The Washington times., 1919-03-28
CHAPTER III-COntinued.

AN2e~s Va NNBgNH upon. &lEE marriage -
CHAPTER III.-COntinued.
"And cannot explain. Only this;
As you grow older, all around you
IN the world you will become aware
OF people, countless millions and
millions Of. people, asking them
selves-ready with the slightest
encouragenfert, or without it, to
ask you the question which is the
most vital Of all questions 10 them.
And whatever way 1t Is answered
always they ask for evidence, You,
too, will one day ask for evidence
An the world asks for it. But few
: recognize It as evidences when It Is
offered. - - Es- - =
He closed his book and dropped a.
heavy hand upon IL.
'Amid the myriad puEs1its Fand
Interests and trades and profess
siOns Of the human5raee. amid their
multitudinous aspirations. perplex--
sites, doubts passions, endeavors,
deep within every Intelligent man
remains one~domtnaBt desire,zone
persistent question to be answered
possible"
what desire, fathef?'' -.SasS
The. universal desire for. another
caance-fnr Immortality. Mans
heFer-en1ing demand for evidence
81 an Immortality which shall term
inate for shtm the, most tremendous
rE all uncertainties, which shall
eoive for him the most vital OF all
cEiestions: What is to become OF
him after physical death2 Is-he to
9ive again? Is he 20 see once more
hose whom he loved the best?''
Ruhannah sat thinking in the red
stove light, cross-legged, her slim
ankles cIasped IN either hand.
'But our souls are immortal" she
sid at lsSt..-- -. ..glC j. - -. !.
ssYes."
~our Lord Jssdsbas said n" 2
"Yes."
''Then why should anybody not
believe itZV. &.
"Try to believe II always. Par
ticularly after your mother and I
are no longer here. Try to believe
It. -" You lareG unusually intel
ligent; and IL some day your intel
ligent discovers THAI it requires
seyidenesS for beIief seek for that
evidence. It is.obtatnable. Try to
recognize it when you encounter Il. :
- Only, in any event, remem-
! Der this: never alter your early
faith, never destroy your child
hoods belief until evidence to prove d,
the contrary convinces you"
SNo. There--is no such evil
Z Gence, Is there, fstheFg"
"I know Of none.
Rue Accepts the Word.
then" said the girl calmly, 81
shall fSke Ghrist's EVIDENCE that
shall live again If I do not evil
= . Father?''
as thsfs any evidence that
AdoniraB Bas no soul?'
Il know of none"
q Us E6eFe any that he has a soul?"
fi yes, think there is"
Are you .sure?7
mot entirely
II wonder unused the girl. look
ing gravely at the sleeping cat.
Il was the frst serious doubt that
|. Ruhannah had ever entertained in
B her brief career.
3 That night she dreamed OF the
j Yellow Devil in Herr Wilner's box,
+ and, aEaking, remembered her
4 dream. It seemed odd, too, because
4 she had not even thought OF the
Yellow Devil for over a year: -
y But tho -menacing MOngOl figure
seemed bound to intrude into her
life once more and demand her at
b fentioH as though resentful OF long
!. oblivion and neglect; for, a week
: later, an old missionary from Indo-
q China native Chinese-whO had
1ectured at the Baptist Church in
: Gayfeld the evening previous, came
8 20 pay his respects TO the Rev.
q wilbOUr CareW. And Rue had
J, taken the Yellow Devil from the
(. ol.ve-wood box that day and was
busily making a pencil drawing
: OF Il.
3 At sight OF the figure the native
Z miss!onary's narrow almond eyes
= opened extremely wide, and he
y leaned on the table and regarded
4 The bronze demon very intently.
4 Then he took from his pocket and
! adjusted 10 HE ,bBttOR nose q pair
= % large. horn Speetacles; and he
II carcfully examined the Chinese
i characters engraved on the base OF
the ancient bronze. following them
slowly with a yellow and claw-like
foTsnnEeT.
Can you read what is written
there" Inquired the Rev. Mr Carcw
aNaa brother Thla o. what ls
written q am Eriik Ruler of
l'haos and % AZ that WaH Tho
90 order passes when Q arrive. Z
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