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by L B Cowman
In His Name
"Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask
and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full" (John 16:24).
During the Civil War, a man had an only son who enlisted in the armies of the
Union. The father was a banker and, although he consented to his son's going, it
seemed as if it would break his heart to let him go.
He became deeply interested in the soldier boys, and whenever he saw a uniform,
his heart went out as he thought of his own dear boy. He spent his time,
neglected his business, gave his money to caring for the soldiers who came home
invalid. His friends remonstrated with him, saying he had no right to neglect
his business and spend so much thought upon the soldiers, so he fully decided to
give it all up.
After he had come to this decision, there stepped into his bank one day a
private soldier in a faded, worn uniform, who showed in his face and hands the
marks of the hospital.
The poor fellow was fumbling in his pocket to get something or other, when the
banker saw him and, perceiving his purpose, said to him:
"My dear fellow, I cannot do anything for you today. I am extremely busy. You
will have to go to your headquarters; the officers there will look after you."
Still the poor convalescent stood, not seeming to fully understand what was said
to him. Still he fumbled in his pockets and, by and by, drew out a scrap of
dirty paper, on which there were a few lines written with a pencil, and laid
this soiled sheet before the banker. On it he found these words:
"Dear Father: "This is one of my comrades who was wounded in the last fight, and
has been in the hospital. Please receive him as myself. --Charlie."
In a moment all the resolutions of indifference which this man made, flew away.
He took the boy to his palatial home, put him in Charlie's room, gave him
Charlie's seat at the table, kept him until food and rest and love had brought
him back to health, and then sent him back again to imperil his life for the
flag. –Selected
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