The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-14
orr TRrLy coon JIsITOR.
Deacon Richard Smith Fyccing from the Per-
secutions OF hi. Wicked Partners.

Shortly before midnight of Tuesday. n
small gentleman, with Il large and lln"ly-Shnped
head. lcnped from stnge. and walked lrisAly
into the lobby Of the st. Nicholas Hotel. In his
hand he carried brown travelling satchcl #
the lntcst style. and over one arm hung linen
dustcr. 4 cinder or two on his hat were tho
only marks that travel had left. for the express
sion of his face was truly good and benevolent.
In small hut rather trembling hand he regis
tered "Rirh'd Smith. CINCINNATI II was
Deacon Richard Smith Of the Cincinnati 90
lc'ic. one Of whose pe"uinrties of genius il the
abbrrviution OF the ar IN Richard No. 400.
third story, front room was assigned 10 the
truly good man. and he hnstrncd a. il.
On Wednesday morning Deacon Smith break
fnsted cnrinr than his custom u.s. and then left
IN" hot" IN n somewhat hurried manner, lie
left no explanation u- to where he wiz going or
when would return. During the day thrrr
w"r" numerous inquiries for him. and IN" SrN
reporter WIS told lat" m IN" afternoon. that II"
was IN" iqrtnth person who had called and
been unable Ia sec Deacon Smith. At midnight
his room was dark, and knock awakened no
rrSpons" and no person could hr found who
had son nm during the day or evening. A.
breakfast Yesterday morning. his appearance
d.sp lird an anxiety that his absonco the day
before had cnused.
Como in said n sonorous though mellow
hasr voice from behind Tia" blind door OF room
400. ON which the Sun reporter tapped last
Smith uruSn from the comfurtuhir chair ~ which
be- had hrrn srated and received the reporter
with IN" utmost courtesy and Kindness. The
good man WIS plainly suffering from the effects
OF thr great lrnt. HIS hlu" ilhuu"l coat had
been removed and was on the smooth white
count"rpnnc OF the bed. Beneath hls auburn
beard ms collar was unloosrii ana even his vest
wis partially unhuitound. Drawn M In front
ol the char IN which he seated himself after
receiving the reporter was another and lluiurr
chair, in which Deacon Smith deity placed his
feet from which the shoes had been removed.
THIS appearance of comfort, combined with the
lt lttah
inevitably attend Deacon Smith. ~ once made
tho reporter ~ home In his presence,
" H. II TRUE the reporter asked, that your
visit East was mainly Tor the pnrnoso OF con
lcrring with IN eminent scholar and diNlneF
why, no.
Then that gentleman has not been with You
." NJ. hnvnr seen him. l. he in town ?" mud
Deacon smith folded up the, copy OF the news
pupcr that he had been reading, and turned IL
thr reporter with inter ST depicted ON his face
" understood that he was here with You,
nnd the reporter was about Ia udd that possibly
DEACON Smitns visit nnd meeting with this
| divine might have references to som" cduca-
| ilon'L or rlnr'i4hl" PURPOSES. when hr was in
| trrruptrd by No, that ls u mistake. l have
| not soon the gentleman lo-dny."
Then your VISIT mny De 81 political ma
| Smith showed that rcnuutr side OF his char
| actnr which Is commonly uvorShadmwrd by his
| goodness. llr glanced at copy Of TIN sun on
| TIA" tlblc. Next To II was n pocket Testament
| TIA" Deacon had evidently read Tn NuN
| through tor II was wrinklrd M II much nan
| UNA, hHl ne I'h'lNi'S ffluh'u 10 ndN HnfthluN
| about political mntters. ana. ~ lacl' seemed 10y
| his nnnnrr Ia be- utterly indifferent t. huri
| suhle'ts. CONVINCED. therefore that D"ncOr
| Smith had No political VIEWS nor other views tina
u" washed To- mak" public. the reporter with
| dtrw, npolorl1.ns lorthe Intrusion ON his valu
| dbl tluio.
| On, no intrusion, ! assure you." and The
| truly good man cuurieousiy bowed. and then
| unfolding ms newspaper. the r. port r. saw MIN
| ~ he turned from Tia, door, piacidly settle down
| 10 pcrusc the news columns.
| The Evening Express ~ two cents. The best
| bTlsht"si and 'mrMs,st louril Ia t city NuInpitt
eports and nraeLs VI The RreAt mic mnloh. lido