The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-20

mrs ARDUOUs STUDIES Nv PREPIR-
ING ron THE MINISTRY.
Doesn't Like the Younger Dr. Tvnu-"Toe
Low, Too Low r'-Thc Torn Leaf from "a
PRAYER Book that was Lost in n Church.

| Dotrut Like inc Younger Ut. TVnQ-'T0o
Low. Too Low v'-Thc Torn Leaf from a
PRAYER Book that was Lost in n Church.
The boarding house at 1876 West Thirty
sixth street Is well kept and well liked. At this
boarding house, on the 9th inst, a young man
| applied for situation as boardcr lie was an
| parenily about twenty years old. about i've feet
| seven Inches In height and rad dark hair, care
fully parted In the middle. His eyes were ~ a
blucish gray, his mouth was ample, his lips very
full, and his compile xlon was the envy OF half
tho gentlemen boardcrs. On his rosy checks
were Hight side whiskers-lieht In color and in
substance, Ike a model western "citv," well
iaid out but thiny populated. Over his large
mouth and thick lips was an incipient nous
| tacNe, tho color Of his whiskers. lie wore a
very long and loose ulster ovcrcoat with n
copote, and looked much like n young Engsh-
| man. He told the cautious landladv that he was
an Englishman, and that he had been boarding
In Brooklyn, but that he might be able to prose-
cute his studies better In New York than in
BROOKLYN. and in her boarding house he should
he ne rer MS favurite church. st. Adams. lie
add ed that he WAS a theological student.
-, Ihen you probably know DIR. Taylor Of the
Broadwav tabernacle" the landladv said.
| Doctor, al 'hough OF course, he had often heard
Of him. Di he know DIR. Thomas HastingsP
| DIR. iyng?" ION, ,es, :" answered the fresb,tacod
student Of divinity. know DIR. Tying. But
churchinan, ana Dr. Tyug, you know. IL very
/ low. aud rather LIBERAL"
| these answers. given In we'll language,
and low drawl that was Intended to be elee nj,
| disarmed the landlady's possible suspicious,
ana she gladly gave the theological student a
Having 40 luggage, the Young man said that II
was a. n', former boarding place 10 BROOKLYN,
and that h would have sent for 1t that very day,
but. as 1t was Saturdly. he fe red tn I the care
less expressmen would not deliver 1t until Mon
day. and that II might suffer by being detained
| over SUNDAY In an unsuitable place. lie would
prefer to wait until Mondav before sending for
| II. III the landlady had any doubt that he was
| not all that he represented himself TO be, he
would pay her fora weeks board In advance.
Payment 10 advance was not demanded.
At the dinner table that evening this engaging
| ers AZ Mr.. W. II. c. Drayton. The ladies tbousht
him nice enough Young fellow. and very well
sP3sen ant. mde sen ,,i, tnoss3, hm rather
though, as a divinity student.
sunday wac very wet, windy day. After
bre . kl ,st Mr. Dtayion maze his appearance In
the patlOr where the other borders were as
sembied. lie was carefully dressed A blue
scarf, ornamented with differing ring, COW
SILK handkerchief was artistically displayed
from his coat pocket. and Ia his neatly glOved
hand he neid pretty little PRAYER book. He
was going to church. and that MS fellow board
ers snould deloeratel. stay at home from the
Lords house because II happened to be stormy
was IN his opinion nothing less than a crime.
Then he went to church, and those whom he left
at home in the pleasant parlOr felt that they were
an hliserane shn,rr. lhtice That dy did this
deNOut student of Divinity brave bOth wind and
weather. lie stlu that he was only doing his
duty. lie felt that the Lord had called MIN to
preach the Gospel, ana that he must do IL aud
that he should devote his money to dong good
10 ms ieHo~ men. ms led naturally to talk
ABOUT money, aud the theoloeian was not long
In giving his listeners to understand that he had
not little Of that handiest OF all the articles to
have in a house. His parents were Ehglis0. he
said Tuirteen years ago they came to this
country, but botn recently died. lie was left
alone wi,h considerable wealth. wnich was In
toe hands of his takers IN Wall street. II
have Tor several years." said the Divinity stu.
KlTgle.
summer shall not do -, out 20 down to Stam-
fora where nave friends"
Monday. tuesday, Welnesday. and Thursday
passed but Mr.. Draw on's baggage did not ar
however. aud WIKI seemed such mothers
boy lonely ana d,penden', that the KIND land
duh dross. Mr.. Drayton didn't seem to be YER,
busy. He louneed In the house an day. with
the exception OF an hour or two before or after
dinner. lie Kept his room door open always,
and those wno passed saw him { all hours lying
hands. lilo explained that ne was reading novels
as rel xdtOn from has he ,yier studies. He
also read tue newsp pers diligently. but was
never known to buy a newspaper, Invariably
borrowing. THIS Practice OF borrowing led him
INTO toe rooms OF other gentlemen, ana once
when the lanslddy met him h was coming
from an adjoining room la his stocking feet. .
asked before sue could spe X, "WilI you kindly
see II Mr. 5 Sun Is IN his Toom? lie told
ne to 70 Ia and get IT, but don't like to, you
lar all through the mouse, running 10 the kitchen
for little milk one hour, tor a little salt an-
and thread. "a irpn TO button his gloves, or
prrnaUs a suOe buttoncr. lie a frequent
visi' or to ladys room adjoining mis-. He
knocked AID entered quickly, but his manner
was 80 Doyi-n. MS errands were so trivial aud "a
he was evidently doing ia he h I'd done At home,
nothing ~as thought u u, ana by TIL end OF the
week Mr.. Dayton was hardly noticed as he
tIipped IN stocking ieet from one room to an
other.
At dinner when the gentlemen were at home. |
he was usually quiet occasionally telling some |
pointiess story and laughing heartily at his own |
feeDle jokes. Further acquaintance counrmed |
the gentlemen that he WAS awful fresh" Ins |
was strengthened when, returning one evening |
vito some Of the guests from dramatic read |
ing, be expressed The opinion That Que much |
admired selection WAS well done, but was |
the good ndlady to task for cooNiug on sun |
dny, saying that sue ought to aos am from labor |
on tue Lords Day, aud give the boariers "cOld |
ON saturday the Divinity student spoke II the /
board nil. ana SAID that the increment weather /
alone had prevented nlm no going ~ his " MaI /
street banNers' aud getting money. lie would I
tended divine service usual, out on Monday |
did not 20 10 /" all street. On la. sdAy mornin. /
lie spoAe OF his renli,sneas, and pleaded the /
storm Of the day previous.
The other gentlemen went down" the land
l.dy s.ld, tinE uneasy. Inls seemed - annoy |
the biVhtN studenl. ana ms mid blue ewes
looked unklnuly upon the lAndltuy she grow
NOR, Su'p'cl'uS as Tue u'y w're on. sac mo- (
tced mat her excessively pious oodrder W - |
more than usually actv- up starr III Of her /
TO rdefs were out 80 sne went W and locked |
TIE room AZ 'lnlhs us ana GO lected TIE v.lu-
auies from another r ON. Thea she sdt IN the /
rlot To watch. Mr.. Driyton evidently was
watching up 81 .ifs. f1r when her duties called |
che ianuIady to the Ntcnen, he aud his .tayrr |
book GepArte1. A. she rs ch"d tue parlOr. she |
saw the DIVINITY =. uuc quickly gong out Of .
tue front pate. ms zig ulster VS. gathered |
ughtN against his side which was visible tho |
other side seemed T. be Ouuched. Tie had ken !
from the rooms Of the other Doafders SHIRTS. |
stockings. giuyes. neck ties, I'd collars, all new |
aud unin Fixed "a SE SILK umbrella, a hue Rus /
sid isdlu'r Niii-e "a razor, ana pOckotuuok /
containing small sum OF money. la MS room !
were founi IA one corner lew serbs II torn |
ID r.tla xt4lf
De IA leaf from sIt edged book, bearing The |
address OF - ! ,dy wno attends the Cnurcu Of me |
lransnguratiou. sue ia lost "a prayer book |
from her pew.