VOli. XL
AN OLD ADAGE
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"A light parse U ■ heavy cars*"
Sickness makes a light parse.
The LIVER to the seat of aloe
tenths of all disease.
Ms Pills
go to'the root of the whole mat
ter, thoroughly, quickly safely
and restore the action of the
LIVER to normal condition.
Give tone to the system and
solid flesh to the body.
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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
Simon Pedrick's
Discovery
Scientific Expedition That
Ended In a Wedding
By JAMES CHANDLER
' "What Is the matter, Simon?" asked
Mrs. Pedrlok, glancing over her spec
tacles at her sou's gloomily thoughtful
countenance. „
'"Nothing, ma," returned Simon, heav
ing a deep sigh
"Nothing? When you look like that?
Simon I'edrlck, you tell your ma what's
troubling you, right off!" she warned as
she came around the table and laid a
' strong hand on his shoulder.
"Well," sighed Simon resignedly, "1
don't seem to amount to much, ma. Of
course, I know that I've got the best
candy store and soda business in West
Hollow, but It don't satisfy my—my
ambitions."
Mrs. Pedrlck shook the fat shoulder
Impatiently.
"Not sntisfled!" she mimicked In an
exasperated manner. "Ambitions!
Humph! I'd like to know what more
"TOO SHAN'T STIB A STEP, SIMON," SHE
FUMED.
you can expect than to be a successful
business man? 1 know what's the mat
ter with you, Simon Pedrlck. You're
mooning over that sflly Luella Finch,
who hasn't got eyes for anybody ex
cept that new professor at the acad
emy. My poor boy"—her voice melting
—"stop tblnking»about Luella Finch
and all *her high educated friends.
There's plenty of girls In West Hollow
who'd Jump at a chance to marry yon,
Simon, if you'd only perk up and go
after 'em."
Simon shrugged his shoulders.
"I want to do something, be some
thing—like him." be muttered moodily.
"Like who? Professor Tooley?"
"Yes." nodded Simon.
"What has lie ever done?" challenged
Mrs. Pedrlck.
"He's explored, and dug up old relics,
and discovered things; once he went on
a voyage to the arctic regions, and the
man be was with, the head explorer,
he discovered new land up there, and
he named It after a king. Ma, I'd like
to do something like that! Luella
thinks Tooley's covered with glory be
cause be was with the man who dis
covered the new land, and"—
"And named It after a king!" snorted
Mrs, Pedrlck. "And you call yourself
an American citizen! Simon Pedrlck,
do you know that your ancestors on
both sides fought for this country's
freedom—and now you're wishing you
could discover an Island so's to name It,
after a king— leastwayc yon're envious
of the man who did It."
"Ma. you'd never understund."'slghed
Simon, rising and reaching for his bat.
"Nobody understands me."
With which gloomy reflection Mr
Pedrlck went out Into the January twi
light.
A week later the little village of
West Hollow was stirred to Its depths
by an announcement In the weekly
newspaper.
Said the West Hollow Echo:
Our well known neighbor. Mr. Blmon
Pedrlck, starts this morning on a very
unique expedition to the polar raßloft*
JAR Pedrlck, who Is til* proprietor of the
popular Eden Confectionery Parlors, tells
us that it Is his Intention to walk to
the farthermost borders of British North
America This expedition will occupy all
of a couple of years, and Mr. Pedrlck ex
pects to obtain much Interesting material
for a book which he will writs on his
return. The Eden Confectionery Parlors
will In the absence of Mr. Pedrlck be un
i der the able management of William
Hicks, who has hsd charge of the soda
fountain for several years. We extend
our hearty good wishes for ths success of
this expedition snd await jslth Interest
Mr. Pedrick's forthcoming Wok.
In another paragraph the Echo an
nounced that IU readers would be fa
vored with weekly letters from Simon
Pedrlck giving an Interesting account
of bia trip to the north country.
If the neighbors of Simon Pedrlck
were amazed at bis action hfs mother
was inflamed to Indignation by the
startling scheme.
"You shan't stir a step. Simon," ahe
fumed vainly. "I forbid It"
"Ma," said Simon (Irmly. "I'm forty
years old. I've always minded yon
and been a good son. This la the thing
I want to do most of ail- 1 can afford
ft, and" the store will take car* of yoa
comfortably. Now, don't aay another
word, because I've made op my mind,
' and I'm going."
When Simon Pedrlck talked like hie
lamented father Mrs. Pedrlck knew
that further opposition was useless, go
she buckled on her armor of belpful
ness and sent her son away with plen
ty of warm clothing in his knapsack
snd her blessing Naging to bis «•«.
Now that Simon bad turned W» ftce to
the north and the weekly Echo printed
paragraphs about his going "dher
neighbors marveled at this unexpected
News Sn&DshotS '• r "" n,lllln I'nfino liner Kmpress of Ireland wasstruck by the Norwegian collier Storstod In (lie St. ijiwrence river off
r Father Point and sunk. Over 1,000 liven were lost. About 600 of the passengers and crew were saved. The Canadian and
Of the Week British governments arelnvestigating. -Captain Kendall of the Empress of Ireland aud Captain Andersen of the Storstad
each state that the other Is to blame. The bodies of tlio victims found were taken to Quebec. Tho situation In Mexico
remained unchanged. Funston's troops and the rebels took active steps to repair the railroads outside of Vera Cruz. Felix Diaz, nephew of the ex-preai
dent, became talked of as a candidate to succeed Huerta as President of Mexico.
Bplrit of adventure that «..»i
' out hrthe staid Simon.
By the time letter, sent
from Upper pule, twenty miles nwuy.
had been printed In the Echo his moth
er was In a mood to read the accouut
of his trip with bated breath and shin
ing eyes.
Now. on this crisp January iiiorulug.
Simon Pedrlck threw back his broad
shoulders and took in breaths of
the fine air.
Simon knew that bo never felt better
In bis life,- for once be was free from
restraint and the ever present responsi
bility of the ice cream parlors.
What Simon Pedrlck did not know
was that bis too abundant flesh was
melting from his frame, the life In the
out of doors, the hard exercise In the
open air, the plain food and the long
restful nights were doing their work
and making Simon Pedrlck into- the
man that nature had Intended him to
become. As the fat disappeared Simon
became better looking, his fat' gave
place to firm, hardened Muscles and a
healthy color flamed his cheeks.
"Funny, how I almost forgot what
I'm going after," mused Simon aa be
trudged along. "Seemß 's If I'm Just
out for a walk and going right back
home any minute—but maybe It'll be
two years before I ever see West Hol
low again. But when 1 do. well, may
be I'll have made myself famous
enough to be called professor—hey.
Professor Pedrlck I guess Luella
Finch wouldn't snub me then!"
Thinking abput Luella Finch plunged
Simon Into deep gloom once more.
This was noarlng the end of his fourth
week of tramping, nnd lie was well
over the line Into the next state. Thai
his enterprise was ridiculous under the
circumstances was a matter that the
village bred man did not consider. Ills
desire to make a name to lay at the
feet of fair Luella Finch quite outdls
tanced his common sense.
Now he was approaching a small
hamlet perched on the mountiitrf side,
and ns tbe sun was declining In the
west Simon began to think about sup
per and a night's lodgipg.
A farm wagon plied high with cord
wood creaked from a side road, and
the red mlttened driver offered Simon
a ride. .
"I'm walking for my health." added
Simon as he declined the offer with
thanks—"that is, I find It healthy to
walk, while at the same time 1 am ex-'
plorlng In tbe—er—er—lnterests of sci
ence."
k "I see," said the rustic In on a Wed
tone. "Then I reckon, as I can't be no
help, I'll drive on. Good day, profes
sor!"
".Professor!" How sweet the word
rang In Simon's ear!
"Good day!" ho called heartily, and
then, remembering bis need of supper'
he ran after the wagon and inquired
how far he was from the village hotel.
', "About two miles-only there ain't
no hotel no more," Informed the form
er. "It burned down last fall after tbe
last summer boarder went, nnd 111
Carson, be don't reckon to build agale
before next spring."
"Where can I get a night's lodging?"
asked Simon.
"Ob, I reckon Miss Lucetty Beole
can accommodate you. She takes sum
mer boarders, and now tbaf there ain't
no hotel no more she's been taking all
tho drummers and Auch like. It's the
little white house up yonder ou tbe hill
—looks near by, but It's a mile and a
half from here. You're welcome, pro
feasorr
There It was again- Professor Ped
rick! What would Luella Flncb say
■ now? .
Simon was in a glow of delight aa he
tramped over tbe remaining miles tliot
led to the cozy home of Lucctta Beals
Surrounded by resinous pines dappled
with snow and with the sunshine burn
ing against tbe western windows, the
scene resembled a pretty Christmas
card as Simon oeared tbe front door.
A little white haired lady was tosa-
Ing crumbs to a flock of gray birds
bopping on tbe snow, snd wben site
saw Simon and bis knapaack she shook
tbe last crumbs from her Sogers and
came to tbe top of tbe step*.
"I don't be!leva I know wbo yoa
are," she ventured as Simon removed
his bat before her.
"I'm Simon Pedrlck of West Hollow,
and I'm la search of a nlght'a lodging."
explained Simon, and then as a more
definite Introduction be produced tbe
I clipping from tbe West Hollow Ecbo
' describing bis expedition and setting
I forth Its purpose.
j "Come right inside, Professor Ped
riek," gurgled Wlas Beats. Immediate
*ly attaching the coveted title to SI
moo's name. "If you will put up wltb
I my poor fare for a night I shall lie de
i lighted to hare you atop wltb me."
Aa Miss Lucetta Reals' "poor fare"
I consisted of fried chicken snd cream
blaaolts, with honey and currant Jelly,
aa well aa spice cake and wonderfully
| fragrant tea. Simon settled down to so
evening of perfect enjoyment. After
tbe meal had been cleared away by a
> eapable black woman tbe two repaired
| tc tbe cozy sitting room, and Sluion
GRAiIAM, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1914.
laid out his iiiii|!»"fcX£ ■*>- pro
Jcctiil Jonritev Into the cold north
Aud ill the midst of the Interesting
conversation there came the rumble of
heavy wheels us a vehicle stopped be
fore the .gate. There was u loud
"Whoa!"'and then as tbe vehicle de
parted the sound of light footsteps on
tbe porch and the sharp clang of the
doorbell.
"Tbe station stage." ejyilalued Miss
Lucetta Over ber shoulder us'alie hur
ried out. "Somebody wanting a night's
lodging. I expect"! Delhi." to the woman
In tbe kitchen; "put on the teakettle
and get out the cbieken again."
Then she darted Into the front hall
and Simon heard the door open aud the
sound of a:glrlUh voice lifted In glad
greeting Miss Iteals' shriek of sur
prise WTIH drowned In IIIIITIISI whispers,
nnd llnAUy there came tbe closing of
another door on the opisisltc side of the
hall.
Simon called awhile: then he folded
up Ills maps aud put tlieiu in his |»ick
et. lie got up and walked the floor,
and It was wtillo be was pacing thus
that he paused before the long mirror
set between the front windows and
saw for the first time the reflection .of
Ills changed form.
Simon rubbed his eyes nnd blinked
with unbelief.
Tills tall, muscular, youthful looking
man wltb tbe ruddy cheeks and the
brigbt eyes could not M Jnon I'ed
rlck. Tbe Simon that be bad always
known was fat -and unwieldy mid
pale. • ' ■
But as he looked be snw that Ills
clothes hung loosely on Ills (Irmly knit
ted frame, bis cheeks were lean and
bis muscles were bard.
This loss of flesh might explain tbe
feeling of vigor that possessed him
nowadays. The muscles that had
ached on tbe first days of his tramping
were tireless now. ne felt young
alive—and capable of almost anything.
And then his mind flew back to
pretty Luella Finch and be wondered
what Luella would say if She could see
him now. *"•
He was soon to know, for suddenly
the door opened and Luella Finch
stood there. Her gloncftijfondered past
him to search the room, then to come
back to his changed face—his meta
morphosed form with Incredulous eyc-s.
Simon looked ut ber with kindling
eyes. What was Luella doing here—
Luella so fair, so desirable: Luella,
wbom ho bad believed to be far away
In West nollow?
"Simon?" she whispered. "Is It real
ly yoo?"
"Yes," said Simon, suddenly con
scious Jhat Luella was glad to see
blm. "What are you doing here, Lu
ella r
"I came to visit my Aunt Lucetta."
explained Luella. blushing rosy red
nnd banging ber head. "Of course I
hadn't the slightest Idea that you were
here and— Well, ob, Simon, why did
you go away and not soy goodby to
me?" she ended In acquovering voice.
"I dldh't think you cared, Luella."
said Simon slowly, nnd then as tile
color ebbed and flowed In ber fair
cheek bo stepped forward and took ber
unresisting hands In his. "I love you.,
Luella." be said aoftiyi "I've always
loved you—ever since the days when
we went to school together-hut I've
been afraid of yon too. And then
when Professor Tooley came to lowo
I heard-1 thought-well. 1 was Jeal
ous. and so I decided to come swoy
and try and mnke a name that you
would lie proud of. If I go liack home
now—and I want to. Luella. because I
'Can't go a way and lent e >ou after this
—lf I go buck home now 1 ahall always
jp|
SCDDKKLT TUB UOOR OMUFBD, AKD LU
ELLA RTXCB STOOD THKRK.
be plain Simon Pedrlck, and I did want
to be called Professor Pedrlck for your
sake," he ended wistfully.
Luella bugged him silently, nnd then
she turned n melting blue eye upon
him and whispered:
"I shall give you u much better title
than that, Sluion. I.lsten: Dear Simon.
„ Simon, deur— there! Isn't that better
than Professor Pedrlck?"
Miss I.ucetla Beals darted ber bead
Into tbo sitting room nnd withdrew It
hastily.
"Delia," she whispered to the black
cook, "my niece Is engaged to Profes
sor Pedrlck!"
"I want to know!" gasped De-la.
"1 have every reason to believe so."
concluded Lucetta happily.
To this day West llollow folks tell
about Simon Pedrick's north polar ex
pedition. which suddenly ended In n
wedding tjfty miles from Its starting
place. And although Simon never nt%
tallied the lioiiora.lie craved befo-e bo
was sure of Luella's love. It Is y
Ing to know Hint lie was |iei'fei-tl.v sat
isfied to be the husband of I.uella and
the proprietor nf the Eden Confection
erv Parlors
CONVICTS ON
THEIR HONOR
I
They Do Excellent Work In
Road Building
EXPERIMENTS SUCCESSFUL.
Th* National Committee on Prison La
bor Receives Roports From Various
States Indicating That ths Honor
System Produces Good Results.
The practice of putting convicts on
their honor, especially prisoners wbo
are at work constructing or rcpulrlnv
highways, has been startis! In several
states and la maetlng with much suc
cess, according lo reports received bj
Jbo national committee on prison fh
bor. North Iwkotn,jMrcguu, New Jer
Key, Mlrhlgun, Ohio and Colorado on
among the states where the honor sy»
tern lias been developed to Its highest
degree. Under the laws of "North Da
kota the lioard of control mily emptoi
con'Vlt t» on flip public l.lghwnys, fin I
expenses to Is- pa hi by 4.1 111 respei-tlvi
counties 111 which they work. The law
stipulates that tlie prisoner* p 'rfdrn
their duties under the sujierv s|on o*
skilled laborers, wbo act o« '.'nerd*
but. NO far as possible. Hie law de
noavHia AT woeg on *TU> aaisi KUAM
ti* ninn: >tsi KOAD BUILT BY rHKM.
clares. tbe convicts are to .be placed
on tbelr honor. Another feature of
North Imkotn's prison laws Is worded
aa follows:
"Bach short time convict worked"
U|sin said sin to roads shall receive a
credit upon Ids time of ten doys for
each thirty days that he shall fslth
fully aud diligently work upon said
statu roads, and In case of convict*
serving life sentences such privileges
shall lie given them aa In tbe judgment
of the wenleH Is proper, but In case
that any convict falls to do faithful
sod afllcient work or attempts to es
cafie be shall forfeit all or aa many of
said credits aa In tbe Judgment of the
warden shall bo proper."
Of 275 convicts who were worked
under tbe honor system lb Ohio onlj
eighteen—less than 7 per cent—attempt
ed to escape, according to tbe report
of Preston E. Thomas, warden of the
Ohio state penitentiary. While these
men were thus euiployed there was n«
barrier except t'lulr own honor between
tbein uiul freedom. Of tho plgbteen
men who broke faith, all but seven
were caught anil returned to the prls
oh, so tliat the percentage of those who
failed to serve their full sentences wan
Duly 2!4 This record, says Warden
Thomas, compares favorably with
trusts In the outsldo world.
Also in Michigan, where ull person.*
convicted of drunkenness or vagrancy
are sentenced to work on thu roads In
stood of to Jail, the practice of trusting
prisoners has been found successful.
Not only that. but. according to W.
M. Illy MI it. good roads commissioner of
Michigan, t|ie sentencing of convicts
to work on the highways tends to elim
inate much petty crime. It was In
Colorado, under Warden Thomas J.l
Tynnn, that tho honor system was
first employed among prisoners at work
on tho highways, and It Is In thai
state and Oregon that tho system has
been most extensively developed. Gov
ernor West of Oregon, In a statement
to tho national committee on prison
lalior concerning the honor system
among prisoners ut work on the roads,
said: -(j ■
"Our rond gangs are made up of from
fifteen to twenty-five men, with ti free
man as foreman, who lives and works
with his crow. Ills word Is ijtw In
cainp, and his report as to conduct of
the prisoners carries great weight with
the prison officials. -It Is most essen
tial, therefore, that great care be ex
orclsed in the selection of these fore
men. We have had unexpected suc
cess in tho operation of our road gangs.
Some luive been maintained as far an
300 miles from the prison, and nearly
all In the hills and mountains, where
every opportunity was given to esca|ie.
At llrst we lost a number of men, due
largely to the novelty of the plan and
unjust newspaper criticism, which
made many of them fenr the abandon
ment of tho policy and their return to
prison. Thoro has been less newspa
per criticism of lale, and the public,
seeing the merits of the system, Is ac
cepting It as n settled policy."
The Duke snd ths Artist.
In "Itnndom Recollections'' is this
story of the liuko of ('omiuught> The
incident happened at Windsor castle.
The duke was criticising a water color
done by R. Catou Woodvllle, represent
ing a drummer In the guards:
"I-ook here, Mr. Woodvllle.'' he sold,
"you have made a mistake In the
mounting of the braiding on this drum-
eont: the fringe on the side of
the chest ought to run In this direc
tion," Indicating the line. "I nm cer
tain of It, for as a isjy I wore tho
uniform, but I will show you what I
mean," and. turning to Ids A. I>. C..
ho asked him to have the bugler of the
custle guard sent up. Tho bugler come,
and the duke, turning toward him,
said, "Now, Mr. Woodvllle, I will show
you what I mean." And then, ns he
looked critically ot the boy's uniform,
he exclaimed, "lly Jove, Mr. Wood
vllle, you ore right, after all!"
Justifying His Expense.
Managers who lisve to pass on ex
pense accounts will appreciate David
Gilison's story about n Chicago sales
man who paid |H excess fare to reach
New York on a fast train.
"What |mc did you arrive In New
York?" asked the employer.
"Nine-forty In the morning."
"Whnt dlil you do when yon got In?"
"Went Up to the hotel, took a bath
and ate breakfast."
"What t|me did rou sec your mnu?" r
asked the conservator.
"About 8 In the afternoon." Jalil (lie
salesman.
"Yes. but why have yiM got sßcharg
ed up for excess fore on the limited
when you could Just as well have taken
a regular train?"
"Well," said the salesman, "It looked
better to be ou that train."—New York
World.
Good Advice.
Don't live lieyond your Income, no
matter how small It Is.
lK>n't live up to your Income Pave
at least 10 p«r cent of It every moi.tli
and If possible 40 per cent.
Don't let money lle Idle. It Is the
fractions that count I'ut every bit of
surplus In a savings bank quickly, and
every time SIOO accumulates Invest It
Don't pay for show, but for value re
ceived. -Lonlavllle Tost.
Ptsyed s Dual Role.
"Now,'" said a newly made husband,
"Tain your ciptaM, snd you must let
tie command yon through life."
"Yon hsve a dual capacity," replied
the former widow, "because yoti are
giy captain and my second mate also."
—London Telegraph.
Safe Offer.
"Your Scotch friend asked you to
have a cigar, but I notice be didn't of
fer me one."
"Ah, yon see he knowa I don't
smoke."-I»udon Tattler. •
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Xl.—Second Quarter, For
June 14, 1914.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of ths Lesson, Luke xvili, 9-14j xlx,
. 1 - to— Msmory Vsrsss, I#, 10—Qold«n
TiL Mark 11, 17—Commsnts/*yl*N
psrs&by Rsv. D. M. BUsrrn. >
I'erlmps there Jory no people more
difficult to deaj/wlfb or to lire with
than those f bo. jllk# the Pharisee*,
pride themselVssapoa their owu right
eousness. which in the sight of Ood la
only as filthy rags (lsa. Ixlv, 6) and can
Tn no cnse*entltle one to enter the king
dom iMntt v. 20). The righteousness
which Is required by Ood must be ab
solutely perfect, an unbroken law, for
"whosoever shall keep the whole law
and yet offend In one point be is guilty
of all" (Jas. 11, 10). The law Is so
holy and righteous that no alnful man
cnu keep It. aud It was never Intended
to give life, but to prove oor guilt, shut
our mouths and lead us to Christ, who
Is God's perfect righteousness and the
end of the law for righteousness to
every one that belleveth.
There Is no Saviour or salvation for
a righteous man in the Bible—that Is,
for such as think themselves righteous
—but only for sinners.
In connection with the murmuring of
the Pharisees wben our Lord called
Matthew or Levi, the publican, and
Levi made tllm a feast In his own
bouse, at which a great company of
publicans and others were present, our
Lord said: "They that are whole need
not a physician, but they that are sick.
I came not to call the righteous, but
sinners, to repentance" (Luke v, 81,82).
On another occasion lie said to the
chief priests and elders, "Verily I say
unto you that tbe publicans and tbe
harlots go Into the kingdom of Ood be
fore you" (Slatt. zxl, 23, 81). To this
day there are churchgoers and church
members who, "being Ignorant of
God's righteousness and going about
to establish their own righteousness,
have not submitted themselves unto
the righteousness of God" (Horn, x, 8).
It Is Indeed a fearful thing to be sat
isfied with oneself and hare no convic
tion of sin. In the first part of our lea
son today tbe Pharisee did not pray to
God, did not ask God for anything, did
not seem to need anything, but prayed
with himself and told God whut a good
man he wus and bow much good he
did and bow thankful he was that be
was not a bud man nor even like that
publican. Truly bo was well satisfied
with his righteous self. The publican
had no goodness to prore his right
eousness, nothing good to say of him
self. but lie did hare a consciousness
of his own sinfulness, and from his
heart he said, "God be merciful to me,
a sinner." In the margin of tbe re
vised version it Is, "God be propitiated
to me. tbe sinner." Weymouth haa it,
"O God, be reconciled to me, sinner
that I am." The Lord Jesus Christ,
who reads all hearts, the only feavlour
of sinners, tho only Judge of all'men,
said that the publican went to his
home Justified.
I like the definition of justification
which I learned In Sunday school when
i was a boy, and, If 1 remember cor
rectly, It read thus: "Justification Is an
set of Goal's free grace, wherein He
pardoneth all our sins and acceptetb
us as righteous in Ills sight only for
the ligbteousiiewi of Christ. Imputed
unto us and received by faith alone."
In the second part of our lesson we
have a rich publican fho had a desire
to see Jesus, and, though he did not
seem to hare the same conrlctlon of
sin ss the poor publican, be, too, was
welcomed and saved He was a prom
inent man. chief amotig the publicans.
He was not prominent as to his phys
ical appearance, for be was little of
stature. He was not what one might
_»•« II dignified, for he ran and climbed
"up Into a tree. Ills thought evidently
was to see without being seen. How
surprised beyond measure be must
have been to see Jesus look up and to
hear Him (all him by name and to
bear Him say, "Make haste und come
down, for today I must abide at thy
bouse" (verse fit.
Was this something exceeding abun
dantly above all that Kaceheus bad
crer thought to come Ills wuy. or waa
It the Saviour's recognition of a desire
which He bad actually seen In the
heart of this man? (Kph. 111. 20; Kzek.
xl. ft: I's. cxlv. Il).» I cannot tell, but
1 do know that the "hnndfuis of pur
pose" which the Lord droits for those
who seek 11 Im and for those who seek
to serve Htm are truly wonderful
(Itnth 11. 15. 10).
We do not wonder that Zaccbeus
made haste anil came down and re
ceived- tMm Joyfully (verse #>. Any
one but a Pharisee would If he only
understood what It meant. According
to John I. 12. Zsccheiis thus became a
child of God and according to I John
11. 12. had there and then tbe forgive
ness of his sins-freely Justified, ai
wss tho other publican There Is only
one salvation and one way of sslvstion
for rich or poor. It was foreshadowed
In the atonement money of Israel, con
cerning which it was commanded,
"The rich shall not give more and the
poor shall not give less tbsn half a
shekel" (fix. xix. IMS). That whicb
Zaccbeus said he did In verse 8 was
part of the evidence that he bad be
come a child of God. for, while no
works of ours-can obtain or help to ob
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follow as a result lEpb. 11. 10: Tit ML
St. Weymouth translates: "tier* and
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