The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-01

ized for the purpose of showing kind ness to eaeh ether have their grips, passwords, danger and distress signals, but ChristianitT has none of these. The Christian is to be known by his deeds \ sat enc winter morning at the dAwning of the day in . northern rail road station awaiting for an incoming train There was a small fire burning in the room and for a time was the only eecupant- As the day dawned. an cid woman msaestly and eheaply clad entered the room carrying in her hand 8 little bundle ss her only baggage. She sat down before the fire and held her cold wrinkled hands to the kindly blaze, for she had evidently been driving in the cold to reach the station I looked at her cold, wrinkIed hands and thought of other hands dear to me in q distant state and I wondered as | looked on these wrInkled hands how many kind deeds they kad performed. As I was reading lyric in the wrinkles of these hands. another woman entered the room She was well clad had a costly grip. extravagznt furs and expensive g1oresl | saw her look for a moment at the wrinkled face and numb hands of the cid lady and then she turned and left the room apparently unwilling to take her seat by the side of a woman dressed in such common apparel said in my heart, Madam, you need not shun this lovely old lady. If we could look at hearts and character, dare say she would be a reprOof to you While was musiRg critically about the conduct of the lady who left the room. she returned with a waiter on which was a sandwich and a smoking cup of coffee She approached the old lady and said with an unSually kind and musical vo6ce, Mother, this is a cold morning and yOa seem to have been facing the bitter weather Would nod this het cup ct coffee warm and re fresh y0us- 1t looked like all the smiles of the country had m0mentariIy gathered for a picnic in the wrinkles of the cid wOmAn's face. She said to her kind hostess. T was just thinking how much would like to have cup of coffee- I am on my way to see a sick daughter I was forced to start before breakfast and will not reach her h0me before Q o'clock I cannot tell y0u what . GOdsend this cup of coffee is to me" After she had had this kindly meal she turned to her hostess and sai8. Sister, do not know your name but mOw you; you are . CkristiaR- By their deeds shall ye know them
 OxeT and ever again have witnessed these kindly deeds on trains, in railroad s1MtianS and everywhere and every scene Warlx my heart, tempers my af- feekian and tunes me. 90 to speak, to the kindly tasks of life. sat in q h4&gRge r0sm and watched a tired bag gage master fer nearly an hour meeting pet1lant, impatient and unreasonable travellers making various demands and critieiS2S about their baggage. In a kindly voSee and a gentle manner he sMgathe3 cut every difficulty, solved every prob4eR and sent everyone out in a good kEmec. I Watched him ever and SnGa to take q whiff from his friendly pipe My seeretary entered the room and said, @Our train is almost due" kan&ed kim q dollar and said to him, Go and buy enc dollars worth of the best cigaRs you can find and bring them here" I stepped up to the baggage man with my bundle of cigars and said, -Neixhh0r, I am a traveling man An UzkiDd Wor& of a railroad official can mar a whate trip for me: q kindly word Wi1 bEighten it. have noticed you for nearly an hour. Every ll-dispOsed person Who has entered this room has been so kindly treated as that they have retired Pepr0Eed and rebuked simply by your Enaness- want you to take this bunch of cigars and as yOa sit in your haRe, which from your treatment of the people I judge is a happy home. made % by yoGr kind words. want yaW to think of q man who greatly ap- pEeesates such kindly service m a pub lie Gffice." He grIppea my hand and the tears came rushing from his eyes hkR schsa1hoys at recess. He was un- able to speak for a moment. then gain inn possession of himself he said, @Str4nger, have been QuArrele6 at and eUssed at by almost every kind of folks that travel the earth; | have tired to be kind not only because my bread is in it. but beeause it is my purpose to do all I can to make this . happier and a better world You are the first man who has ever seemed to care much about this earnest effort of mine I cannot thank you" We gripped each other's hands and I tuned away de- teRmlned to be more kindly even toward rough and unreasonable people- On having this baggzge man I said to him, T take it. sir, that yoa are a Chris tianF+ He said, ~Yes. sir. and think reco<nizR you as ORe." By their deeds SAaH ye know them"