Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-12-25

have a wonderful voice and you did
sp1endidly- We should like to have
you with us all the time and sing In
our choir. And now, Teddy, here is
fifty cents and thank you for helping
US out"
s3Say, Mr.. Preacher. said Teddy,
do you mean that that's Jesus COM
ing through the lilies with his hand
stretched out like that 7''
Eyes, Teddy" he answered, Nand
where do you live ?'
Teddy explained to him where he
lived and told him OF their circum-
stances. He went home and told his
mother all that had happened, and his
mother was proud of her SON.
That night Teddy went to bed with
happy heart, until, the thought of
the dollar bill in his pocket struck
him. He said to himself, ssWould He,
who was coming through the lilies
have taken it 2" and repeated it over
and over to himself until he fell
asleep.
Next morning when Teddy awoke,
his mother had a small fire started
and their scanty breakfast cooking.
After they had eaten Teddy left to go
get his newspapers
That morning about ten o'clock
Rev. Black and another man came to
Teddies home and brought with them
all sorts of groceries and some meat
and also fuel
When Teddy came home that noon
he was quite surprised to see that his
mother had on the table, potatoes,
meat, gravy and hot biscuits.
Mother" he said where did you
get to"
"Ah,'' said his MOTHER the kind
minister brought it this morning."
<SAnd the fire, mother, did he bring
fuel too?''
eyes, child, but get ready for din
ner. 1t will be cold.''
Teddy did so and they enjoyed their
dinner immensely.
Next morning when Teddy was
given money for a paper, he dropped
it, and it rolled into the street. Just
them AN automobile came along and
i struck him, and hurt him very bad
". The nlbu1ance was innm ediately
called and he was taken to the hos
pital. His mother was there to see
him the first day, and he was uncon-
cious part of the time. The doctor
having told her that he thought Teddy
would be better, she did not go back
the next day, she had work to be
done. But instead of getting better
he went the other way. Next day
Teddy had the nurse send for Rev.
Black. When he came, Teddy said to
| the nurse, tEYou can go now
After she had gone Teddy said to
the minister. @SYou know the day I
passed the collection plate, oh, how
tempting the dollar bill looked, I just
couldn't keep my fingers off, so slip
ped it into my pocket, but afterward I
asked myself if He, who was coming
through the lilies, would have taken
it. I can see him now coming through
the lilies. The money is in my pocket
there, you can take it back"
@SNever mind, Teddy, said the m in
lister, and they had long talk to-
gether.
Teddy was in a very serious con
dition and slife with him was only a
question OF time. The minister MOTTO
ed, too, that his voice was growing
lower and more weak.
Teddy, on his dying bed, said, with
tears in his eyes, eMr Black, you
have been very kind to mother and
me, but I want to ask you one more
thing Will you see that my poor
dear mother is taken care Off"
eyes, Teddy, we WILL he answered.
@3Ten mother and Bob goodby for
me-"
Then the end came 1t was a
great sorrow to his mother and all
his friends, but they knew they would
meet again in the world beyond
Ruth StanSb11l-y