I THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 18-J7. fuse me, then, then am I desolate LITTLE TORCHES. indeed. Give me your hand, give By W. E Johnaon me your voice. W hy do you turn Some have lost the knowledge of away, why do you trem ble?’ “ There was a d eathly bailor in ‘? ey h*Ve gon.e back to the L f r,, ■ *. , s’ate of terror, or of indifference, or her face. She was violently agi- of hostility. If they have become tated. She drew her hands from afraid of H im , “ sin lieth at the mine. There was a look of the most door.”— 1 he C hristian Advocate, infinite tenderness in her eyes, and y °tir whole theology teaches Now you re then they became suddenly cold. us to “ fear God.” They were like ice indeed. W ith prove us because we are afraid of him. \\ hat are you driving at stately dignity she repelled me. “ ‘^ o u m ust leave me,’ she said. a n y h o w ? ‘‘ ‘Leave you! W hy?’ said I. N either patriotism , religion, mo x‘ I his is too cruel. Give me some rality , intelligence nor common de ex p lan atio n .’ cency can be placed to the credit of “ ‘There is no need of any ex Catholicism . It is full of putrify- p lan atio n ,’ »he said. ‘Be a m an, I ing sores, and a mass of rottenness. pray you. If you are a hero, show The Am erican B aptist, Fla., Sep it now, more than when the cannon tem ber 16. Now let some C atholic paper tell roared about you.’ It “ 1 here was a dreadful silence for the tru th about the Baptists. a while. A gentlem an was ap will be an o th er scrap between the proaching. She laughed a little pot and the k ettle—each calling and burst out, ‘ This is fortunate, the other “ black.” Mr. B urnham . A merry m eeting “ He th a t spareth his rod h ateth once more. Allow me to m ake you acquainted with my husband, Mr. his son; but he th a t loveth him chasteneth him betim es.”— F lorida R a y m o n d .’ A. Wolf & Son Respectfully invite you to visit their establishm ent and con vince yourself that they are showing the greatest line of (Teneral M erchandise in M arion county at popular prices. Mail orders given prompt attention. E v a n g e list, S ep te m b er 18. “ It seemed as if I should fall to W e suppose, th e re fo re, th a t it is the ground. Only by sheer will did only an indication of conjugal af I force myself to greet her husband. fection when a husband th ra s h 1 s I would not for the world have him I wjfp suspect my agony. 1 gayly laughed with Lorena. i < t <, , 1 hose w ho w an t to be * p U'» aid • • •■■v V* ’ll lor <( 4 ( \ L, A happy meet, i,g. 1 bis is one | being good are generally good for of the freaks of fortune. Mrs. Ray- nothing.— The M idland, O m aha, m ond and I ju st shook h an d s in i¡September 25. f if Yours to Please A. WOLF & SON Silverton, Oregon. h jj C u s i t e r ¿c D a v e n p o r t the m idst of th e w ar and parted by That is one of the great objections . the red fiame of battle; unexpected- to the C hristian theology. We are ly we strike hands again where the exhorted to he good so as to reap a voices of peace make the air music-1 rewat.d -D E A L E R S IN- M glorv “ ‘T his is a pleasure indeed,’ said l,ribe8 ° f Wi" gH’ l"’r,,8> Mr. Raym ond, with gracious d ig -. grdd pavem ents Rolid for th e Corner Main and Water Streets, celestial SILVERTON, ORE. nity. ‘1 hope we sh a ll know each I str’eet 8, em eralds, pearls, sapphires, other b etter.’ I eternal life and jew elry w ithout end Hicks & Ames 1 he acquaintance of an hour as p ay m en t for our faith here he- m ust became the friendship of a , D E A LER S IN lifetime,’ said Lorena. A 9" “ 1 »h.ch requ,res such u f ‘I shall do my best in that di. I bo‘«l|e h» induce it to he decent is rection,’ I answered, “ T h e ‘sm all-talk ’ flowed. W ith trem endous effort I did my share of the conversation uutil we parted at the hotel steps. Mr. R aym ond was a fine-looking m an of noble culture, several years older than Lorena I should judge, and every way fitted to make her a happy com panion. “ I staggered to my room. The cup of bliss so suddenly presented was as suddenly dashed to the / ground, and darkness was over my soul. If ever any man was le m p t- AG RICULTURAL Q. How m any Sacram ents hath • t inns, C hrist ordained in H is C hurch? A. Two only, as generally nec«-s sary to salvation; th a t is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the L o rd — 1 he Church Catechism , age 9UPPOHe t h a t all who h av e died w ithout receiving the holy hath and without eating of the Lord’s free lunch are now frying in r , the eternal furnace prepared hv , our lov" 'g heavenly father for his ed to com m it suicide, I was. For children on earth. a while, I wan actually in.-ane. The « very h o n o rs of heli leaped and ’ burned within my brain. “ \\ h at should i «Io? I felt as if I could not tear myself from h e r' side. S he Was ihe lo a d s ta r of m y L p r u in iL . s m ile . “ In the HH-rning I re< < jyed a ( to be continued .) ¿cost of same in the U . S. and foreign countries (sen t free. Address, a C .A .S N O W & C O . O r r . P a t e n t O m e t , W a s h in g t o n . 0 . C. I, IM P L E M E N T S Fishing Tackle, Cutlery, Sporting Goods, Etc., Etc. SILVERTON, OREGON. PI Secularists Or Anybody SEND US YOUR JOBWORK We W ill ho It For You Neatly, Quickly, and For Less Money ¿Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat- life .. All centered ¿cntbusine* 9conductedf°r M oocratc Fees. /All mv my mission p assio n wan w a s C e n te re d J o u R O r r ic e is O R R o n iT c U . S . P A T tN T O rr.e e in ill i ___ i _ . ¿and wc can secure patent in f e s a tim«» t h a n i m a z her. 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