Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-28
why in the name of common sense

Il have fso.3E 50. HaESy. as tdr as Is posi-
bic have put rlyself in training as though
] were going 10 row with a prize crew; but
yoa cannot rellize the difficulties OF my posi-
ton / am minister without d parish, and
g. belong to everybody | have done more
work the past winter than any regularly set
tied pastor Of my acquaintance, and | have
had before nv mind always my own person.
al. private desire To fit myself for a foreign
field. 50 TAFT some time if | win Miss Cor
command if gaze up that hope l should
give up eyerFthing-we may go out To our
life work together. We have a returned
missionary at Sunderland, and | am studying
Turkish with him want TO have some &C.
quirelnents which will recommend me TO the
toarsi. 50 that may not have to waste Ii year
on the field in preparation
you appear to have carried out Dr. Cor
coraa's advice in regard to rest TO the letter."
Halsey remarked dryly Il wonder you
haven't engaged some rabbinical Old clothes
man Of the Dowery TO instruct You in He
brew. and taken a dip into Chinese BIZ 'vayof
pas,.me
Il studied Hebrew at the seminary, the
other replied, not perceiving the irony in
his friends remark II think | have made
the most of my opportunities, but now, just
when need it most my brain fails ne. |
must preach at Ranloth Gilead next week.
and my head is in u whirl- | can't settle on
a train Of thought. or collect two consecutive
ideas on anything hut the objectionable sin:
that is upperrnost in my mind the whole time,
and it was while pulling over that subject
that | fell into the state of ruin from which
DR. Corcoran rescued me-"
steele exclaimed Halsey. won have
ac.esi like an idiot. If YOU want to marry
Miss Corcoran and sail away to Joppa, which
| consider a very sensible idea, as the sea
VOYAGE would build you up and foreign
travel il Just what YOU need to top OF your
education and fit you for shining position,
candl,-;tic!l on hill and nos city under
hushel, you know-if this is your little game,
/ say why in the name of common sense do
YOU pay any attention to side Issues, Why
don't you say to Re loth Cilead: Gentlemen,
ypu ma 70 to jericho. / have other fish TO
fry"
"Sim7,y beccuso Ramoth Gilead lies in my
wav. 1t was the birthplace and early home
OF T,r Corcoral. Il was through him that
re, cived this call. And he writes me a very
pleasant letter apropos OF the subject This
il ~hat he says:
,I7 DEAR Srr-I.-: L Il long time since we
ha.,. Leard from II, and trust you have i'm
vi occl the ti,,e Y larin- in good stock OF
h-alth. | hsv- some Little influence vita the
hoard. am ia fact their health inspector and /
hat,leu to I.ow of mission which think you
would lie and fer which / think j, u admirably
qualified | ~oa ask You to come on TN uncer-
raintl as can grange for IN examination o
little nearer your present residence. The church
q: RaInoth Gilead will give you call as candi-
date in a few days. have number Of trust
worthy spies in the place and II they send me a
u kr.,xr. NJ,
doubt in any other Particular, will send your
name in to the board end they viii probably
make you proposition soon. This does not
compromise you in the least. for you need not
accept the offer when it comes. Before yoi re-
fuse, however, would like to have You make
Us visit and let talk over the matter to-
grthrr. Faithfully yours, GIDEON CoRcoRAS.
=. S.--Mrs Corcoran unites with me i'll this in
vitation, and my daughter, who heard much of
you and will he with us. will be happy TO meet
you
There it is-the opportunity of my life
slipping from my hands If | We're to see
Miss Corcoran tonight ! could talk to her of
nothing but the objectionable sim"
so, come now" Halsey replied, cheer
ingly, lyon have given me tolerably con-
nected account OF the whole affair, and dare
say you will make your way with the young
lady. What bothers me is what sort of an
impression you will make on those Ramoth
Gilead farmers as regards health. Its pity
you haven't a physique like mine: but never
mind. all will end we'll and we viii meet
again in Ispahan or Babylol-you the patri-
archal head of a numerous family and ] the
war correspondent of The Daily Shoater.
You must write up Your experiences and
will bring them home and see that they are
well brought out and that you get pretty
penny out of the affair. Or You may get
yourself lost and I'll enact Stanley to your
Livingstone and we'll advertise each other
from Dan to Bcersheba. Hou must put this
objectionable sin nonsense out of your head
and put your best foot forward generally.
Don't bother about thinking up new ser
mon: give them one of your old ones, but put
lot of vim into it. Beat the dust ont of the
| pulpit cushions Let them know that you
are alive
Steele shock his head sadly II want them
! to know that l am a strong, well man, and
feel lassitude creeping over me which
makes the lifting OF that fishing rod diffi-
| cult task"
'Cheer up cheer up exclaimed Haisey.
"You viii nc rested in the morning; it is all
that confounded japanese and Turkish study
all you need is a little muscular Christianity.
| Take a leaf out of Charles hirgleYs book;
bny pair of boxing gloyes, anu III pummei
faith hope and charity into your poor little
shriveed body.
The next morning Andrew Steele was de
lrious. 1t was with great trouble that his
| friend conveyed him home. On the morning
after their arrival the sick man had lucid
k,terval. He regarded Halsey with wistful
dry eyes. ut has come" he said. 1--WE
broken down. If | could have held out three
days longer'-
You are right. old fellow" Halsey re-
| piled, cheeringly; give up to it completely
| let the disease do its worst, instead of trying
to fight against it, and it will spend its force
| all the sooner
"But / must send supply to Ramoth
Gilead," he murmured; promised to preach
for them tomorrow. and there is no time to
secure any one else