A big, burly man knocked on the door of the pastor\u2019s house one day<\/p>\n
and asked to see the minister\u2019s wife, a woman known for her charity work and love for the poor and helpless.<\/p>\n
The woman opened the door and saw the man with tears streaming down his face.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, whatever is the matter?\u201d she cried out.<\/p>\n
\u201cI come to you today, dear woman, to do charity and good work,\u201d said the man in a hopeless voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cCome in, come in!\u201d The woman admitted him inside and they sat in her living room.<\/p>\n
\u201cMadam,\u201d said the man in a broken voice, \u201cI wish to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family in this district. The father is dead, the mother is too ill to work, and the nine children are starving. They are about to be turned into the cold, empty streets unless someone pays their rent, which amounts to $400.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow terrible!\u201d exclaimed the preacher\u2019s wife. \u201cMay I ask who you are?\u201d<\/p>\n
The sympathetic visitor applied his handkerchief to his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m the landlord,\u201d he sobbed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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