Barriers Burned Away

nst him. He would have felt that it was simply his duty to submit-to endure patiently. Somehow Until to-day his heart had refused to believe that God could be against an

mother had cheered and sustained her hard lot by hopes and visions of the better life beyond-by anticipating joys to come. She had never fully learned how God's love, like the sunlight, could shine upon and brighten the thorny, rocky way, and cause the thorns to blossom, and delicate fragrant flowers to grow in the

r son had imbibe

, he had asked with increasing earnestness that he might be kept from sin-from falling before the many and peculiar temptations that assailed him; and we have seen how God answered his prayer, and kept him where so many would have fallen. But God meant to show him that His goodness extended further than he thought, and that He cared for His children's well-being

suffered here, he had only cause for unbounded gratitude. And he felt sure that all would be right in the end, but now feared that his life would be like his father's, a tis

had less than a dollar in his pocket. It was Friday night. If he did not get anything to do on Saturday, how was he going to live through Sunday and the days that followed? Then his dependent moth

side, exclaiming: "What makes yer so down in

rds. Rough as was the courtesy, it went straight to the lonely, discouraged heart of the young man, and with moistened eyes he said, "I thank you for sp

at, stranger," said he, becoming confidential, "when I saw yer glowering and blinking here in the corner as if yer was listening to yer o

in this medley world. He had a great, kindly nature, that was crawling and grovelli

decline," said Dennis. "I would drink with you as quic

a fellow to do, roughing it up and down the world like me? I should often get lonely and mope in the corner as you did, if I didn't get up steam. When I am down in the mouth I take a drink to 'liven me up, and when I feel good I

evil will make occasion

ot to do with it?" as

desire to drink, when weary and despondent, for the sake of the effects. For a moment they looked at the b

t," said Bill Cr

e bar are the means used-the best tool he has, it seems to me; for wi

big, good-natured laugh, slapped Dennis on the shoulder, and said: "Wal, stranger, p'raps you're right. 'Tain't every temperance lecturer though that has an awful exa

sympathy as a thirsty traveller would be in find

w long and serious through interes

t practical head for a few m

ere they want nothing but dray-hosses. People look shy at you-usually do at a strange hoss. Few know good p'ints when they see 'em. When they find you

nd Dennis, miserable as he was, half smiled at the close parallel run between him and a young, useless colt; but he only

of the right sort, and it would pay any one to take you at yer own terms, but you can't make 'em see it. If I was in a situation to take you, I'd do it in a minute. Hang it all! I ca

ad reproachfully an

and think over what you've said, for I can't think much until I get a little steam up. But now we must try and see

rd in the bush quite well when you've got one in the hand as when you hain't. To be sure I wasn't as squeamish as you are. I'd jumped at the offer you had this afternoon; but I reckon I'd taken toll too often to be very profitable. But in th

and was about to sp

and up goes tail and ears, and then look out. Are yer ashamed to do any kind of honest wo

is just wh

u black b

a moment, and then, w

ake a cent of charity

in; for you'd improve on a feller's hands. No fear about you; the onl

e bar-room door, looked out into

n which you can make two o

nis, his whole face

hovel, and clean off sidewalks before stores. You can

rmly for the suggestion, and for your kindly interest ge

and let us have a little plain, substantial fodder. I will

arty supper, after which they parted with a strong friendly grip, and sincere good wish