| Show THE MASTER MASTEE IS COMING JESUS said verily W I 1 say unto you inasmuch as ye have done it unto one oi of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me sy by mrs emma A lent they said the master blaster is coming to honor the town today and none can tell at whose house or home the master will choose to stay and I 1 thought while my heart belt beat wildly what if he should come to mine how would I 1 strive to entertain and honor the guest divine and straight I 1 turned to toiling telling to make my home more neat I 1 swept and polished and garnished and decked it with blossoms sweet iwas I 1 was troubled for fear the master blaster might come ere mi my task was done and I 1 hastened and worked the faster and watched the hurrying sun but right in ia the mildr midst of rcy iny duties A woman came to my door she sae hd had come to tell me her sorrows I 1 and my comfort and ale aid to 0 implore and I 1 said 1 I cannot listen nor help you any today to day I 1 have greater things to attend to and the pleader turned away but soon scon there came another A cripple thin pale and gray and said 0 let me stop and rest awhile in your home I 1 pray I 1 have traveled tar far since morning I 1 am hungry and faint and weal my heart is full ot of misery and comfort and help I 1 seela and I 1 said 1 I am grieved and sorry but I 1 cannot help you today to day I 1 look for a great and noble nobie guest and the cripple went away and the day wore onward swiftly and my task was nearly done and a prayer was ever in my heart that the master to me might come and I 1 thought I 1 would spring to meet him and serve him with utmost care when a little child stood by me with a face so sweet and fair sweet but with marks of teardrops tear drops and his clothes were latt tattered battered ered and old A finger was bruised and bleeding and his his attle bare feet were cold ad I 1 sald 1 I am sorry for you are sorely ta in need of care but I 1 cannot stop to give it you must hasten on elsewhere and at the words a shadow swept over his bis blue veined brow some one will I 1 feed and clothe you dear but I 1 an am too busy now at las last t the day was ended and my toll toil was aver and done my aly house was swept and garnished and I 1 watched in the dusk alone watched but no footfall sounded no one paused at my gate no one dae entered my cottage door I 1 could only pray and wait I 1 waited till m sight had deepened and the master had not come he has entered some other door cried and gladdened some other home my labor had been for nothing I 1 and I 1 bowed my head and wept sly illy heart was sore with longing I 1 yet ye spite ot of it all I 1 slept then the master blaster stood before me and his tace face was grave and fair three times today to day I 1 came to your door and craved your pity and aad care three times you sent me onward and uncomforted and the blessing you might have had was lost and your chance to serve has fled 0 lord dear lord forgive me how could I 1 know it was thee my very vary soul was shamed and bowed in the depths of humility and he said the sin is pardoned but the blessing is lost to thee for comforting not the least of mine ye have failed to comfort me |
