, 1873-05-19
Vicissitudeg Of the Man Who :"Walks
49,. Among the Churches"

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man, whose clothes, in contrast with the elegant
get-ups Of the members Of the congregation,
suggested . penurious employer and very light
weekly remuneration, walked up the middle aia1e
d short time before the services began, and
took seat in one Of the centre pews.. HIS com
plexion was the hectic dush OF consumption
superinduced by lack OF healthy nutriment
rather than the ruddy glow OF q man whose daily
work is such as to cause his blood to circulate
with generous freedom through his VEINS With
the timid air OF 3 man who is occupied in a@job
which he don't half like, he glanced furtyely
around, and, seeing some OF the male congrega-
tion, freshly arrived dip their faces for minute
in their hats, with q blssfm ignorance OF
what it meant, and, glad Of the excuse to hide
his features, he dug his face into his hat and
kept it there for long ten minutes. During
the service his motions we're peculiarly erratic
1t Was evident he was not at home. When the
congregation, with one consent" arose; he
gazed around in silent bewilderment, and, when
he did adapt himsef to circumstances, it was as
II in an apparent endeavor to make up for lost
time, With the sudden energy. Of . released
slack in the Box, that he did 80. During the
Teading Of the first lesson be 1eaned over to a
gray-haired, venerable old gentleman sitting in
front OF him, and shocked the poor old church
goer's feelings, by asking him "What author
reod;n0 from :" wh;1a tha Rai;af .rsa mao
haing Rad. tia nnfortnnsta ,n;Sn1acad r.ss
1azinc lone and earnestly At rnnne sdv W. whosa
pew Tas at right angles to his own, and who, in
common with the rest OF the congregation,
taken foT rfcoFniton nnd tho "a ra;ens on '1o7 III
rentleman. whose, sonorons raanonsea I'D tha '.
misnlaced man tn conclnde th.t he wsa q da,com
OF elder, was again questioned as to the adora.-
ble's name. "strange," rnuttered thomisplaced;
f.:A$A - = /
+ha hecfc aush danna,a5 90 - ran1;.., ~ ~
immensitv IT lii imaenarv cnnonest sade
Dnr;ng tha raat ~ r. sarx,;"a 4o4I.. IT,
ianseed mans condnct wa, ies''fe 20 Tsonnn
thew sat he stno3 aract ~ h1rsb;1'.,t 1;ra 0a -
acay1et 5,h1o =, ad o. ha1sax, Lu Wbn, naI -
uttered . response. lie caueht the words and re-,
peated them loudly after tRey had finished; and
m the o. tae
from foot-stnmninc~ What wonder t6en that
before The seryiee Tas half coucludad % tbe 1nis,
placed man was The observed Of ali Observer 1v
t9a ssass ot fEoEas the Psst q tss MI psrt
sneers on tie part Of tho latliea. T Worse :was
to come. however. The ohuroh-eeryica
was concluded and the minister. Ttho
Rev. Edward Sullivan took his place in the pull
pit. simultaneously with the introductory pray
jack-knife from his pocket aud placin9 the
point Of his lead-pencif on the pew-door, aliced
away at the lead. and brought it to the reouisite
sharpness. The noise attracted the notice Of
it no further attention. Tie toxt WAS annonnced.
the sermon was begun, and the Tine, reporter
he who sneaks among the black sheep Of the !
city congregations and collects ISLANDERS Of the
other black sheep, began to take notes. The
man was misplaced no longer his oc-
cupaation had begun; but. alas, how
soon to be ended Ere be had taken
q dozen notes, the rich, meIodious. half.
brogue Of, the minister, assuming an unaocus-
toned loudness and severity that startled the
congregation from entrr to altar. and fcll Ike .
death -kneu on the reporters ear. burst forth :.
st Are you taking notes for the Hines !" These