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is truth, and though his ways are past finding out, vet I sliall 

 trust him. 



I know in a short time I shall be summoned to his presence, 

 to stand my trial before his unei-ring tribunal, and have 

 already sent in my plea of guilty, and have placed my case in 

 the hands of an advocate who has never been known to fail in 

 liis courts, as far as I have ever heard of, and through messen- 

 gers that I do not dare to doubt. I am promised an acquittal, 

 and a free pardon, and not only so, but I have got word ( and 

 I believe it true) that there is an inheritance reserved and 

 waiting for me, worth more than this whole world, and that 

 can never be taken from me agjain, but will endure when this 

 world is blotted out; and more than that, that I am to occupy 

 a social position among the first families of the universe, and 

 shall be allowed in the very royal presence of the King of 

 all Kinors. What more can we crave ? 



I shall endeavor to calmly await my summons, and the ful- 

 fillment of the promises. I would neither hasten nor stay the 

 time. I want the Lord to direct the whole matter, because I 

 have made so many mistakes and blunders. I envy no man. 

 his posssessions, his temporal power, or his worldly fame, but 

 I do feel for poor suffering and sinful humanity. 



Wouldn't I make money if I could? Wliy, yes; I reckon I 

 v/ould, if I could make it honestly; and if it didn't make a fool 

 of me, I feel like I would use much of it to alleviate the suf- 

 ferings of humanity — at least, I feel so now. I think it would 

 be to me the greatest pleasure that I can imagine, to help my 

 poor, tottering fellow-man through the world, and on to 

 lieaven. 



In my article on " Prohibition in Atlanta," it reads about 

 the ministers, that " 'twas tho't that some of 'em tore their 



