We got quite friendly and he told me all about himself. He had just got
his two weeks' salary, which amounted to $36.00. He was married and had
two sweet little children and a loving wife waiting for him uptown. He
told me he had taken a few drinks, as I could plainly see, and he was
going down to see the Bowery and do a little sight-seeing in Chinatown.
I knew if he went any further he would be a marker for the pickpocket or
others and would know nothing in a little while, so I tried to get him
into the Mission, and after quite a while succeeded, and we took a seat
right by the door. He was just tipsy enough to fall asleep, and I let
him do it, for a little sleep often does these men a great deal of good,
changing all their thoughts when they wake. When he woke the testimonies
were being given. I rose to my feet and gave my testimony, and sat down
again. The invitation came next, for all those that wanted this Jesus to
stand. I tried to get him on his feet, but he would not take a stand;
still the seed had been sown.
He told me where he was working and where he lived--wrote it down for
me. He was bent on going, so I said I would go up to the corner with
him.
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