Decatur Democrat, Volume 36, Number 15, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1892 — Page 7

CHARACTER PARADOX. : Conversion and How It Came About BY CLAY M. GREENE.

JHAPTKR lll.—Continued. hey walked hand In hand to the (There Mrs. Brown stood waiting reranda. , what have you got there, Mr. nt* she asked. brought a poor little orphan for ake care ot for me.” me to take care of?" why, I can't do it myself." And ed to her the incidents that led Joptlon of little Helen. s sad story, and I’m real sorry poor little thing, but I can’t r hero.” t’s that? You protend to be a m woman, and want to turn lis motherless little innocent?" i't be bothered with young ones ; about the house. I don't like nyway.”’ ; settles it, Mrs. Brown," replied rith determination. “Then you be bothered with me. My due to-day, and there’s the I’ll send for my things before nd now good-mornin’.” stammered Mrs. Brown, now us that she had made a mistake, uch would you be willing to pay care of the child?" a dollar a year, to you. You >u didn't like children, and I’ll ' with some one that does, if I b brace every woman in ColIp, Mrs. Brown slammed the door wind little Helen began to cry. red her up and carried her down , at the. same time speaking to ds cheeriest tone. re, don’t cry, baby; we’ll hit It Sit time. The next lady won’t fer." t lady?" lame came to him in an instant, the only one to whom he could the only other good woman he nd her name sprang to his Ups mrst of joyful confidence. Charles. I'll take yer to her. J for my music lesson, and we’ll egat the church now. So come >hg and I’ll show you an anger! >ped right out of heaven. ” Ugols lon’t eat." —are you hungry?"' iwful!" why didn’t you say so before? that in two minutes." tried her to the nearest restauI the hundred men gathered ome for late breakfast, some ier—received them both with »• loyp, who, knows how to feed " Jack asked, with coneiderety, for, on that point, he was gnorant. answered every man jack of i in a breath. and milk!" ackers and cream!” babies, you ignorant k” her corned beef and cabast chicken!" s the matter with pie?” > fillin’. Give her an oyster R&ggestions, coming in such ■session, plunged Jack into a ■oubt apd increased anxiety. ■” he shouted to the landlord, ■ everything you’ve got and ■ect for herself!" ■ujuet that was set before the ■ child would have fed twenty ■he eyed the viands with a con■ithat charmed and delighted ■era crowded about her table. ■ a variety of eatables that B]re plunged a dyspeptic into ■ of despair, and when she had ■erself "all froo” Jack paid the ■1 nervously at his watch, and ■ward by the hand, announced ■d an important engagement, ■e restaurant. They soon ar■l church and entered. Miss ■as waiting for her pupil, and ■appeared with little Helen in ■he changed her first smile o f ■L to a look of surprise. ■l kept you waitin’, Miss Bl said Jack, apologetically, ■thing’s happened this mornin’ ■in' to change my whole ■ he related succinctly all ■fence of the morning, ending Miyou think?” ■|at it was grand and noble in ■bwdoin!” ■I think so, Miss Charles —do ■I?" ■ ■Jeed! And whatever sins the of your life may have led ■limit, this one act is, in my ■th to atone for them all. ” ■k Charles, ’’ with an earnest■lnt a pang through the heart ■®ner, “do you really mean Hkf" Uat’s all I want. I don’t care ■fee whole world may say, for ■Eyour eyes that I want to see ■ft I’m goin’ to devote my U|ittle one, but I want you to Kit to do. She’s got your |Uwant her to be like you; I ■|> drink into her little heart

[gj BB' K|,~ IwHi ‘.’■lll,l UPON THE FLOOR.

Utyoodness that’s In yours; I |Hlhave a soul like yours.” HHI that his earnestness had her, ho reassured her gHis plea to a close. will you take care of UU jelt upon the floor, folded -■l ut w “ft’ kisßo(i and took her into her ; ■lt forever. Then, turning -l a look u) ..o. her face that him the very light of will you pray with mo?” ".■J A man like mo pray I” you need have no fear—>s«t now, Miss Charles, I Kglbverything through your there in the Bf

organ loft—the Christian, the waif, and the gambler. Helen prayed for divine assistance in the new obligation she had undertaken, and asked that the wayward prodigal, whose tenderness of heart had made it possible for her to rescue a little unfortunate from a life of bin, might be forgiven and taught at last to learn the truth. And no prayer was ever closed with a more fervent Amen! than came that summer afternoon from the unhallowed lips of Jack Bowdoin, gambler and outcast. CHAPTER IV. The days that followed were full of sunshine and life to Jack Bowdoin, full of doubt and restlessness to Helen Charles, and this condition of mind increased in force with every organ lesson. He was happy to an extent far beyond what he conceived to be his deserts; for, while he loved her with a fierce, yearning passion, in his wildest dreams ho never dared to hope that this passion could ever be gratified, and had learned to be serenely contented if only permitted to come into her presence three times a week. It was different with her. She knew that her station in life was far above his, that such a thing as a possible union with him must never be considered until he had lifted himself far above his present sphere, and yet the more she heard his voice the more she became aware that the one hope of future happiness lay In just such a union. To be lifted out of this condition of things entailed on his part a Christian spirit and positive belief in all that the term implies, added to a relinquishment of his iniquitous trade. But the more Jack studied the Bible—and he was now conversant with every chapter of it —the further away did he appear to be drawn from the goal to which she would have led him if she only dared. No student of Holy Writ ever tolled over it more faithfully than he, and yet his mind could not separate parable from narrative, prophecy from history. Ho tried to accept it all literally and found himself more and more confused the ■further he progressed. Two or three -times ha visited Mr. Sampson, with a 'view to—as he characteristically expressed it—“getting some of the kinks smoothed out.” But that narrow-minded, gentle-na-tured bigot met with indignant rebuke any attempt on the part of the searcher after truth to question the absolute and unimpeachable authority of every line in the Bible. It was the word of God, he said, and must be accepted without argument. This Jack could not find it in his power to do, and so he tried to “smooth out the kinks himself,"for Helen’s sake. One word from her, the slightest intimation that he could win her by embracing Christianity, and he would have declared himself an unprejudiced believer and joined the church without delay. But the intimation never came; so the organ lessons went on as usual, he happy, she wretched. Little Helen in her new life was a perfect dream of golden sunshine. She conquered the hearts of all who came in contact with her. The “Hopkinses," who demurred at first at the thought of accepting the ward of Jack Bowdoin as a member of their household, grew so deeply attached to her that their affection plunged more than one jealous shaft into the heart of Helen Charles, who, aside from the love that grew out of sympathy, lavished upon her all the force of a girl’s first passion, which she could not betray to. the man she loved. The child attended school regularly, and teachers and pupils alike regarded her as a veritable prodigy. Even the fact that that her guardian was a gambler did not militate against her in the least, so captivating was her manner, so indescribable her baby magnetism. On her way to and from school it was always her custom to pause on the “Little Casino” comer long enough to kiss Jack, and never once had he failed to be there. No matter how busily he might be employed at the time, even when in the midst of an exciting game of cards, he knew the precise moment she would be waiting for him, and was always there to meet her afWpreceive her kiss and caress. One morning, after she had kissed him, instead of the usual “Good-by, papa,” she said: “Papa, I want you to give up gambling!” “Who told you to ask me that, baby?” “Miss Charles." “What did she say, eh?” “She said she’d love you ever so much more if you would.” "She did? She said that? Then, by thunder, I’ll do it! Run along now, and when you come back from school we’ll go home together aiyi tell her the news.” She kissed him again and toddled-off to school. He watched her out of sight and entered his saloon so he had but a moment before resolved —the last time. “Boys," he said, “I’m goin’ to quit yer. There were a few incredulous laughs, but he was not in thejeast disconcerted, and continued: ” Ifs a fact. I’m goin’ to leave off gamblin’, for good, and all. I’ve felt it cornin’ for some time, and just now my little girl decided me. ” “What! you ain’t got religion, for sure?” “Well, I've been on a still hunt after it for three months, and though I ain’t hitched onto it yet, so to speak, that’s a cornin’, too, I guess. I can't find a word agin faro in the Bible, but all straight people say it’s wrong, and I’m going to quit it." Several of the boySjJn violently -emphasized terms, expressed themselves as being sorry to lose him. “It’s good of you to say so, boys; let's have a drink. ” The drinks were served, and he addressed one of the men: ’ “Now, Stone, here’s your chance. You offered me $50,000 for the plant and goodwill of 'The Little Casino’ last week. I’ve thought over it, and she’s yourn." “And the money’s ready for yer, old pard, just as soon as we can get the papers drawed up. ” The preparation of the documenta necessary for the legal transfer of Jack’s right, title and interest in his gambling business, and the buildings thereunto appertaining, to Charley Stone occupied several hours, and when these were signed, sealed and delivered, and a case of champagne opened to bind the bargain, Jack played a last tune on the organ, bade all of his old companions farewell and closed the doors of “The Little Casino” behind him forever. x Little Helen was waiting for him by the time he reached the corner, and he kissed her as usual. “This is our last meetin’ on the old corner, baby. I’ve quit gamblin’ and sold out dIboo.” I

"What are you going to do now?" *1 don’t know. Join the church, I reckon. Let's go and tell her right away, and us I’m in a hurry, I'd better carry you." The distance up the hill was traversed in an incredibly short space of time, and as they approached the cottage Jack noticed that Miss Charles was waiting for them at the gate. "Miss Charles,” he said, as he drew nearer, and set little Helen upon her feet, "I can be a gentleman now. I've quit gamblin’ and sold out the whole shebang." “Then your victory !s more than half won, Mr. Bowdoin. I urn proud of you!" And when they shook hands this time it was without a tinge of restraint on either side. “But I was forgetting something," Helen continued. “Mr. Sampson Is here, to perform what he has called a most painful duty, and I was just about to send for you.” “What have I got to do with it?” “I don’t know—we shall find out of him. Come in. ” The three entered the house together, and seated In the parlor wore Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins and the worthy pastor of the little brown church. The latter arose and greeted them. “Mr. Bowdoin," he said, “I’m glad you’ve come, for I have a duty to perform in which you are directly interested.” “No, have you? Well, fire away!" “The mother of your little ward Helen has just died.” “You don’t say so!” Helen silently took the now motherless orphan into a corner of the room and diverted her attention from the topic of conversation. Mr. Sampson continued: “'lt has been discovered that the poor woman was a most disreputable person; in fact, the worst of her class. Furthermore, it is not known that this child was born out of wedlock, and is without a name. “Well, what of it?” “In a few words, simply this: I have conferred with Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, and we have agreed that this child must no longer remain In charge of Miss Charles.” Helen listened attentively, and with quickened breath, while Jack’s eyes began to flash with anger. But he controlled himself, and said: “Well, go on.” “To harbor a child under such circumstances as these would seem like paying a premium on sin, and Miss Charles, as a Christian woman, will at once see the justice of the position we have taken.” “Miss Charles, as a true Christian woman, refuses to see anything of the kind!" And Helen stood in the center of the room, her eyes flashing and her cheeks aglow with indignation. “Monstrous!" she continued. “Is this little innocent to suffer for hgr mother’s sin? Is she to be denied the caresses of affection, and the joys of a happy homo, because she has no name? If our creed teaches such atrocities as these, then do I renounce it forever!” “Helen!” This from Mrs. Hopkins, in alarm. “I mean every word I say!” “Always remember the commandment,” droned Mr. Sampson, “the sins of the fathers shall fall upon the children.” “And remember the words of Christ,” cried Jack. “ ‘Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not.’ And here’s another: ‘Come unto me all those who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest!’ There, it’s two to one. Parson. I’ve got yer!” “I will not enter into a discussion with you, sir,” replied Mr. Sampson, with a glance of scorn. “I know my duty.” “And I mine,” said Helen firmly. “I have undertaken to guard the welfare

SHE WALKED OVER TO HIM BRAVELY.

of this little waif, and will not desert her now for all the creeds In Christen- ' doni!"’ “God bless you, Miss, God bless you!” from Jack. “In that case,” replied good Mrs. Hopkins, “you can no longer remain in my house.” “Then I will go.” “But where?” asked Mr. Sampson, in alarm. Helen could not reply, for she was so utterly alone in the world, so cruelly helpless, that for a moment she began to waver in her loyalty toward the little being she loved so tenderly. Jack saw his opportunity, and spoke: “Will you leave it to me, Miss? Will you let me provide a home for yer, and with it the wild,- everlastin’ -love of -a man whose soul Is wrapped up in yer—a man you’ve snatched oiit of the whirlin’ eddies o’ sin, and taught there was a God? Oh, Helen, I love you so! My heart is open to you—creep into it, gal, and fill it with the sunshine that never knows a cloud. Will yer come to m#will you be my wife?” “Yes!” and she walked over to him bravely and placed her hand in his. “Mine; she’s mine at last!” “Helen!” cried Mr. Sampson, in alarm, “what are you doing?” “Accepting the, protection of the man I love. We will go forth together and find a creed that does not teach its followers inhumanity. Come, Helen. Now, Jack, take me away.” And these three, united at last, never to part this side of the grave, went out of the house, into the road, past the little brown church closed against them now forever, and, crossing the .town, 'knocked at the - door of another. It opened tp receive them, and there Jack and Heien, with their little charge between them, were made man and wife. And this was Jack Bowdoin’s conversion. Not to creed; for, as a result of his owti experience, he concluded that he had rather pray without restraint, untrammele’d by canons, degrees or dogmas, and his wife agreed with him. [rns end.] Small Prospect* In Life. “What did Miss Shortsleeves say when you asked her for her hand?” “She asked me how I made a living.” “And you said ” “With my brains.” >• “And what did she say?” “I hadn’t capital enough."—Jester. AJruld ot la Grippe. The theaters of London are now fumigated after each performance to prevent the spread of the grip. From the reports it is to be gathered that the Standard Oil trust has been converted transformed

HERE’S ALL THE NEWS TO BE FOUND IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. Giving a Retailed Account of the Remer, one Crimea, Casualties. Fire*. Suicldea, Death*, Etc.. Etc. Minor State Items. Thos. Miller, an old settier near Gothen, is dead. The saloonkeepers of Crawfordsville have organized. Mrs. Caroline Weaver, * plcero pioneer, Is dead. New Albany is raising a howl for a new railroad depot It is estimated that Montgomery County has 2,149 dogs. Covington has contracted for electric light and water works. A basket factory Is the latest enterprise booked for Muncie. Seed Riggs, at Mitchell, had his back broken by driving under a tree. Monticello has organized a military company with forty-seven members. Clifford Hendricks was badly burned by a natural-gas explosion at Muncie. Work on the new buildings on the site of the burned glass works In Mnncie has begun. , Portland has a curiosity in a chicken with four wings, four legs, and one head. It has been preserved. Lightning struck the residence of S. C. Allen, at Hammond, and rendered his daughter blind tor life. Martin County has many valuable springs that would command attention, if properly improved. The extension of the ‘‘Three I” railroad from Knox to Goshen, via Ply mouth, is"being talked of. Wm. Vornhort, a prosperous farmer near Seymour, was struck by lightning while atacking wheat Dead. Baptists ot Franklin are making arrangements for an eight days’ meeting in the fair grounds at that place. A stranger, supposed to be William Cain of Terre Haute, died and was buried in the potters’ field at Bloomfield. Albany, in Delaware County, has secured a large paper-mill and a plant costing SIOO,OOO will be erected at once. Two tramps assaulted a railroader at Peru, and in eighteen hours they were on their way to the pen to do two years’ time. Monroe City has called an indignation meeting to protest against “so much indiscriminate lawing” around there. Horace Peacock of Wheatfield, was found dead in his bod at the house of a relative, near Rensselaer, where he was visiting. A Peculiar disease afflicting Wilson Cruder of English, has caused a scare in that town by some people calling it leprosy. The Anderson glass workers’ union is kicking against non-union made glass being used in Indiana’s World’s Fair building. Prof. George C. Hubbard; recently principal of the Madison High School, has accepted the chair of science at Moore’s Hill College. ' Elsie Teachman of Hall, Morgan County, was standing under a tree a few days ago. Lightning struck the tree, killing him and his dog. A wall gave way at Lafayette, dropping the stock of three floors of the Dienbart Harness Company into a cellar filled with water. Loss $4,000. A petition is in circulation in Davies County for the pardon of Ledgerwood and Harbin, who were convicted of trying to burn the Court House. A steamboat has been built in Lafayette for service on the Wabash River that is eighty feet long, a double decker and will carry 300 passengers. At Hawpatch, near Goshen, a sixfoot splinter in a saw mill was driven through Summer Dowell’s Intestines into his left arm. It is thought he will live. ‘Muncie “tanglefoot” has such a peculiar effect on Anderson men that they can’t turn around on the commons after making a deposit of it under their vests. A 12-year-old daughter of John Brandt was drowned in the Wabash, near Huntington, by a wagon overturning in which the family was fording the stream. Vernon and North Vernon are to be connected by a street railroad, the line passing through a picturesque strip ot country along the banks of the Muscatatuck. Evansville has had five of her inhabitants drowned in one week while they were bathing. The people there should be warned against the evils of bathing. Mrs. Margaret Bogan, of Marion, has brought suit against the electric street railway company, of Kokomo, asking SIO,OOO damages for the killing of her busband recently. While breaking a colt to drive, Scott Richardson, a well known farmer and stockman, of Stockwell, received fatal injuries, from a kick by the animal. He died soon after the accident. While Mayor Zern, Peru, was watching a race at the track, his horse started down the home stretch. The crowd, expected to see him killed. The buggy was wrecked, but the Mayor was unhurt Albert Toby, a boy, escaped from the Reform School at Plainfield, and was discovered at Gosport Officers attempted to arrest him, but he evaded their grasp" and ran. They pursued him and the lad, becoming overheated, fell dead. While returning from Chicago, Dr, J. T. Mercer of Arcadia, was instantly killed at that place in attempting to alight from the cars before they stooped. He struck the platform and rolled under the train, the wheels passing over his body just below the shoulders. The Evansville and Indianapolis passenger train collided with a freight at Brazil and W. P. Davis of Brazil, received several painful bruises and another passenger was badly cut about the head and face. Katie Smith, an 8-year-old girl, an inmate of Wernlee Orphan’s Home, Richmond, was instantly killed by the falling of a swing. The little girl was sitting in the swing, when one of the posts supporting it broke off just below the ground. It fell, striking her on the head, crushing the skull and causing almost Instant death. She was a native of Fort Wayne. Lightning struck a short telegraph circuit in Roachdale and set fire to several barns, whereupon, it is reported, the alarmed citizens cut down all remaining private wires in the’town. Township Trustees at Crawfordsville have decided to increase the salary of teachers holding twejye, twenty-four and ' thirty-six months’ license from $2, $3.10 and $2.25 per day to $2,10, $3.35 and 53.35. . At Farmington, south of Seymour, a bullet crashed through the window of a car on a P., C., C. & St L. passenger train and struck William Porter In the breast but contact with the glass lessened the force, so that the gentleman was uoi scnousiy uuru

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Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Trains run on Central Standard Time, 28 min. utes slower than Columbus orformer time. Took effect Sunday, June 12.1892. GOING NORTH. STATIONS. No. 1 No. 8 No. S’ No. 7 Cincinnati..lve 810 am 850 pm Richmond! 2 20pm 10 55.. 1125 Winchester.... 317 .. 1155.. 1212 am Portland 4 04.. 1235 pm 12 45 Decatur 510.. 181.. 128 Ft.Wayne...arr 8 00.. 2 15.. 206 “ “ ...Ive ........ 235.. 215 .. 805 am Kendallville.. 341.. 309.. 910 .. Home City 356.. 322.. 9 26.. Wolcottville 4 01 9 31 .. Valentine .4 11 9 42 .. LaGrange 419.. 341 .. 951 ~ Luna 4 29 10 03 .. Sturgis 440 .. 400 .. 10 1> .. Vicksburg 538 .. 4 56.. 1109.. Kalamazoo.arr 6 05.. .........12 01 .. •• ..Ive 720 am 625.. 520.. 1215 pm Gr. Rapids..arr 929 .. 810.. 650 .. 150 ... "B - Ive 4 15pm 1030 .. 720 .. 200.. D..G.H.&M.cr 429.. 10 45.. 7 27.. 214 .. Howard City... 5 40.. 1150 . 841.. 3 14.. Big Rapids 662.. 12 36am 945 .. 356 .. Reed City 7 30.. 103.. 1020.. 420 .. Cadillac arr 9 00.. 205.. 1130.. 515 .. .. .Ive 215 .. 1140 .. 520.. Traverse City. 10 45 125 pm 655 .. Kalkaska 348 .. 110 Petoskey 5 45.. 3 15.. . MacklnacCity 7 15.. 445 GOING SOUTH. STATIONS. No. 2 No. 6 No. 4 No. 8 MackinaoCity. 845 pm 8 00am 200pm .... ... Petoskey 10 20 .. 930 .. 315 Kalkaska 12 36 .. 11 36 .. 502 Traverse City 11 10 .. 430 .. 6 30am Cadillac.... arr 2 05am 115 pm 6 30.. 805 ..| •• o ....Ive 215.. 135.. 650 pm 810.. Reed City 328 .. 230 .. 760.. 9 00.. Big Rapids 400.. 258.. 825.. 945 .. Howard City.. 455 >, 3 43.. 9 20.. 10 32.. D..G.H.&M.cr 6 06.. 5 05.. 1025.. 1135 .. Gr. Rapids .arr 623.. 520.. 1040.. 1150 .. “ “ ..Ive 7 00.. 6 00.. 1120.. 200pm Kalamazoo.arr 8 50.. 8 00.. 1255 am 340.. " ..ive 855 .. 805 345 .. Sturgis ;.. 10 19 .. 926 503 .. Lima 10 32 .. 940 513 .. LaGrange. ... 10 44 .. 952 ......... 523 .. Valentine 10 53 .. 10 02 5 31.. Wolcottville... 1194 .. 10 14 540 .. Rome|City 1109 .. 1019 5 45.. Kendallville ... 11 25 .. 1039 606 .. Ft. Wayne..arr 1240 pm 1150 .. 715.. “ “ ..Ive 100.. IziOam 545 am Decatur 1 46.. 12 50.. 630 .... Portland 2 40.. 146.. 730 Wfnehester.... 3’17 .. 235 .. 809 Richmond 4j20 .. 340.. 915.. Cincinnati 700 . 655 _,l2olnm ..* ••• Trains 5 and 6 run daily between Grand Raidds and Cincinnati. C, L. LOCKWOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent. JEFF. BRYSON. Agent, Decatur, Ind. LOOK HERE! I am here to stay and can sell Organs and Pianos cheaper than anvbody else can afford te sell them. I sell different make*. CLEANING AND REPAIRING done reasonable See me first and lave money. J. T. COOTS,Decatur, Ind. Scientific American Agency for |B ■ ■ ■! 1 ■ BL yaW■J k ■ Hk 4 1 caveats TRADE DESICN PATENTS COPYRIGHTS, etcFor information and free Handbook write to MUNN A CO.. W1 Broadway, New York. Oldest bureau for securing patents in America. Every patent taken out by us is brought before the public by a notice given free of charge in the Scientific American Largest circulation of any scientific paper in tha world. Splendidly illustrated. ,No intelligent man should be without it. Weekly, 53.00 a year; 51.50 six months. Address MtJNN & CO, vuBUsnERS. 361 Broadway. New York.

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