The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-17

famine throughout that country. and
he began to feel the pinch of want.
So he went and hired himself to one
of the inhabitants OF that country,
who sent him on to his farm to tend
swine. and he longed to make a
hearty meal OF the pods the swine
were eating, but no one gave him any.
But on coming to himself he said,
How many OF my fathers hired
men have more bread than they want,
while I here am dying of hungeri
viii rise and go to my father, and will
say to him. Father. I have sinned
against Heaven and before you: I no
longer deserve to be called a son of
yours: treat me as one OF your hired
men
so he rose and came to his father
But while he was still a long way off,
his father saw him and pitied him.
and ran and threw his arms round
his neck and kissed him teuderly.
Father cried the son. 7 have
sinned against Heaven and before you:
no longer do I deserve to be called a
son OF yours
but the fatLer said to his
servants.
'' Fetch a good coat quicIly-the
best one-and put it on him; and
bring a ring for his finger and shoes
for his feet. Fetch the fat calf and
kill it. and let US feast and enjoy
ourselves for my son here was dead
and has come to life again: he was
lost and has been found
And they began to be merry.
NOW his elder son was out on the
farm: and when he returned and came
near home. he heard music and
dancing. Then he called one of the
lads to him and asked what all this
meant
Your brother has come he
replied: and your father has had the
fat calf killed. because he has got him
home "a fe and sound
Then he was angry and would not
go in But his father came out and
entretted him.
"'AlI these years replied the son.
I have been shaving for you, and
have never at any time disobeyed any
of your orders. and ct you have never
given me so much as kid, for me TO
enjoy myself with my friends; but
now that this son of yours is come
who has eaten up your property
among his bad women you have killed
the fat calf for him
You. my dear son. said the
father, are always with me, and all
that is mine is also yours. We are
bound to make merry and rejoice, for
this brother of yours was dead and
has come back to life. he was lost
and has been found
The dishonest BaiIiff'
He said a-so to His disciples:
There was rich man who had a
about whom a report was
brought to him. that he was wasting
his property He called him and said.
What is this hear about you?
Render an account of your steward
ship. for cannot let you hold it any
longer
Then the steward said within
what am I to do2 For my
master is taking away the stewardship
from me. I am not strong enough for
field Iabour: to beg I should be
ashamed. see what to do. in order
that when I am discharged from the
stewardship they may give me home
in their own houses
so he called all his masters
debtors. one by one and asked the
first. How much are you in debt TO
"A hundred firlins Of OIL he
replied
Here is your account said the
sit down quickly and change
il into fifty firkins-'
TO a second he said.
And how much do you owe2'
a hundred quarters of wheat
was the answer.
Here is your account said he:
change 1t into eighty quarters
And the master praised the
dishonest steward for his shrewdness:
for, in relation TO their own con-
the man Of this age are
shrewder than the sons of Light
The right Use of Wealth
But 7 charge you. so to use the
wealth which IS ever tempting to
as 70 win friends who. when
L fails. shall welcome you to the
tents that never perish The man who
IS honest in a very small matter is
honest in a great one also; and he
who is dishonest in a very small
matter is dishonest in great one
also If therefore you have not proved
yourselves faithful in dealing with the
wealth that IS tainted with fraud. who I
viii sntrust 70 you the true good , [
And Il you have not been faithful in
1ealIug with that which is not your