. The War Cry. enablehim to live an easy, indolent existence. Sohe wandered from place to place, living byhis wits. One day he would concoet a hard-lnck story and obtain money from soft-hearted old ladies; the next he wouldgamble and drink away what he had re-ceived in some low resort. Once he mus-tered up sufficient energy to become a prizefighter, and, heing a big, husky fellow, eap-ahlc of enduring much punishment, he oftenmanaged to win the fight and obtain thepurse. One Sunday morning ho found himself ina eity of Western Canada. The SalvationArmv was holding an open-air meeting on(he Main
. The War Cry. enablehim to live an easy, indolent existence. Sohe wandered from place to place, living byhis wits. One day he would concoet a hard-lnck story and obtain money from soft-hearted old ladies; the next he wouldgamble and drink away what he had re-ceived in some low resort. Once he mus-tered up sufficient energy to become a prizefighter, and, heing a big, husky fellow, eap-ahlc of enduring much punishment, he oftenmanaged to win the fight and obtain thepurse. One Sunday morning ho found himself ina eity of Western Canada. The SalvationArmv was holding an open-air meeting on(he Main street, and. having nothing betterto do. .lark shuffled up to listen to them. One of their songs made him think as heMad never thought before. The tune wasThe Good Old Summertime. and the Sal-vationists rlapped their hands and sang:Im happy all the happy all Hie time. For in my heart is sunshineAnd (he Saviour He 1= mine. Jack fhoncht fhev reallv did seem fo thai lime he had always associated.
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