From a New Book. GENERAL BOOTH GOES BLIND

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 100, 22 January 1935, Page 7

From a New Book. GENERAL BOOTH GOES BLIND

On July 24. 1909. General William Booth, although over 80 years of age. started on his sixth annual motor tour, which was to take hint into Wales. Que of his eyes troubled him, and had to be removed. Less than-three years later the other gave him trouble. Surgeons were called in, and Booth, “ner vously locking and unlocking his fingers in his daughter’s,” said: “They don’t sound very cheerful, do they, Lucy?” The consultant returned to his room, and Mr. Higgins sat on the edge of the bed and took his hand. “Wen, General,” he said hesitatingly, "what do yon want me to say to you?” “You must know what I want you to say,” he exclaimed. “I want you to say that I shall have my sight again.” Mr. Higgins did not speak. He stood up, and Mr. Collins slipped into his place, and took the frail hands in bis, and said very gently. "Well Genera 1 , that is what we all hoped for, but I fear there is not much chare- of your seeing objects any more." Booth looked at him in silence, while Bramwell knelt at one side of his bed. They waited for the old man to speak. Then Booth said in a clear voice, "The Lord’s will be done.” He paused for i moment or two. and then went on, "I feel it most for my de*i<- people's sake. They have been praying for me all round the world,-and it seems meh a rebuff to their faith! But God does, not always see fit to give us what we ask for.” ' His hand slipped along tbe counterpane until it touched Bramwejfs. "God must know best. I have done what I could for God and the people with my eyes. Now I must do whar 1 can for God and the people without my eyes.” —From “God’s Soldier—General William Booth,’’ by St. John E“v;ne. WHAT IS HER AGE? The Queen of Ruritania went shopping with her younger sistei. Each bought as many lengths of silk as she was years old; and as manv yards of each length as she bad bought lengths: and paid for it as many francs per yard as she had bought yards of each length. The Queen spent 5803 francs more than her sister. How old was the Queen? Answer to Yesterday’s Puzzle Mr. Black, novelist: Mr. Brown poet; Mr. Gray, playwright; Mr. Green, humorist; Mr. Fink, historian; Mr. White, essayist.