Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-28
ASIN NOT TO BE FORGIVEN


IL Ii not my purpose TO exonerafe ALoo
Halsey. Doubtless. he richly deserved tho
punishment which he brought upon himself,
bu: his fault at the first was an inconsiderats
one, and the system Of hypocrisy in which be
found himself enfangled was entered upon
from the good natured impulse Of shielding
his friend That friend was Andrew Steele.
They had been chums throughout their col
lege course, but their paths had diverged
widely during the four years which had
elapsed since their parting under the shadow
Of alma mater. Steele had studied for the
ministry, growing gentler and more melan-
choly, narrow chested and possibly narrow
minded, but always pure Of soul and tender
Of heart, as he bent over his books. Halsey,
on the contrary, had plunged at once into the
world His aim in life was to become
Journalist. He could adapt himself easily to
circumstances, and when he found that the
highest prizes were beyond his reach be low
cred his ideal and accommodated himself to
the actual, and at the end Of four years was
quite content with what he would have
spurned at the outset, a regular position IS
pulpit reporter Of one Of the leading news
papers.
II think little of my experience would
do you good he said TO Steele, as they sat
together in the summer on the clover under
the old orchard trees of his friends home.
at would give you chance TO improve your
style, by comparison with that of the most
eloquent and scholarly men Of the day It
would broaden your theological ideas, and
give you points in composition and delivery.
Ii you will submit TO taking a few hints from
me | can put you up to thing or two. There
in f.jrr hot
not above using. which are remarkably kill
ing, and | doubt whether they are ever
taught in the seminary. II you are going in
for divinity you might as we'll be at the top
Of the heap, regular doubly distilled D. D.,
and the pastor of wealthy city church.
have come to the conclusion that the minis
try is better field for smart man than
Journalism, and | almost regret my choice,
You see you have less competition; nearly
all the brilliant fellows take TO the law, the
regular digs to medicine, the long headed
ones to politics or business, those mistaken
beggars who care more for glory than gold
hang on to art or literature, while only the
chaps without any particular vocation are
left for the ministry and the book agencies.
Now don't fare up. Can't you see that it is
the luckiest thing in the world that it is sol
Ii you have clear idea from the start what
you mean to accomplish, you can just sail in
like a whale among the fishes
Andrew Steele answered quietly: You
do not understand my aims, / am physi-
cally unsuited to lead the career you have
marked out for me. / have not sufficient
health TO carry out what | wish, and that is
to teach the suffering to endure"
Halsey aimed his friend anxously You
do look a trifle used up" he said II am glad
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