Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-02

"You won't give me avayr she ex-
claimed earnestly, as the Questions An
svered man handed TO her a chair and
assumed his most sympathetic aspect.
:" IL mama knew / came 70 you, there
would be no end of fuss. BIT what
could do? want advice, and knew
yoz would give il to me"
What il il all aboutw inquired the
Questions man, kindly.
81 am in evsr 20 much trouble, and /
want TO do what's right" she sighed.
:" I wish could zee my way clear"
Sunday school tseeher?" asked the
Questions man, cycling heY keenly.
Yes she replied, II am Sunday
school teacher, and there are two young
men in lore with me. One II % good
that be makes me cry to look at him. but
the other Is worldly. He smokes and
plays billiards and all that sort of wick
edness, but he takes me out and gives
me oysters and Toe cream while the other
il home learning Bible verses. Every
time 20 with him feel 20 wicked, and
when the good one comes around to 90
over the lesson with me, feel that
am not worthy Of him. Oh, what shall
1 doY'
"Don't the good ons ever set up any
thing!' asked the Questions man, rub
bling his chin.
"Oh, no. He says that oyster houses
and ice cream saloons are snares and
denominations"
Hes right about that" murmured
the Questions man.
And he says that should not infame
my soul with stews or cool 1t of with ice
cream"
(Which of them has most money!
asked the Questions man.
"Oh, the good young man has the most
money" she replied; but he never takes
me 10 the theater or the opera. We go
to church together, and he talks 80 bead
tifully of the sweet by and by You
ought TO hear him."
What does the other fellow talk
about?'
"Oh, he always talks about rackets,
and wants to know where should like
TO 20 next. Bot must give one OF them
mp, and want you TO advise me which
| shall keep"
"It's a plain case, I think" said the
Questions man. You should hang on
TO the bad man who sets EN- up"
Think sor' she exclaimed, blushing
with delight. "Do you really think l
would be happier with himy
stick 10 him until you marry the good
one. That's obviously your duty as q
Christian. A girl never gets 80 sick OF
anything as of pious lover who never
sets anything up. You cling to the bad
one who buys ice cream and oysters and
maybe you'll convers him. If you don't.
you've got the other ready for the mar
~ whenever you get ready to settle
down"
That's what ma said" faltered the
beauty, modestly casting down her eyes,
and il you agree with her don't sec
what else there is for me to do"
"Strikes me that's curious advice"
remarked the law reporter, as the girl
went out.
"Don't you bother, young man." said
the Questions man with severity. THAT
pretty little Sunday school teacher isn't
going to marry either of them. She
Just wanted my advice to hold over the
pious chap, and, you mark my words,
she'll work both of those fellows for all
tho candy, cream, oysters, matinees. OPP
eras and things of that kind there are
in the city of Brooklyn from now to the
time they all go out OF season."
"And do you call that Christian ad-
vice?" demanded the reporter.
Don't mind, sonny. She'll 90 around
and tell what nice lot of fellows We are
here, and it will increase the influence
Of this paper among the churches more
Than any reporting you can do from now
till that girl gets married, and don't you
forget it,"
And the Questions man went back to
his work, while the Law reporter looked
at him with the awe that worldly wis
dom always inspires in the minds Of the
innocent. brooklyn Eagle.