The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-21

seemed to him that the world had been
ruined. On his way to the village he
tried and convicted it Of being no fit
place for boy to live in. Down by
the tavern he met Abe, who stopped
him.
."Howdy, Harry!' said Abe. "You
look kind O. sick. Come into the store
and sit down. I want to talk to you"
Harry followed the big man into
, Offut's store, flattered by his attention.
There had been something very CRATE
full in the sound of Abes voice and the
feel of his hand. The store was empty.
"You and l mustn't let ourselves be
worried by little Matters" said Abe as
they sat down together by the fire.
"Things that seem to you to be as big
as mountain now will look like a
mole hill in six months. You and
have got things to do, partner. We
mustn't let ourselves be fooled. / was
once in boat with old Cap'n Chase on
the Illinois river. We had got into the
| rapids. 1t was a narrow channel in
dangerous water. They had to keep
her headed just so or we'd have gone
| on the rocks. Suddenly boy dropped
his apple overheard and began to hol-
Ter. He wanted to have the boat
stopped For a minute that boy
thought his apple was the biggest
4 thing in the world. We're all good
deal like him. We keep dropping our
apples and calling for the boat to stop.
Soon we find out that there are many
apples in the world as good as that
one. You have all come to stretch of
bad water up at your house. The folks
have been sick. They're little lone
some and discouraged. Don't you make
it any harder by crying over lost ap-
pie. Ye know it's possible that the
! apple will float along down into the
still water where you can pick it up
/ by and by. The important thing is to
keep going ahead"
This bit of fatherly counsel was a
help to the boy.
'I've got a book here that I want
I you to read" Abe went on. 1T is the
Life Of Henry Clay Take it home
and read it carefully and then bring it
back and tell me what you think of it.
! You may be a Henry Clay yourself by
and by. The world has something big
in it for every one if he can only find
it. We're all searching-some for gold
and some for fame. pray God every
day that He will help me to find my
work-the thing ! can do better than
anything else-and when it Is found
help me to do it, / expect it will be
hard and dangerous search and that
| shall make mistakes. 1 expect to
drop some apples on my way They'll
look like gold to me, but I'm not going
to lose sight of the main purpose"
! When Harry got home he found
Sarah sewing by the firesde, with Joe
and Betsey playing by the bed. SAM
son had gone to the woods to split
rails.
"Any mail?" Sarah asked.
''No mail" he answered.
Sarah went to the window and stood
for some minutes looking out at the
plain. It's sere grasses, protruding out
Of the snow, hissed and bent in the
wind. In its cheerless winter colors
1t was dreary thing to see
\ 'H0w / long for home" she ex-
claimed, as she resumed her sewing by
the fire.
Little zoe came and stood by her
knee and gave his oft repeated bless
ing: l..
"God help us and make His face to
shine upon u.s."
She kissed him and said: Dear COM
forterl 1t shines upon me every time
/ hear you say those words"
"Would you mind If I called you
mother?" Harry asked.
Il shall be glad to have you do 1t IL
1t gives you any comfort, Harry" she
answered.
She observed that there were tears
in his eyes.
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