Walker replied: perhaps so,
but do not quite see it yet Would
you mind if I asked you a few ques-
tions?''
Certainly not
every well. Do you employ milk
man?'
eHow often does he call at your
house?'
every morning.
as he a Christian?''
81 don't know
very often?"
eyes, once a day at least, and some
times twice.
'1s he a saved man?"
''Well, really, I cannot say. I have
never asked him.
..Does the meat man call every
day?''
eyes"
'Has he been converted?"
Mrs Walker, don't know anything
about it, And with that she turned
and went out of the room.
Two years afterward Mrs. Walker
was in the same city, giving Bible
reading in another church At the
close lady came up to her and said:
| ''Mrs. Walker, do you remember me?"
'No, I don't think I have ever seen
| you before
ttWe1I, I remember you very distinct
| 1y." Then she related their former in
| terview, and said: ST went out of that
| room vexed with you and myself and
| everybody else
| Y Ia
| gin with the milkman, and I thought
| out a nice little speech to fit his case.
| arose early, built my fire, and wait
| ed for my man. Pretty soon he came
| hurrying in. poured out his milk, and
| was about to leave. Meanwhile I had
| been fumbling about, trying to find
| my speech; but somehow I could not
| get hold of either end of it. Finally,
| in despair, shouted out his name just
as he went out of the door. He hur-
| ried back, and began to tip up his milk
can, saying he did so, Do you want
another quartz
| So No, I don't want another quart
| I replied; Il want to ask you If you
| are a Christian
HE sat down in a chair, and, look
| ing me straight in the face, he said
Mrs. -, why didn't you ask me that
| question last year? You remember we
were holding special meetings in oul
church. and was interested. but fell
. ashamed to let it be known However
knew that you were Christian; and
so kept telling you about the meet
ings, and talking to you every morning
| about one and another who had com.
| out for Christ, hoping that you woule
| say something to me about my soul
i You never said one word. Mrs -
| and now I don't care one cent abou
1 the whole business > and with that h,
| picked up his milk cans and left tn
| house.
Mrs. Walker, perhaps you can i'm
| | agine how L felt I lay down m.
| kitchen floor fiat on my face, and Their
| I sobbed out my shame and grie
L | before God until I was assured of hi
1 forgiveness. I promised him that
i would try to live so that none VIII
4 came to my door should ever have jus
cause to say that I did not care 70
| his soul Then L arose and prepare
i | for business And, Mrs Walker. Their
1 We're nine people who came to m
1 | house that day to whom I was abb
| to give gospel message, and toda
1 | seven out of the nine are professin
4 | Christians. Mrs. Walker, believe yo
4 | are right when you say that ever
| Christian can lead others to Christ.
Rare Bank Note.
A rare English bank note is In tt
possession of Mr.. vesey Holt tt
note is dated 1921 and Is the issue {
the Bank of England After the n,
poleonic wars England was short
gold. and as temporary expedIer
the Bank of England put q number
f1ye dollar bank notes into circula tio
until the gold reserve was restored
9. appearance they closely resemble
y twenty-five dollar note. and bear q
likeness TO the English paper money
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