Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-08
Bijah's Hour.
Detroit Free Press.

| anu WutH Dt)dIi Was diuioot AACIlcu iut' d
shapeless mass, he received an official
letter from the Board OF Police Commits
sioners which tickled every one of his
ribs IN quick succession. The letter was
10 the effect that his increasing age and
care, with due respect for the great work
he had already done, and desire to see
him take on youthful look around the
chm and ears. had induced the Board to
grant the old janitor leave of absence for
several weeks, pay to go on just the
same.
cob. gratitude, where is your sting2'
exclaimed the old man as he folded the
letter napkin-fashion and wiped his eyes.
IL any BODY had presented me with
pair of skates couldn't begin to feel as
do over this"
He though OF the shores OF the moaning sea;
He thought of trip to the West;
In fancy he hunted the Northern woods,
AS he pulled down his linen vest.
He planned trip to the Arctit Sea,
And another to Mexico;
And also thought of old Vermont,
Ard her mountains capped with snow.
But the public couldn't spare him. As
soon at it became noised that the old
man meant to walk his feet out of town
for the summer, there was great ccmmo-
ton around the station house.
The children they came and wept sad tears
The women they gasped: "Good-by"
Old men and young extended hand.
And brushed a tear from the eye.
And when came to think of his ranch
his resolution was badly shaken. That
one string bean he had carefully tended
and sheltered and protected was almost
ready for eating Two cabbages, strug-
CLING TOR place in this sad world, pined
for his assitance. The beets, asparagus
cucumbers and tomatoes seemed calling
him to stay and see the caucus out,
while the onions
Each onion it wept smarting tear
As it softly whispered: "Old man, don't
clearp'
When he had ccme to consider all
things Rijah decided to remain at home.
Further he made 1t known that he would
devote one hour per day to receiving calls
from people in sorrow and distress and
IN need OF sympathy and advice.
PREPARATORY.
Saturday was the day set to receive the
first calls and during Thursday and Fri
day Bijfh was busy with his preparations.
Knowing that he would have to do with
the incorrigible small boy and the big
bad boy, he fitted up spare room at the
station and put on the door the sign: 'tThe
badness spanked out Of EN- in here--no
CHARGE The room is fitted up with a
stout bench six feet long, buck and
buck saw, four good raw hides, clothes
line, an arm chair with bar and pad
lock, half a bunch of shingles selected for
use as spankers. fifteen cent looking
glass and other articles of 70 particular
value to any one but the owner
THE RECEPTION ROOM.
This room is provided with arm chairs
lemon colored mating on the floor, a
basin in which to wash out tear stained
handkerchiets, q bundle Of soft rags to
wipe the children's noses on, and a book
Of poetry containing such consoling
couplets us
'Ohi mother wipe away that tear
Pll spank it out of him. meier fear"
| Aud
"Oh! wives, bear up and come to me-
There's happiness in store for thee"
And
"Od woman, wipe those weeping eyes
| There's rest for YOU beyond the skies.''
| THE FIRST CALLER
| The hour of four O'clock in the after
noon had scarcely struck when the door
was opened and little woman with a
sharp face and long, thin nose was adj
mitted. She had been weeping. There
was culver 10 her chin as she folded her
fan, and she sighed with terrible drear-
mess as she took chair and began
"Mr. Joy, you see before you the wreck
OF once happy wife"
"Once happy wife, but now perfectly
reckless, even about new hats. l see,
madam proceed he replied.
my husband is out every night till
almost midnight" she continued, as the
tears came. Once he called me darling,
now he refers to me as Sarah Jane. Once
| he patted my head and praised me, now I
can't come near him but he wants to
know if have been eating onions again.
1t has been growing On him for whole
| year, and to-day am the saddest wom-
an in Detroit. What shall | do--what
can do2'
BE solemnly picked up the dictionary,
| looked under the head of 'sZ'' for few
minutes, and closing the book, leaned
| back and said:
Madam, I find nothing in More Web
ster's writings bearing on your case, but
| think | see the remedy. When you go
home give the house GOOD sweeping,
and don't leave any apple. cores or base
| ball clubs in the corners. Then put on
tidy dress, pin clean collar around your
neck, shine up your earrings, tie on
nice, white apron, and as you hear the
old boy coming up the path tonight
strike up lively song and give him the
biggest smile you can and not increase
the size OF your mouth. That's my rem
edy, madam, and if you'll try it, III bet
| you wooden leg against a. paper Of pins
that he'll light his pipe after supper.
take a seat beside you on the porch and
start out with pet names containing four
| syllables."
She was red in the face as he paused,
but she remembered that she had only
two hair pins in her. head, one shoe was
united and there were three grease spots
on her dress III plain sight, and she cooled
her temper and said:
MAYBE it is my fault, and I'lI follow
| your advice"
'Do, madam. Nothing so discourages
husband as to come home at night and
| find an old corset under the table, deg