Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-05

a thousand To the poor every day. Sure.
he docs""
"Blcnglnsop. Id like to help you to
recover your lost Self and be- useful.
respected citizen ~ this town." said
Mr. singleton. You tan do II II you
viii and can tell you how
Tears hegan 10 stream down the
checks of the unfortunate man, who
now covered his eyes with big, rough
hand.
"lf YOU VIII make an honest effort,
IN stand by you. Ill Dc your friend
through thick aud thin" the minister
added. There's something good In YOU
or you wouldn't bc having dream like
that"
Nobody has ever talked 10 me this
way" poor Blenkins0p sobbcd. mo.
body but YOU has ever treated mo as n I
was human"
II KNOW knew, It's hard old
world. but at last you've found man
who Is willing 10 bc n brother 10 you II
you really want one"
The poor man rose from the table
-ad went Ia the minister's side and held
out his hand.
II do want a brother. sir. an I'll do
anything at ALL" he said In u broken
voice.
"Thon come with me-" the minister
coinmmdcd First. I'm going Ia i'm.
prove the outside of you"
when they were ready 10 leave tho
! house, Blonkinsop aud his dog had a
bath mud the former WIS shaved and
IN clean and respectable garments from
top To- ton. ''
"Ymi look like new man." said Mr..
Singleton.
Seems like. ! felt more like proper
human hcin'," lil"nkinsup answered.
Christmas WIS scamporing up and
down the hall rs IL he felt like a new
dog. Suddenly he discovered IN. stag's
head again and skunk into a dark cor.
ncr growing.
~ hath IN good sort ~ baptism"
the minister remarked. Here's an oy.
ercont that ! haven't worn for n year,
It's fairly warm. too. Now n your
old Self should happen To come in sight
OF you. maybe he'd move hack into his
nome. remember once that we had
canary bird that got away. We hung
ms cage In one Of the trees out In tho
yard with some food In Il. by and by,
We found him singing an the porch I'm
his little home. Now. II we nut some
food In the cage. maybe your bird will
come back. Our work has only Just be.
gun" - ="
They went out II the door and cross.
cd the street and entered the big stone
congregational church and sat down Ia.
gether In pew. a soft light came
through The great jewelcd windows
above the altar. and In the clearstory,
and over the organ Ion. They we're
III" gift II Mr.. B!ng. II was a quiet.
rosiful. beautiful place.
II used In stand In the pulpit there
ana look down upon crowd of hand.
somely dressed people" said Mr.. Single.
ton IN q low voice. There IL something
wrong about this though. There's
too much responsibility here. There
are no flannel shirts and bingham dress.
es IN the place. ! can no, see hal! a
dozen poor pciple. I wish there was
some ragged clothing down there In tho
pcws. There isn't an out.and.out sin.
nor In the crowd. Have we set up n
little private god ~ our own that cares
only for the rich and respectable? I
asked myself. This In the place for Ill.
ram Blenkinsop and old Bin LANCE and
poor Lizzie Queesnolle. II they only
Knew II; Those are the kind OF pcop,o
that Jesus cared most about They're
beginning 10 come 10 us now and We
are glad Of II. ] want 10 see you here
every Sunday after this. want YOU
10 think of this place as your home. II
YOU really wish TO he my brother, come
with me-"
BlCnkinsop tremblcd with strange OK.
element as he went with Mr.. Singleton
down the broad aisle. the dog Christmas
following mcckly. Man and minister
knolt before the altar. Christmas sat
down hy his masters side. In a prayer.
ful attitude. ms II he. too. were seeking
help and forgiveness.
II feel better inside and outside"
said Blcnkinsop as they were leaving
the church.
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