Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-07


Anna Karenina"-on the screen as Love
Resurrection and The Kreatzer
Sonata
There was once a shoemaker named
Martin Avdeitch. who lived and worked
in basement which had only one wins
dow Through this window Martin could
look into the street, and he saw the
feet of the people who passed. and often
could recognize his own hand1work or
the feet of his customers. For he was
known to be a good worker. and people
knew also that If he promised TO have
a piece of work done by certain time
1t would be done. or he would say before
beginning that he could not finish be-
fore later time.
Ills wife had died and left little boy
with him Martin loved this son more
than life. but the boy also took sick and
died. After this Martin began TO muir
muir against Providence. He began TO
reproach God for taking away the life
of the one thing he loved most in life
He even stopped going To church.
But one day an ancient pilgrim came
TO see him and talk with him. You
should not feel the way you do Mar
tin said the pilgrim solemnly. 1T Is
not our place TO Judge the acts of God.
We must trust III the divine wisdom,
God saw fit that you should live and
that your son should die. Therefore 1t
must be that God thought that way best.
II you are in despair 1t is because you
have your own JOY selfishly at heart. "
What should I live for them" Mar
tin demanded.
For God alone" answered the pill
grim.
How am Ito live for Code" Martin
asked
Christ has shown men the way"
was the reply. Can you read? Then
buy a New Testament and study 1t
You will find out in that book how you
can live for God
These words made profound impress
sion upon Martin. He bought himself
a New Testament that very day and be-
gan 10 read it. AT first he read only on
religious days. but he found that the
words Soothed him so much that he
began to read in the book every day.
More and more he began TO understand
what God required of him, and his life
was completely changed. He finished
his work early III the morning, Then,
in the afternoon or evening. he WOULD
read in the Bible. The more he read
the more he understood. and the clearer
his ideas became about his duties &C
God the happier he was.
The verses in the sixth chapter of
St Luke particularly impressed him
And unto him that Smiteth thee on one
cheek offer also the other, and him
that taketh away thy cloak forbid not TO
take thy coat also. Give to every man
that asketh Of thee. and Of him that
takcth away thy goods ask them not
again. And as ye would that men should
do To YOU do We also 10 them likewise .
One night he had vision. He re-
ceiVCd the notion that Jesus Christ
would come to visit him some day and
he was afraid hest he should not be
ready TO receive the Lord The next
day he thought that the vision was nc
more than dream; then again he
thought 1t must have been genuine,
While thinking that Christ might
that very day come TO visit him Martin
noticed an old man clearing away the
snow in front OF his shop He saw tho
old fellow stop tn rest and try 10 warn
his hands Martin began to think that
perhaps the worker would like some
hot tea So he called him into the shop
and shared his tea with him
'ChriSt reward yout" murmured The
SNOW shoveler fervently
Martin kept looking into the street
Are you expecting some once" asked
the guest
We'll, yes ana no. nave notion
keep thinking / had vision which
told me that Christ would visit me In
my shop"
After the worker had gone. Martin
kept Watching the window, Many PEG,
ple passed soon a woman came along |
in rough country shoes, she had
child In her arms, and she was Yer,
cold sacrificing her own warmth Ii |
awning the hahv IN the shawl Mar /
herself and gave her some soup and a |
bowl Of porridge.