Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1893 — He Trusted in Providence. [ARTICLE]

He Trusted in Providence.

“One day, a dozen years ago," said tho stoop-shouldered tramp as ha rubbod his hand over the deep pits in his face, “I came along to a house in the outskirts of Pekin, 111. I wasn’t much struck with the house, but what did hit me was a lot of coats, vests and pants hanging on a clothes line. Ij was on my last pins for clothes, and as I saw them hanging there I says to myself: “ ‘Moses, oid boy, I’ve alius told you to trust in Providence, and you now see the result. Them duds was hung out there for you. Go aud git ’em.’ “I crawled along a fence, got over among some bushes, and after a little trouble I got a whole suit and got away with ’em. Nine days after I blossomed out with one of the pretti-i est cases of smallpox you ever saw, and some farmers drove me into an old barn and let me fight it out. When I knew what had got hold of me I says to myself: “ ‘Moses, old boy, I’ve alius told you to trust iu Providence, and you now see the result. Serves you just right for being a sucker enough to suppose old Prov. cared a copper for our purfesh. Guess you’ll die, but if you do manage to pull through just keep your paws off’n pest house property in future or we’ll dissolve partnership. ’"