The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
CHAT BY THE WAY.

CHAT BY THE WAY.
IL is all very we'll to pray. 'Gcs thee behind me.
satan" but IT'S very bad let HIM get benind you for
the purpose Of pushing you toward the wrong you
contemplate.
dodge great deal OF It n you only try. The diculty
with many people that they hold magnry1ng
glass their grics ana thon pull tho curtain down
when the tries TO come out
We all felt very happy whom Rev. Joseph Cook said
Boston Is IN her sophomore year and docs not know
H." That palpablo hit, NO oil laughed. But
whom tho reverend lecturer added, severely, .sSome
sections Of the country have not boon to college Al
ALL" felt that there might DO something personal
In tho remark, but did not ask him TO explain.
Tho man VINO In ihese days dcncs tho personality
and successful mission Of the devil must 70 into or
ccptionally good society, possibly never look In
she glass
Some Of the prayers OF eccentric men have been
worth repeating Adam Scott had boy Rob who was
great terror to him. He prayed very earnestly Tor
him, and once In this wise:-'O Lord, haze mercy on
Rob Ye kon yourself no is Wild Gallant aud thinks
mair o. hitting sin than dog does o. licking
a dish; but put thy hook his nose ana thy bridlo
In his gab and gar him back TO theo VII Jerk
that he'l forget tho longest day no has to i've"
But horo Is q very tender and pathetic prayer by
"Thou has sean meet to remove tho STAFF out OF my
right hand at the very time when, to us poor sand.
blind mortals, Il appeared stood maist In need OF
But, oh sure staff and dear one 70 my hcars
and how I'll climb tho steep hill o. aud age and
sorrow without is Thou mayest ken but dnna."
Mr. Tyndal 10 very unhappy unless he succeeds In
stirring up tho theoog,anA In his late address as
Birmingham he made assertions which gave great Of.
ionce Ho is not even willing that the deludea.
ihoughtless people, known as Christians should enjoy
their dream Of bliss. but breaks with the AZ.
serton that there Is such thing q soul or WILL
and as for responsibility Il Is a myth Those things
only the result OF chemistry and electricity what
boon It would be II no would only become prison
chaplain and 10 the convcts that they are In NO
wise responsible for the felonies and murders which
have brough: Thorn TO their cells And what com.
fort would be have him lecture In Now York the
coming winter and show concusvely that whom man
falls keep bis accounts straight Is not his fault
but the fault OF his stomach liver We should have
the mennium, or something else, here In three
monthR
When our ancestors preached Il was . hit straight
from the shoulder. They did not up she nres Of
hell with smooth rhetoric pus let the flames burs. out
In oil thcir terror What should we, who cit cush-
toned pcws and sleep through eloquent eormon say
70 such statement shss .Tt. Austin 10 Of opinion
that tho pains OF soul In hell during tho time required
10 opcn and shut ones eye that
81 Lawrence suffered tho gridiron." Whom Jona-
than Edwards talked about possible future no drcw
such vivid pictures that men and women tainted from
sheer fright Httlc Wholesome talk about tho COR
tainty Of resrbution Is what own times need. We
too apt smooth the wrath OF instead OF
presenting It to the mind of the wrongdoer a. Jagged
and awful fact Tho theology OF sugar and spice and
everything Moe has been preached much that men
begin regard both the penitentary this world and
she hell OF the next 40 shadows without . substance
How intensely suggestive is the conversation Of
some people who arc apparently talking about tho
most innooont thing In tho world. For instance. a
gentleman OF color, VINO worry Ill., expressed wish
have just taste Of spring chicken and asked his
Ezckiel 10 repair forthwith 10 the market and
procure the sones,cr Tho wife, who overheard the
request, followed her only boy yard as no
going the mission, and, In a maternal under.
tone, remarked, ezekiel, I'm ofie afearsd da. long
sickness has troly destroyed do ole mans intccc,
JUS think, sonny. OF his askn' you TO 60 to do mar
ket to buy chicken when do moon am all shut In
aud evcrybody's chickens arc roostin' within rsachr
II Is also truo that person may sometimes convey
his meaning by gesture q look and without sayinR
word. II is very enrngng 10 tell improbable
story and when you have dono have the listener look
ut you with shat peculiar quizzicai gazo which being
iranslased means, my friend, you may be Baron
The other day we were quietly seated In q car
homcward bound, with head buried In tho depths OF a
newspaper In order 10 avoid any emergency that
might arise IN the settlement or tho question how
twelve persons sit down ton seats Aftor little
lady entered and gruspcd tho strap over our head
We felt very uneasy, Us though some magician were
making n,esmcric passes over We fixed our
glance with more intensity, II possible on tho para.
graph wo were reading, but tho burning words OF
Poc's "Raven" kept ringing In our ears .sraks thy
bcak from out my heart, takc thy form from OF my
door," and we wore wretched. Al last looked at
her with startled glance, though wo wore Tor tho
FIRST time aware Of hor presence, then offered
hcr scat, which she took with tho OF ono who
says, "Why ddn's you do Il bcforos" since that We
have sighed for private carriage.
What shall wo do with tho trampsf They viii not
do anything for themselves. Money enough Is care.
lessy given away every day In New York 10 fully sup
ply all the necessities of the deserving poor We do
not want to appear hard-heartcd. but II man viii not
work when work Is offered II Is good ruio to let him
starvc II wc should deposit mmones pilo Of wood
on Union square and tell every tramp tho city that
no could have three square meals day for every day
honest work IN Saving that wood he would dodge
Union square he would pestlcncc, add not enough
work would be done to keep tho saws from rus,ng
"Dut have no work for you do" sa,a philau.
ibropic lady to man who applied for assistance.
"Ah, MADAM" was the reply, 'nfyou imagine how
small quantity OF work would satisfy mo-" That Is
the trouble; and SO long castor 10 beg than to
labor large proportion OF these mon will roam tho
streets.
Tho peculiar political economy Of tho darby has
many students just now. lilo told the Chaplain that
no prison Tor borrowing q small sum OF
money. "indecd,' was tho tender hearted response
III not aware that IN these enlightened days n
man could DO put In prison tor simply borrowing"
"we," answered tho political economist, ..you 500
there was something unusual about my case When
the ondcr lends freely Then tho law recognizes only
the ordinary methods OF trade; but was compelled
to knock Tho down Two or three times before he
showed any willingness whatever to lot me have what
/ wanted, and then had TO quickly and rapidly
slip round corner with tho pockctbook in my
hand" There many other borrowers" Of tho
same kind who means moro or less s'pcrsuasivcn