, 1873-05-18
Doubtful whether moi tho story would be contr-

Doubtfu! whether or not the story would BE- cont-
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T. Sustained and soothad BY strains Ike these
| wast able to enter the congultation-room in mn
! turn, as eheerfullr as one might throw OF Tbs
drhpery Of his couch and go down to breakfast
The Doctor punched my Ebs and sounded ilps
carefully, in order to deternine the condition ot
my inner s'Ights." " Then he oracula1ly An,
nounced bis diagnosis In one word 'tBrouchitis.n
Much dattered to find that had 80 eminent],
respectable ua1adJ, I listened carefully to tbs
+ Doctors instructions. These, briefly, we're, that
should give up business and seek recreation,
and especially BY change Of csneand European
travail. IVentured to remark that travelling Was
expensive, and that funds for such an entarprise
might not be forthcoming. "Doubt1ess you,
congregation Will give you leave OF absence, and
continue your salary" said the Doctor, with
dubious smile. Ihastaned to correct the painful
mistake into which he had fallen, and assured
him that I had never been licensed to make
men w1etched by preaching prosy sermons;
that, in ny youth, I had been, like Samuel "in-
tended for tho Church, and my fond parents had
trusted that should one day become Bishop.
That I had, however, chosen tho better part,
and, instead Of being bellgerent and pro-
moter Of strife, I had become man Of
peace and 3 writer for the preas
Upon this announcement, marked increase Of
respect was visible in tho Doctors manner. Ha
requested pardon for his blunder, which WAS un-
conditional1y granted. In fact, the mistake waa
not strange have often experienced tha truth
that appearances are deceitful- lam, il I know
myself, one Of the gentlest and most anniab1e Of
men; yeti remember that, on one occasion,
while MA making New Years call, an intoxi-
Gated young man introduced himself, and, shak-
ing me warmly by the hand, thus spake:
"Ben-Adm, y'u're good fellow. ,Dev,1iah
good follow. I Wong admired Jour literary pro-
ductions. Often thought I'd make your quaint
ance; but you have such id repu1siye coun-
tenance that never could make up my mind to
it.": .-.
An audible smile broke upon the feces Of the
assembled company; with ono exception That
exception WIS myself. For the benefit Of my
younger readers I will relate the swift retribu-
ton which followed this outrage. attached
myself for tho rest Of the day to that misguided
young man, aud nagged him so successfully that
he speedily got disorder1y as we'll ss drunk, 50
that, In the interest Of society, I was compelled
to give him in charge Of policeman He spent
the night in the Armory, and, next morning,
wiser and much saader man, he was a{raif1c,< ~
before Judge Banyon,thsaat dnca te1t ca1. never
be spr-nssl attended as chiaf; mou1ner.
He paid one fine to Banyon (who put the money
carefully into his inside vestpocket), and anoth>
er fine to me, in order to have his name kept cut
Of the papers. I felt sorzy for the young man,
but business is business, and the claims OF JUS
lice are paramount to al other considerations.
This young man afterwards came to bad end
hope al my young friends will take warning
rom his fate, and always be respectful to news-
'aper men, who ure among The greatest benefao- =:
o1s OF our race.
This is all Of this interesting story which viii
70 published IN this number. It will be contin-
led in the next Sunday paper Single copies,
eufs.