The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-07-01
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ssai. respected citizen of this town."
said AIR Singleton. "you can do IL IL |
yoa win and can leli ron how
Tears began to stream down the |
cheeks OF the unfortunate man, who
nov covered his eyes with o big, rough
Aand.
ssIf you will make an honest effort,
Tn stand By you. Ill be your friend |
through thick and thln,' the minister
added. There's something good In
you or you wouldn't be having dream
like that
aEobosIs has ever talked TO me this
way, poor Blenkinsop sobbed. "No-
body but you has ever treated me as
n Was human"
Il KNOW know. It's hard old
world. bat at last you've found man
who Ii willing to be a brother TO you
you really want one
The poor man rose from the table and
sent to the minister's side and held
cut his hand.
Il do want brother, sir. an I'll do
anythng II ~ he said Ia broken
voice.
.ihe6 tomo with me- the minister
commended. First, I'm going 70 linz
Prov the outside OF YOU"
when they were ready to leave the
Adase. Blenktnsop and his dog had a
bash and the former was shaved and
In clean and respectable garments
from top to toe.
'You look like d new nun" said
Mr. Singleton.
.seens like. / felt more like
proper hnman bein'." Blenkinsop an
sssered
hristmas was scampering up and
dawn the hall as II he felt like new
dug Suddenly he discovered the
STATS head again and skunk into q
lark corner growing.
"a bath Ii good sort Of baptism
Ghr minister remarked Here's an
over coat TINT haven't worn for a
year. It's fairly warm, too. Now II
your Old Self should happen to come
In ght OF you. maybe he'd move back
into bis home. remember once that
WE mad canary bird that got away.
We hung his cage 10 one or the trees
ant Ia the yard with some food In It.
By and by. We found him singing on
she perch In his little home. Now. II
VIZ put some good food In the cage,
maybe your bird will come back. Our
work has only just begun"
Ghey went out OF the door and
crossed the street and entered the big
stons Congregational church and sat
down together Id pew. A soft light
eamn through the great jeweled win
eowa above the altar. and In the clear
story, and over the organ loft. They
we're the gift OF Mr.. Bling. 1t was u
auiei. restful. beautiful place.
Il used 10 stand In the pulpit there
and look down upon crowd Of hand
aomeiy dressed people," said Mr..
Singleton In low voice. There is
something wrcng about this thought.
Theirs too much responsibility here.
There are no flannel shirts and ging'
lain dresses IA the place. ] can not
ace ALI u dozen poor people. ! wish
there was some ragged clothing down
there la the pews, There isn't an out
and-dat sinner in the crowd. Have VIZ
set 40 little private god Of our own
that cares only for the rich and re
specttb le asked myself. This Is the
place for Hiram Blenkinsop and OLE
Riil lange and poor Lizzie Quesnelle
" ihsy only knew II. Those are tn
hind VI people that Jesus cared mos
about They're beginning to come &
ms nc@ aud We are glad OF It. | wan
10 see you here every Sunday afte
tails. | want you to think OF this plac
as yoar home. IL you really wish I
be ms brother, come with me-"
Rlesklnsor tremhled with strsng
excitement as he went with SIR. Single
ten A0wn the broad aisle, the do
Christmas following meekly> Man an
minisssr knelt before the altar. Chris
mas sat down by his masters side,
pravsrfui attitude, as II he, too, weT
seekIax help and forgiveness.
II geeI better inside and outside
said Slenkinsop as they were leayIn
the faurch.
@nhen you are tempted. there al
three words which may be useful (
goa They are these. God help me,
the 1lnister told him. They NJ
ausEly said and have often four
shosn a source of strength In time
trr-ubIe. am going 10 end work q
Ecs and there's a room over my ga
age w.fh a stove In Il which vi
make q very snug attEe home for "
and Christmas"
That evening, as the dog and
msngesr were sitting comfortably
sms stove Ia their new home, the
eame a zap at the door, In a momer
9aas@ crooker entered the room.
sMT. Baenkfnsop," scid the judge
ne held out his hand, y have hea
OF your new pleas and want you