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Show A Plea For the Prodigal Girl "1 have read of the death of the martyrs; The story of Peter and Paul, The story of Luther and Calvin I respect and honor them all; And also old Thomas and Steven, Honest and faithful men, And I've read the sweet story of Jesus, And expect to read it again. I've read of the Good Samaritan, s Of charity's lessons begun, And my heart goes out in gvctit pity ' To the wayward prodigal son. ; '"AH are so glad to welcome him. j So quick to forget and forgive, ll makes no difference what he has done If he only comes back to live; 1 hey always have prayed for the prodigal boy, Since ever the world begun, The joy, the glory, forgiveness Of the returning, wayward son, But poets seem to forget to write Of he saddest thing in the world They are not so eager to welcome back The poor little prodigal girl. i "Just why she has turned out crooked She happened to find the "right one," Who had the slick tongue of a Judas And that was your prodigal son. Though the boy is upheld and forgiven, It is common all over the world, That you scornfully point out for gossip 1 The poor little prodigal girl. There is nothing so truly pathetic , , As the life of the maidens who fall, And if you search down to the bottom You will find man the cause of it all. i "But he is led back in society 1 And nursed with the tenderest care, Held up to the world as a hero. And mentioned in fervent prayer. While she is cast out from her loved ones, Out in the hard, cruel world, And everyone points out and scorns her, The p'oor littel prodigal girl. j Now, as has been said quite often, And we will repeat it again, That 'the lowest of fallen women Are better than some of the men.'" j There, don't you like that? I think it is merely a condensed form of the public sentiment in general if j they would only admit it. Gladys M. Rickert., j j ' |