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\ STKA.cE Cccu'gEScE.-Ano odd scene was
enacted IN :S;a;c-sireet, Aiheny, just a, dusk on
>a'url g cTsning. The Citlzci. ut tuesday : yes
The following account OF the affair: I~O men
were passing down the street. One .:as lame aad
blind, and WAS lea by the other. The Lame man
walked ~ith a crutch, and his eyes were covered.
While making their way slowly, they We're sud
denly stopped By Z respectable locking stranger,
vino asked the blind man why Ii. hobbicd win d
crutch


"Becau>e | am lane ne very honestly replied.


=" Lame ;" cred the lnierr"g ster :: - no yo, are
not yon can walk as well as | cam" ard he
threw the crutci into the street. y murnur OF
surprise ran Though The asse,ab!age which had
by this time gathered around.


:" Bat what's the matter with your eyes - con
tlnued the stranger


Il an bind-stonc blind" replied the unfor-
tunaie owner of the crltch.


- NJ you are not bli1d, cthcr,'' SAID the other,
tearing away the band.ges.


g But am blnd,' protested the poor man. "
can prove that | am bInd.'


''Tush, tush," exclaimed The stranger, you are
not blind, neither are you lame. Its imaglna-
tion. All you want is faith, man. If you have
fam 10 believe that you are not lame nor blind,
exert ii, and YOU will be able 10 both walk ana





sec''


The aston:sncd man again reiterated that he
could not move an inch without HIS erutch, and
,hat he was bind, stone blind The tufmenIer
agan secuted at the idea. Indignation moved
many to assume 1t threatening slttudr, and SYM
pathy ior the cripple was preparing To co Its
work. \ storm was evidently brewing, winch II
was certain would soon burst N fury upon the
head of The uniecng man who could thus triIle
with The mlsiortuneS OF Il fellow beng. Al this
critical moment, thc vU.ec OF the stranger was
again heard


Man YOU must have faith. Believe in Inc
am CHRIS; Isay unto you, have faith, and
you NAV both walk and see =


But the cripple did not telicvc, and again urged
honestly ,he tact thai lie Was hofeiess!y lame
stone bind Again the mu,tenngs were heard
of the rising tempest Of wrath, and they grew
louder, too; but in the midst OF them the pre-
tender cried out


"Well, It's pity great pity; you ought to
have faith faith works miracles but ynu are
stubborn you will not believe. But as you have
not and will not have faith, why something must
be done for YOU" And he picked up the cfu,ch
a.d gave it to the cripple, and he tied the band
age about his eyes, and mourning that he wonld
no, have faith, pulled a roll OF bank notes from
his pocket and gave the poor wretch 81. and hls
leader 81. and sent them on their way rejoicing
rejoicing no doub! in their iucky escape from
souc nalnccss terror, and at the capital specula-
ton they had mnc ont OF strange adventure


The stranger marched off ,gith an air Of state
ly magniicencc, and the astonished crowd dis
ucrScd.