The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13
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VI all kinds OF boardcrs. 3, soid A.. A.
Rumh' tine most voracious ia tho ,haa,'-,N',
student. what there may be ia a., s'0aa
tneoIoRy TO sharpen mans appetito 49,, 80
BILE to determine, but 1t Is true no,,s,,' uus-
that the student OF divinity Is the mos, ,,'s'
full OF famine breeders. The young man ,oasa,
In the city Il apt to make a wretched round "a
so-called dissipations, sleep In the close air %
asmall room. and come to the table with an An.
petite that Is quickly satisfied the IN IN Of busi.
ness feeds himself with the same purpose that
an engineer replenishes the fire under his boil
er, and slows his provisions rs be would toad
ship, with neatness and despatch; the man who
is health enough to be, under favorable circum-
stances, hearty eater, finds bis food poorly
cooked and unlnvitineIy served, and goes from
the table early; but the theological student
laughs and talks and eats, eats, oats. Perhaps
II Isn't tho study Of theology that improves his
appetite; 1t may be that pure air, correct hab-
u.s. and healthful exercise have given him that
blessed source OF enjoyment; but whatever tho
cause. after had seen him eat was led regret,
iiuily to- dtscredit as Illogical the narrowing
tMes mat found circulation In the sunday
school books OF our childhood concerning ths
eating OF the missionary uv the sayages, and
subsequent events havs confirmed my belief
that those stories are not grounded in fact
NOT many years ago | lived in an excellent
boarding house that sheltered about fifteen
ready taken on something OF the breadth ma
courtesy and klndlinoss that should distinguish
their noble calling, and a jollier, happier, more
even-tem pered band / never met. they dis
clsscd theology with the zeal and clearness
that i coexistent with youth, and they dis'
cussed the provisions with RustO that was APP
palling TO the landlady 1t was fortunate for
them that she was religious woman: sac pro-
yided literally; but she always went u prayer
meeting on the day that the butchers oil waf
sent In. At last there came from some far-oG
island In the Southern seas. a call for mi sion
y. -
days were over bravely buckled his armor
for the work. Thoughts Of approaching deparS
ture for n distant unknown land might dim his
eyes, but not his appetite At that last dinner
he ate the bill of fare from A to Z, without a
and then he packed a carpet b q with provisionf
to carry aboard ship. From the time of his are
rival In the heather country we received from
him monthly letters that were the admiration
OF the boarding house. Suddenly his missivef
ceased: Week after week rolled oy and month
his Jealous laborinR In an arduous field gave
way TO grief aud despondency; even the land
lady, who, now that he and bis fellows wore
gone, was growing rich, shared the general de-
PRESTON and wished that he was safely back
and she IN deot again and the whole DO riding
house settled elOomiy into n conviction tn at hs
had been devoured by the savages.
ut was at this mournful juncture thit the
energetic and philosophic Magruder came TO
the front with tue suggestion that We write to
TO send the missionary ship TO see what mad be.
fallen our missing friend. The appeal was nos
IN vain. Piling on sail the skipper lid biz
OF bis destination he deserted through ms tele-
scope a lean and agile savage bounding franti.
cally down the mountain SIDE, and close behind
In hot pursuit was portv white man. 1t was mir
and tuck till they reached tue beach, ana there
on level ground the leader made the better
time, and springing into n canoe he padded
away as VI for dear life, leaving the white man
gnashing his teeth on the shore. Plying hlG
paddle with the energy OF desperation the saw.
age made bee line for the ship, aud clamOering
up her sides he fell upon the deck gasping, ME-
sionary eatee alice up out me-eH
Taxing In the situation At a glance, the skim
per promptly broke cargo aud took ashore a
SIN all boat load OF provisions aud when the
missionary had eaten his al the story Of the de-
populated Island was quickly told The store Of
provisions left with the missionary was thought
sunclent Tor his wants until the ship should
come again but the ozone or something else In
the atmosphere had so extraordinarily Develop
ed his appetite that he ate up everything long
within the allotted time, and then he was COM
PEELED to decide whether he should let the saw
ages eat MIN or cat the savages him self his
decision, let US hope, resulted In the survival Of
the fttest
- He was tried afterward by the Missionary
Board. The lone savage whom he h I'd once
endeavored TO eat swore point blank that the
missionary had In every Instance converted his
victim before eating him, and ON this testimony
the missionary was acquitted; but ever after
ward the board took care that he should be as
signed to some station nor far away from the
general depot OF supplies"