Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-02-18

tlEuauv OF her. ! wrote to her, told her
something Of the interest with which she had
inspired NE, and begged to be permitted to
correspond with her. She replied cour-
teoasly, giving her reasons for declining the
correspondence. I wrote again and again,
but she would not reply. After graduation
! visited DR.. Corcoran, and told him every.
thing. he heard me very kindly, but was
inclined to treat the whole matter as entirely
Imaginary. His daughter was still away
from home, and would remain so for a year
longer. he talked to ne very seriously about
my health. and told me was in a fairer way
TT be buried than married. and he should
~disapprove Of his daughters becoming ill.,
terested In me solely on that ground. Go
home for o year or more be said; rest and
exercise; make q sound, healthy mar Of
yourself; and when you have done that.
come and sse us again, and I will introduce
yoa to my daughter"
why in the name Of common sense
haven't you followed his edvices'
81 have done 50, Halsey, as Tar as is posi-.
bic. have put myself in training as though
were going to row with a prize crew; but
you cannot realize the difficulties of my posi-
tioa. am a minister without q parish, and
so belong to everybody. I have done moro
work the past winter than any regularly set
tied pastor of my acquaintance, and I have
had before my mind always my own person.
a., private desire to cit myself for a foreign
field, SO that some time il l win Miss Cor
coran-and if l gave up that hope l should
give up everything-we may go out to our
lifo work together. We nave a returned
missionary ut Sunderland, and / am studying
Turkish with him want to havo some &C.
QuirementS which will recommend me to the
Hoard, 50 that l may not have to waste u year
On the field in preparation"
"You appear to lave carried out DR.. Cor
coran's advice in regard to rest to the letter."
IIalsey remarked dryly. II wonder YOU
haven't engaged some rabbinical old clothes
man Of tho Bowcry to instruct you In He.
brew, and taken a dip into Chinese by way of
pas.ime."
II studied Hebrew at the seminary the
other replied. not p~erceiping the irony III
his friends remark. 81 think l have made
tao most OF lay opportunities, but now, Just
wien l need it most, my brain fails me. l
must preach at Isamoth Gilcad next week,
and my head is in a whirl. l can't settle on
a train Of thought, or collect two consecutive
ideas on anything but the objectionable sin:
that is u.prermost in my mind the whole ti:no,
and i. was whi.o puzzling over that subject
AAAt l lcl lutO re Statc Ol rum from winch
DR.. Corcoraa rescued me"
'S-oclo," exclaimed IIalsey, you have
nctc, iiso an idiot. II you want to marry
Corcoran and sail away to Jo?3a, which
| o. .8.t:er e. very sensible idea, g. the sea
voyage would build you up and foreign
traT~t i. just what you need to top OFF you1
edH al and fit you for u shining position.
a r2EGlcstick on q bill and not q city under a
| l1>c,,Cl VA, Eptyv-;c kI,ia 10 vo,,,, l..,, 49,
| say why in the name of common sense 90
YOU pay any attention to side iasucsl Why
don't you say to Ramo;aG ile:d: Gentlemen,
y ~ may GO to jericho. l have other fish to
fIyr'"
Simply because Ra.noth Gjiead lie, in my
way. It vas the birthplace AID c.rly home
OF DIR. Corcoran. 1t was through him that l
received this cell. And ho writes lnu u very
pleasant letter apropos Of the subject. This
is ' hat he says:
MY DEAR STEELE: 1t ia q long time since We
have ..eard from you, and I true you have I'M
proved the tine By laying ia q GncI stock uf
lralta. l have some little influence with the
hoard, an in fact their health Inspect y, and /
happen 70 know OF i mission winch ttaink you
would lie, and for which | thiri, Y ii admirably
G%inis.al. wcat usl, y u to com: on "a uncec.
ia:nty', :. ] ccn grange fer All examination 9
Little nearer yo,ir present residence The chut,%.
NJ I:alirota G;lcad will give YOU 4 cali as cauhi.
dato ia 4. few days. have i number o. trust.
WORTHY spies Ia the place and II they send me 5.
good report Of your physical condition Il Lave Nc
Doubt t.. any other particularly l will send you'
name Ia to the board ind they will probably
make yCl Il proposition srcE. This does no.
compromise you in the least. for you need no:
accept the offer when it zones. Before you re.
fuse, however, We would like to have you make
us u visit aui l.: Us talk over the matter to
gether. Faithfully yours, GIDEON CoRconAS.
p. S.-Mrs. Corcornn whites with me in this in
v%it.tion, aud my daughter, who hear1 much OF
sou aud will ba with US, will Le happy TO u!sc,
you.
There it is-the opportunity OF my Ifs
slipping from my hands. II l were to see
Miss Corcoran tonight l could talk to her OF
nothing but the objectionable SIM"
so, cone now" Kelsey replied, cheer
iagly, you have given me a tolernbly con,
nected account of the whole affair, and l dare
say you will make your way with tho young
lady. What bothcrs mo Is what sort Of an
impression you will make on those Ramott
Giiead farmers as regards health. It's a pity
you haven't a physique like mine; but never
mind, all will end we'll. and VIC will meet
again in Ispahan'or Babylou-you tho patri
archal head of a numerous family and l the
war correspondent of The Daily Shoute-
You must write up your experiences and
will bring them holne and see that they art
we'll brought out and that you get u pretty
penny out Of the affair. Or you may gel
yourself lost and Iii enact Stanley to your
livingstone ami We'll advertise each other
from Dan to Becrsheba. You must put thi:
objectionable sin nonsense out Of your head
and put your best foot forward generally
Don't bother about thinking up a new ser
mon; give them one OF your old ones, but put
a lot OF vim into it. Beat tho dust out Of the
pulpit cushions. Lot them know that yot
are alive
Steele shook his head sadly. II rant thel
to know chat am q strong, well man, and
feel 4 lassituds creeping over mo which
makes the lifting Of that fishing rod q din
cult task"
"ChesE up! cheer up!' exclaimed Hslsey
"You will be rested in the morning; it il a
that COMPOUNDED japanese and Turkish study
all you need is q little muscular Christianity
Take a Leaf out Of Charles KingIsy's book
buy 9 pair Of boxing gloves, and Ill pumne
faith, hope and charity into yo,r poor little
shriveled body"
The next morning Andrew Steele waa ce
lirious. 1t YVES with great trouble that hi
friend conveyed him home. On the mornin?
interval. He regarded Halsey with vistfu
dry eyes. at has come" he said. 'I'v'
broken down. II could nave held out three
days longer
you are right, old fellow" Halsey re
piled, cheeringly: give up to 1t completely
let the disease do its worst, instead Of trying
to fight against it, and it will spend its force
all the sooner"
''But l must send q supply to Rarnotf
C;lood !; ha m,,rmured Z. at proppisod< m proacf