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Washington Journal., 1923-07-20
atsbamslmp aus RiirrIanS.
0rOhe @Otlasr in Der &ie6inOutrie
in Neiu MerifcO.

Gin neuerIider Son0erberift
bradte aus Albuquerque lebr triib-
Icliq fIineen0e Mitteilungen iiber
oie Nusiidten fir Ole &iebiuOuitrie
i'm Staote Nep Nlerico pdbrenO Oes
@iiters, infolge oes idredliden
uno lange oubalten0eu Ytaigels an
Neacn. geionoers beinmmernsnert
lit oie Scot oes, oblie beion0ere
Silfe pielfnd bon GeriGmadtcn be-
orobten Sornpicbs, ndbreno oie
Sdafe aud sic geringfiigigiten Sc
legrnbeiten al fat bertrodneten
@eioe. oOer @aiierpldten INNER
nod beoelteno better altsuusen fot-
men.
Die iebiee Gage lit in Der gat5en
iiiOliben SGIfte OeS Staates ungiin-
tiger, ais ieit bielci Sobren. Sbet-
Orein fomlnen nod Die gel0liden
Sdpulitdtcn infolge 0es @reis-
Giidganges ponl Sabre 1920. @s
miro bier Sreiipeioe- 8ieb3udt ge-
trieben, aber sic 9iirre bat bic tot
iddli6en @eiOe M0gli6feiten int
qonsen 1m elm 0rittel bis sur
SGIfte berminoert, unO gauge @eioe-
reeionen iino auf minOcitets Elm
Sabr tuertlos g%emor0en.
o9lae @ieb5lift : Srganiiationelt
rt0 ibre Souptquartiere in n%nierer
Sta6t linO ii9 ii6er Die oringenoe
No~tpel1oigfeit oitrdgreifenOer WioBs
nabmen einig0, iagt Ser 9eridt.
9ie @iien6abneu baben ibren
g(rn1 altsgeItredt unO ibre 5rodt-
qebiibren nm 80 8ro5ent %erntaBigt,
INN sic @egbeforoerung bon SorR-
pieb aus 0iirr-8e5irfen nod oltoe-
rem Gtaoten 3u erleidtern.
Man eripartet, BOB bon Otelem
gntgegenfommen dlleits elm nett
qeben0er @ebraud gentadt miro.
IS iino beute nod o%nndberno l
Miaion Stiid &ornpieb unO 3 WRil-
lionen Sdnfe aif 5reiipeioen III
SEEM Meerico. l1ngep0bnlid Diel -
atpei 9rittel beioer @attullgen =
iinb in Sen lesten Monaten ipegeil
Ser 0iirre gu Marfte eeionot NOR
oen, mo Die GGafe leidteren Mb'
Iab finOeL ols 0as &inopieb, nee
gen Der 8oae. ,
Washington Journal., 1923-07-20
Sin utlidtiser" ESTABLISHMENTS

iheint, mic beri@tet miro, Ser aouf'
monlt s. 6ranfe in Sod I'M Gbel1l'
lonO 5u fem. Ser na9folgenoe
8rief, Ser an 6ie fran50liide Set
tion bes aus- utto g%infubramtS in
@oo ems geriftet lit, fenn5eidne&
treffen0 Die tii6tige @eiinntlng ole'
les Mannes. Ser 8rief Ialttet;
9as @ir- un0 AuSfuDramt IN
ems periagt mir Die &rsftbr nacb
SoIlano fir eineu genilien Soften
Soatlupiner, mas mid Inn 10 mebr
tpur0ert, mo SaatDare nit @lls'
no6rne bon @etreiDe, 8obnen nnO
@rbien CUR M1tsfibr fret lit. Wein
Quartum, 400 3entner, be0iirfe
IhneuItens ser &~ertpenOung, neil
ionlt Die Soat3eit gu @nOe lit uno
Oonn Die @are faum nod 8ert
hat. Neit Dem Cribs beabIidtigc il
in Sranfrei9 SnfarnatfleeIame1
ein3ufuuferL utro ib itebe i6on nit
elmer Sariler Sirma $. 6altd)et nno
81. 8leiiis, Sue Sorpal IS, III Ser.
binounq, oenn Snfor1atfleeiamen
lift bier nibt gu baben. Sd pcrmnte
nit Gi6er6eit, 6aB oeuti6e 8oli8ei-
if)ifoner, mie 10 oft erfa6ren, i'm
Spiele fir0 utto meme iebr ~freuno-
li9e @elinnllllg gu Sranfreid, oel'
len goelmllt BON alien, Sic NIT Dem
fran8oliiden @olfe bcfannt Waren,
gleid mir geriibmt miro, bon ben
oeutid)en 8eboroen miBbelig be.
trodtet miro. SD bite nit aaer
Grgebung, mir Die glusfubrgenebmi-
gilllg al beri9affen, BENT mic itetS
crfenne id als Die oberlte 9abor0c
i'm &beinlanoe Die Ser Illiierteu oil
uno iete aitf oieie in anbetraft un-
lerer glidliden @rinnerlutg an Die
Gergangcnbeit olldJ Sic aGeinige
Soffmrng auf cine before 3ufunft.
Sd finoe es als elm aa5u 9roBeS
@ntgegenfommell, ben oeutidcn &c.
BORDEN inn beiebten @ebiet Die Ser
tualtung 5u iiberlaIiei. Seoer
&6einl1noer fait, Ser reef lit, tuiiroe
es wieber nit Sreuoe begriiBen.
peit1t Die aniierten @eboroen bic
@erpaltuug bitten nno iomit oen
gllter Gbarafter Der 8epolferung
fenalen lernten. SD bite erge6enit
init aQer Soflid)feit unO &ertralen,
mir ais @6einlGnoer Die @enehmi-
eiing gu peridaffen. s~usfubrfor-
mular lit in ems. SodoGtungsnon
unO ergebenit oe5. 6. 6ronfc, Sa-
menbanolung.
Ser r&beinlGnoer", Ser oieien
Brief idlrieb, Fat oantit ser rbeini-
iden @epolferultg mie0er einmol
bcfpieiell, OaB lcoiglid oie fraiie
Selbitiu9t Die Spnocrbiinrier treibt.
81 oenen man Den 9riefidrei6er
mcbl ou nebnlen bat. Seoes meitere
Mort Ser &ritif miiroe Die @irfung
oeS @riefes MIR obihp1dcn.
Washington Journal., 1923-07-20

= @cr5midt. Gtarf Der.
i6uloeter Sltnggeieae: sd modte
nod 10 pieI @elo boben, oab ih aus
2iebe beiraten fonnte, 0a miiroe id
nit @olne leoig bleiben!"
- &afferein. S~unoebdn6-
lie. (einen minoeripertigen Sun0 an
bietenO): .Sier lit etmas fir Sic:
edit engliiher Meltebun0l"
Ger: oSm, tpenn id ein - Mild-
magI BAIT $3.50"
@uf Der Gefunodr.
SAB II. @aiia9icr: nSerrgott - biz
mir oic Gnoitation erreihen, iino ia
sic acpfcl rcit Die iest bl!ibeI!"
Washington Journal., 1923-07-20
Ridtet ni@t-
elise BON q. aanlit- @icScd.

0~'OO~
Der Gang 81 Der alten grantigen
2e6rerin mar 5rau Wenge Eidt
leid)t g%ctpor0en. Ils lie ibr emo
lid gegeniiber job uno Die falterl
hebriatcn gltgen iab, fan0 iie nidt
einmal bic rehte ginleitung fir
lire Bite.
,Sbre Sodter bat ettpas iebr
iblimmes uno itrafbares getan,"
oie bobc Stimme 6es 6t6uleins.
Sic lit cine fleine g~etriigerin iinO
Observation-Disclosures"
Sle6eno bob li6 Die Miitterbano.
9os furdtbare. eefiibnos ausge-
Iprodene@o lta9 ins Ser5.
n&oiemarie lit elm Gummden,
6rGulein Seebolo, ober feline ge.
triigerin oOer gar llrfunoenfdl.
iderin.
Washington Journal., 1923-07-20

@aunerrol5. 9fidter
gum Mngeflaoten): Sic miiiicn
ood 0n Sbrem @in6rild) einen Gam.
rli5en gebabt bobca?
Garner: Sd babe nit Die Sem.
pagniegcidaftc idledtc %@rfa5rHm0e,l
gcmadt, oa ibaii' ID mere Hr6rt
liefer aGenel
Washington Journal., 1923-07-20

i'm, oIs er Der am 1eitrigcn Gage
ourd 3ufaa 5i Gciid)t gcfomncnen
I6reicriidcn gln5eigcn eilIeS &inoS
ae0odtc, ons iabrniorftmdbig III iei-
men Mnpreiiungel bernorbob, DAB DER
oiesnodcntlihe Sauptfilm in Der
Stoot bergeiteat mo beimiide
Giinitler ~pertucnoet moroen ieien.
llno ga itono oeiil oiIdl all beinobe
letter SteIle Der Nonie 9. bon Srod).
nit .
9oro pom 9rodiuib Den Neg
gum SLIM - Gr bate es nidt &c.
gIou6t. g(6er iest Die g(igen !.
Gs mar 10 iie botte iib benz
Slim perihrieben ans 9iot y. 5.
nm nidlt goi3 unter5uiinfen in platte
g(ltGgli6feit, Inn .nidt Gr5ieberin,
@eieai1ofterin 81 mloen j llnO
ole armen glltgen botte es Indigenous
men, ooB iie boiler Shmer5cn oabeim
lag uno lif III g[ngit ner5ebrte, Ser
g8eg aus gtot uno Siefe f0nne ibr
abgei6nitte1 ieit.
Gr fannie oieIe Art &ranfbeit aus
Sdiloerungen @iener Goaegelt. 9os
Itarfe, greue ateIierli6t, bel Dem Die
&iinItler al orbeiten Iotteu, ri9tetc
Dielfa6 8erbeerungen oil, uno MIR bel
qr0Bter @oriidt uto Sra9ell bon
Sdubbrillen bel 8roben mo in Oell
oufna6mefreien Nttgenbliden fonltte
Ser @efabr etpaS bege9net iUerOell.
9ie armel1 aitgen Dora bon Vrodl-
mib' aber bate es mitgenommen!
@etpib, iie niiroen boIo mie0er &c.
neIen. 9[ber neite Attfnnbmen muB-
ten reue @rfranfltngen bringeli /.
l1n0 oonn 2
sic tpiiroe es nibt oloubcn, OaS
pltBte er; iie miiroe meiter gum Slim
0ebeli, 90 lie feinen onoeren Ilstpeg
puBte
Sim n19Iten Gag iprod er bel ici-
mem @eiude nad einem %taItenoen
@eriu1e gang often init lift, unO fie
CAB es ibm eben 10 often 81, oab
iie Ben @eg ge6en miiiie, geDen mir.
oe F.
.ltno moaen . ..2~ fro0te er leiie.
~@onen9 - Sa, Dieleidt ouf)
tpollen!"
ngtltr bie1ei6t2~
9a beridloB iie lib i'm, ga ite IT.
geno cine I6ii6t merfte, uno lie mar
Nun 3uriidboltenO, ie6r formlid nno
MIR Yatientin.
Or. Sans 8entbeim i1olt ii9 un-
geIfidt. gr lit unter Der &dlte
ser 9lntmorter. lln0 er puBte ei-
geltlif nidt, mesbolb er lit, tues.
balb ibm Oieie Hatientin 10 iebr nabe
gilg.
SIR @eg mar borge5ei6net. sic
bate es ielbit eeio9t. Sic muBte,
fpiiroe lllO iuoIlte i'm geben F..
un6 er mar our Ma6tloiigfeit berlr-
teilt, oa er ia feinerlei &e6t, feiten
@niprlt6 ouf tie bate
Sen gaf5en Gag unO ben a6enO
nod griibelte er.
Nein, elm &edt bate er ni9t.
aber fonrte ct es ii6 niAt erringen9
&oiinte ct ni6t ouf anoere 8eile
als leoigli6 als Der berbeigebolte
Mr8t &ilfe leiiten 2 IS braudte
ia nift Ole Silfe 5u iein, Die iiG
perldamt berltedte in iolden Sal
len Aud auf gerooem @ege
fonnte er belfen ibr nno
uiht 8ulest ia, nidt 5ulebt iid)
ielbit II. ieinem, lei0enoen perlal-
Ienen Screen
9ie 9umpfbeit fiel ploBlid bon
inn al. ST - ia er tuubte ia fir
iie einen onoeren @eg einet 8eg.
no Die i6onen glugel erbaltell Bile
ben no iie leudten fonnten
elm gauges 2eben lang
ga = er miirOe ibr ben @eg
iadt peiien 10 tpeiieu, oaB tie
nid)ts abnte, nidts merfte Big
er am 3iele mar
go6 i'm SruuHte fiibtc er ibre
augen -.
Washington Journal., 1923-07-20

- Definition. YMoris, mas
perfiebit Oh inter @eihdftl"
.9aS @elo Der nnoeren 2cute."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05
FUN AND, ACTION GALORE

something way broadly
life Of
States
writes pubP Wodehouse There
Chaplin Leaccck
Mr. Wodhouse his education
his literary conducting
He his novelist 1902
+ his address is Belport [. l.
full Of chockabock
Wihemna
red.headed the Sam
golfer eminent lawyer
Hgne Mrs. Horace Higne
theocphy third
Whemna's father lifelong
and bent a match between their children
York Mrs Hignett is about to begin
shoe
widow Wndes the ancestral
him. Bennett Fostering her
eyes,
that Whemina waiting for Euace
Round Mrs. Hgnett "pnches the
WihemnBle for calls the
wedding off.
his maid liner Atlantic,
Billie and falls love first sight
tentatively
Billie board neither
Billie only her. Eusace
bggame hunter Bies travelling companion
pretty lively that!
Wndes Bennett and presently the three and
Hgnet home. Sam ehabled himself
Eustacs and
Then Mrs. Hgnett with red her
Action and fun gaorel
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05
ale found himself face to
FACE with an extraordinary pref
ty girl"
GRO BE coNTlNUED.)
Iserd Hero Of Romance.

The fame OF Lord Richard (''Dick")
Wilmington, who in the latter part of
the Fourteenth and early part Of the
Fifteenth centuries was Mayor Of
London. iSNdue mainly TO the popular
romance of which he became the hero
According 20 this legend, the lad Whit
tington went to London and found en-
ployment as scullion. To The freight
Of an outgoing vessel he contributed
his cat, which was sold for IA. large sum
in Barbary. When the ship returned
to London he heard the Bow bells
sounding. calling him to the future
mayorship. He received the price of
his cat, married his lady fair. and.
living happily, rose to the honored post
of mayor. There is, however. no
foundation fer this tale, nor for the
accounts of his being made knight.
and of his burning rhe kings bends
for large sums due him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

proved, would be in New York short
ly, passing through on his way back
to England, and hoping that she would
see something of him. Altogether
dull mail Mrs Hignett had just risen
from the table when there was sound
of voices in the hall, and presently the
domestic staff. gaunt Irish lady of
advanced years, entered the room.
"Ma'am, there was gentleman"
Mrs. Hignett was annoyed. Her
mornings were sacred.
I didn't you tell him was not to be
disturbedY'
81 did not. / loosed him into the
parlor"
The staff remained for a moment in
melancholy silence, then resumed. "He
says he's your nephew. His names
Marlowe."
Mrs Hignett experienced no diIni-
mutton of her annoyance. She had not
seen her nephew Sam for ten years
and would have been willing to ex-
tend the period She remembered him
as an untidy small boy who, once or
twice, during his school holidays, had
disturbed the cloistral peace of Win
dies with his beastly presence. How
ever, blood being thicker than water,
and all that sort of thing, she sup
posed she would have to give him five
minutes. She went into the sitting
room and found there young man
who looked more or less like all other
young men,. though perhaps rather
filter than most. He had a brown
and amiable face, marred at the mo-
ment by an expression of discomfort
somewhat akin to that Of a cat in
strange alley.
'Hallo, Aunt Adelinei" he said awk-
wardly.
"Well, Samuel" said Mrs. Hignett.
There was pause. Mrs. Hignett,
who was not fond Of young men and
disliked having her mornings broken
into, was thinking that he had not
improved in the slightest degree since
their last meeting; and Sam, who
imagined that he had long since grown
to mans estate and put off childish
things, was embarrassed to discover
that his aunt still affected him as of
old. That is to say, she made him
feel as if he had omitted to shave,
and. in addition to that, had swal-
lowed some drug which had caused
him TO swell unpieasantly, particularly
about the hands and feer.
J "Jolly morning" said Sam. perse-
veringly.
$50 I imagine. I haze not yet been
out"
Thought I'd look in and see how
you We're"
THAT was very kind of you. The
morning is my busy time but :.
yes, that was very kind of you"
There was another pause.
."How do you like American" said
Sam.
Il dislike 1t exceedingly"
Eyes? Well, of course some people
dc. Prohibition and all that. Person
ally, it doesn't affect me- / can take
it or leave 1t alone"
1.-THE reason I dislike America"
began Mrs. Hignett bridling.
81 like it, myself" said Sam. ave
had wonderful time. Eyerybody's
treated me like rich uncle. I've been
in Detroit, you know, and they prac-
tically gave me the city and asked
me II I'd like another to take home
in my pocket. Never saw anything
like it. might have been the miss
ing heir. I think Americas the great
est invention on record"
"And what brought YOU to Amer
leap" said Mrs. Hignett unmoyed by
this rhapsody.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

put that extraordinary idea into your
head?"
81 thought father said something
about your letting the place to some
Americana
Nothing OF the kind!'
1t seemed to Sam that his aunt
spoke somewhat vehemently, even
snappishiy. in correcting what was
perfectly natural mistake. He could
not know that the subject of letting
Windles for the summer was one which
had long since begun to infuriate Mrs.
Hignett. People had certainly asked
TO let Windles. In fact people had
pestered her. There was rich fat
man. an American named Bennett.
whom she had met just before sailing
at her brothers house in London. In
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

material ulth much longer nap is used
in the huge kimono sleeves giving a
shaggy cape effect. Large square
buttons of celluloid add pretty touch
of color.
Top coats for fall wear are also
made in soft, ieecy fabrics (both
woven and knitted). Many of these
are shown in promipMpt stripes and
plaids with ample Fur collars. and
they provide a smart and comfortable
garment, rich and stylish enough to
be worn almost anywhere.
The Chinese influence makes itself
felt in the d-essier styles with collars,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

cuffs or panels of embroidery COM
bined with materials In black, blue or
dark green and high-price fabrics con-
tinue to lead in popularity.
The millinery offerings for the
present season are bright with color
and often glittering with metallic
brocades and brilliants.
In the group of hats illustrated
there are three representative models
of three distinct millinery types. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

TT SEEMS that every possible de-
= mand that women may make in ma
terials for her costumes is anticipated
by the genius Of weavers and knit
ters and their marvellous machines.
AS the sports idea has impressed it
self on women there have been mate
rails and costumes furnished her, all
particularly well suited to outdoor ac-
tivities, most of them unusually be-
coming. Some of these proved so at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05
.oh. / came over to play golf. In .


..Oh, / came over to play golf. In a
tournament, you know.S
"Surely at your age" said Mrs. Fig
nett, disapprovingly,- "you could be
better occupied Do you spend your
whole time playing golf?"
ooh, no. l hunt bit and shoot
bit and swim a good lot, and still
play football occasionally"
II wonder your father does not in.
sist on your doing some useful work"
"He is beginning to harp on the sub
ject rather. / suppose / shall take
stab at it sooner or later. Father says
ought to get married. too"
"He is perfectly right"
Il suppose old Eustace will be get
ting hitched up one of these days?"
said Sam.
Mrs. Hignett started violently.
"Why do you say that?"
"Eh?"
"What makes you say that?"
ooh, well, he's a romantic sort Of
fellow. Writes poetry and all that"
There is no likelihood of Eustace
marrying. He is Of shy and retir-
ing temperament and sees few women.
He is almost recluse."
Sam was aware of this and had fire.
quently regretted it. He had always
been fond of his cousin and in that
half-amused and rather patronizing
way in which men of thews and sinews
are fond Of the weaker brethren who
rum more to pallor and intellect; and
he had always felt that II Eustace had
not had to retire to Windles to spend
his life with woman whom from his
earliest years he. always considered the
Empress of the Wash-outs much might
have been made of him. Both at
school and at Oxford, Eustace had
been-f not sport-at least a de-
cidedly CHEEKY old bean Sam remem-
bered Eustace at school breaking gas
| globes with slipper in positively
rollicking manner. He remembered
him at Oxford playing up to him man.
| fully at the piano on the occasion when
| he had done that imitation of Frank
the Trinity smoker. Yes, Eustace, had
had the making Of pretty sound egg,
| and it was too bad that he had al
| lowed his mother to coop him up down
in the country miles away from any,
| where
"Eustace is returning to England on
Saturday" said Mrs. Hignett. She
| spoke little wistfully. She had not
been parted from her son since he had
come down from Oxford; and she
would have liked to keep him with her
till the end Of her lecturing tour That,
! however, was out Of the question.
| 1t was imperative that while
she was away, he should be at
Windles. Nothing would have induced
| her to leave the place at the mercy of
servants who might trample over the
fiower-beds, scratch the polished floors,
and forget to cover up the canary at
night. He sails on the Atlantic"
'That's splendid" said Sam. I'm
sailing on the Atlantic myself. I'll go
down to the Office and see if we can't
have stateroom together. But where
| Is he going to live when he gets to
England?"
Where is he going to live? Why,
| at Windles, Of course. Where else?"
"But I thought you were letting
Windles for the summer?"
| Mrs. Hignett stared.
Letting Windles" She spoke as
one might address a lunatic. "What
| . .,gu1.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

tractive that they became the vogue
for everyday wear.
The camel's hair coat is still popu-
lar but there have been other mate
rails produced in knitted goods that
resemble and rival it and have more
Individuality. The coat pictured here
shows one of these made up into a
garment which has a swagger charm
and in addition, combines warmth
with lightness. The coat, collar and
cuffs are made of brushed wool with
a nap of ordinary length. The same
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

hat at the top is a large modified tri-
corn, in which black hatters' plush
and velvet are combined and it is de-
signed for dressy wear. 1t is trimmed
with handsome and delicate feather
fancy Of burnt goose, which forms a
substitute for the banished aigrette.
The small felt cloche shown at the
left is in light orchid tone faced
with a darker shade in velvet and
trimmed with chenille with gold tinsel
thread stitching introduced in the de-
sign. Coils of metallic cloth form the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-05

center of the chenille moi.i 80 The
crown.
Two new developments of the mode
are revealed in the last hat. They
are the extra depth of the bell crown
and the wreath of velvet morning glo-
ries used for trimrling This trim
ming feature is inst coming to the fore
and the flowers in many cases are of
metal cloth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-01-04
when is the $50 principal going

when is the $50 principal going
to be paid?
What Minnesota needs more
than good road bonds, rural Gre
dts, (good as the latter may be
and perhaps also the former)
and many other issues before the
legislature to give temporary re-
lief and smooth things over, is
better prices for farm produce
and if the legislature can do any
thing in that respect it will be
doing a great service to the
state. A credit and an extension
Of suffering may be alright but
what is wanted more by the far.
mers is a profit on what they
sell.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-01-04

itself with the fury of it's own
fire! All is ashes!
Repent, did you say, Pastor?
Crawl with the. burden of my
miserable, n1isspent life to the
Throne of Grace and beg for
mercy!
/ You want me to come to God
who gave me an immortal soul,
an intelligent mind, form most
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-01-04
ASHES!
By Gunnnr BjOrnson
Ia MINI eota Mascot.

mo, | am not going to insult
God by throwing the ashes in His
face
The face on the pillow was
that of a woman grown old in the
service of the world. The lines
on that face showed strength.
There was every evidence that
the woman had, in her own way,
been a power, a force. an influ-
ence in the community.
Whether that influence had
been for good or i'll, it would not
have been easy to determine
from the expression at this time
on the face before you.
The thing that impressed you
was strength.
But whatever the course of
that life had been, that course
was now run.
The old engine was pulling into
the terminal of the system,
there to deliver it's only passen-
ger. an immortal Soul, while il
itself would go to the scrapheap
of all worn out engines.
The old lady was dying and a
consecrated representative of the
church had come to offer such
consolation and comfort as his
office had to impart.
The man of the cloth had said
his prayer,he had asked for mercy
for the sinner, he had asked par
ttcularly that this weather beat
en- and storm tossed soul, that
was about to take it's flight from
out the worn and battered vesse
of clay that lay there before him
might be accorded entrance into
the presence of Him who for Q
brief period walked the earth, 3
friend of the sinner and the
publican.
When the good man had com.
muned with his God and had. in
tones that were clearly audible ia
the ears Of the dying and in
words that could easily be com.
pretended with the least effort
spoken of the love and mercy OF
God. he turned and looked into
the eyes that lit up the face or
the pillow before him and asked
Win you not. in this last mo
ment, turn to your Saviour ane
your God and seek the forgive
ness that will admit you to the
heavenly home, and assure you o.
fellowship in the communion o.
saints?"
The head on the pillow turne<
to the servant /f the church
Since her early girlhood tn,
dying woman had not known tn,
inside Of church. Deliberatel,
and without compunction she ha,
walked the way of the world.
But her day Of reckoning ha,
come, How would she face it?
1T will soon he all over" sal,
the kind voice at the bedside
repent and receive the rewar,
of the faithful. before it is to
late"
Again the head on the pillo,
turned, the eyes rested upon
, painting that hung on the wal
facing the foot of the bed. |
was a rural scene, plainly tn
work Of some amateur artist
probably done from memory. A
she gazed upon this scene Their
: came a softening Of the line
: about the mouth. and the eye
r filed with wistful yearning-th
4 yearning of the homesick chill
e when someone speaks of tn
a home folks and the old. familia
1 scenes, Somehow the pastor
9 words had made her receptive I
e the message Of the picture.