I love you more to-night than any time since I first
met you. Why, men, I would lay down my life that Ranney is one of the
best and whitest Christians in New York to-night. It ain't the big
things that a man does that show his real character. No, it's the little
things. I have watched Ranney, been with him; his sorrows are my
sorrows, his joys my joys. I can't say any more to-night.'
"Dave begged me to stay. Mr. Seymour came down to speak to me, but I'd
done what I came to do, and I had got out quick--from Heaven to Hell,
from my Christian pal to my pal in crime at the card-table.
"I've never been converted. If I was I'd go like my pal Ranney out in
the world and tell how God saved me, and not let the ministers do all
the talking. At present all I can say is, 'God bless my pal! and some of
these days perhaps I'll be with him on the platform telling what God did
for me. God speed the day!'"
TRIED IN THE FIRE
I had been sexton for over five years, and had been greatly blessed,
when my wife became ill. Things did not always run smoothly, for there
are ups and downs even in a sexton's life, and I had mine. When Mary and
I took up again I determined to do all in my power to make amends for my
former treatment of her, to make life as pleasant for her as I could,
and I did.
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