Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-24

This church, pointing to the edihcee
across the street, "is House Of God md
not of fashion. We do not look at your
clothes. He does not look mt your clothes,
but He does look Mt your heart"
Ed felt almost unnecessary. But !
need n shave" he protested, rubbing n
scrnggly threc-day growth. =,
ANY why lot shave Interfere with
Devotion2 He had beard. lie Ind no
barber
The old gentleman paused and looked
ut Ed
"Pleasc come to church. | am the pae-
tor and know my people will receive you
kindly"
Taking Edward Everett by the arm he
pilotcd him across the street and up the
broad walk. ieadirg to tie entrance and
before Ed was fully aware Of what was
taking place he was seated IN pew md
way to the front.
Tho kindly clergyman took Ed by the
| hand and pressed a bill INTO his palm. say
| ipg. "A Merry Christmas 30 you Tomor-
4 rov iG Won need cid, come To the parish
I house | shall be glad to help you. Have
/ faith my friend: He will always give you n
! square deal
lie was gone before Ed could mutter
J appreciativc words.
/ A new feeling came over Edward kver-
! cit Jones ns lie set in the pew lie closed
his eyes and gasped like fish fio was
stunned hut in way be felt mighty
| happy. He dared not open his eyes Tor he
was without handkerchief.
sitting thus with bowed head he heard
the FAINT rustic Of a womans dress ana
lns,mctivclv drew his lcgs closer to the
bench to permit her free acccss 10 the seat.
She seated herself heetdc him and mo
/ mcnt later cold little hand touched his
! wrist
"Fddic The nare was softly breath
cd N his ear -,
n npoucd his cvce. rrlcnai,g hidden
tcar or two and nj the aame tune almost
leaprd from the bench, IL WAS with dit.
fcnItv lac pulled himself together and
turned 10 gaze at his companion.
'Nlarr he whispered
Yc4 twas Mary bis Mary little
bit oi 9 ~ dressed II fraycd clothes that
besn,ke much clear ipg aid pressing ana
u.,, .li- z I,y The thin little fl gers
Ncitlcr spoke for a moment nc
s.ttiatiun w.s almost unbelievable e
either # thCm
ipnrr ~ services I'd and MARY
mcrarrd tovh,epcr sufficient information
to eprh other y hat they said Is lmma
trrlal to ous
The lrtlc paaior preached as he never
nrcacpcd before and then came We wi
now sit Hymn 80
Mary turr cd tho pagcs a her hymnai +
Nuubcr a. er a hcld II 20 Ed. but ho dio
,.ot ccd he book The words of 'h'
arclert Ch,stmos hymn camc Back 4
him in q nlfh
SoltIv the cor gregatlon and choir hogaf
.Ch. Come All Yc faithful lrcrcaIi
ihc vol,urc of sol with enCh e1ceoe'hri
lrc. tutA ne rcal Chrs'm's ieeiuR wa
rracIcd Ard ~ ope aaIR with mor'
srtlt .hatl I'd ard Navy
You're rcmu homo with me tddIe
asked Mary rs thcy filed out with IT,
cheueurg folks
Shali III Wouldpt il pecrn q,iecr fo
fne III show ~ nn Christmas Dav u m'
pTereut curdltior
Now. Edward Everett Jores, ad
roar jshcd Mary vou krow better thai
to sav that Sou used e. call me rea
mi Won. m still reel, ri 4 q terribly q
rralcr than ever hcfofc Ard
Ard what? Qucried III when sh
; rarsed
present totay
rd ul}icd thc sharp hristlcs on IL
chn ard gum 81 You VII Mary.
hc satd, AID hc toal Ter sllm arm u hi
~ 3 ard sqrcc7ed Il viciausly. enough :
csusc her to ut'cf q feu squeak
ON the tcIs If tie church tie rays q
Christmas sg" bcat Gown upon TIT h'pI
- -u,fn~rly nd laG< ,oddcd I
idito aud chlrpcd Merry lhTis'ma'
f-le u
id drew himself cree, ard eNparoed 3.
, Ghost ard iookiaG straight up 70 ''od re
%gc-rv Chrs,mas You said j
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