The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-15

startled me. too. On. I sometimes think
We are off the track. We do not get tho
audience we OF hit to have. and how cum
we reach people unless We can interest
called the old Homestead will. Il beauti-
full lesson running all the way through 1t.
Critics say there is really no moro play
about it than there is in the dictionary. but
1t toaches us in a simpl, way IL great truth.
and yet it is so presented that YOU laugh
and cry and GO home Il better man or
woman. owing. OF course. to which sex you
NAV consider yourself as belonging.
II wish you could go and see it. II you
ii. i will ask Mr.. Gilmore. with whom / nm
somewhat acquainted. to send you some
tickets. He will do it, 1 know. for he don't
care whether he makes a cent so long as his
is doing good. That's the kind of man Gil
more is"
Tho brother says he will go under those
circumstances and take his wife.
He goes and is Rladto notice other clergy.
mon in tho audience. He laughs along the
first act. but softly for fear there is going
to be something dcpraved carefully con
cealed in it. but ilnnliy no concludes that
even with his prejudice against u play. no
need not worry here. for this is not IL play.
After the first act. Mr.. Gilmore comes and
touches him gently Oh the shoulder and
says:
Excuse me. but is not this tho Rev. Mr..
Early Chosen?" He knows it is because
his hired man has already pointed him out.
aYes. sir. I am he"
May I ask you If SO far you are pleased
with MIR. ThOmpson.y'
"O. yes. sir..ivery. much. Quite pleasing
at times. l assure you."
Well Sir. the piece grows greatly in in-
terest as we proceed. You will like the
second act much better."
And SO. proud of the attention received
from the manager and his comfortable seats,
he warns UP to Uncle Denmar till no laughs
and then cries with the rest. He forgets
his choir difficulties at homo and gives him.
self up to the soothing Influences of tho
humorous but highly moral old farmer.
At the end of the second act Mr., Gilmore
says:
Would you not like to go behind tho
scenes II meet MIR. Thompson?"
Proud of tho added distinction. and Will,
q little touch OF curiosity. lie gludly assents.
In his d~ressing-gown the red checked old
farmer who alto "two plates o. beans ut
Springfield" is discovered reading from the
Lamentations OF Jeremiah. Mi, Gilmore
MIR. thompson"
bound spcctacles on tho brief tail of his
lland-me-dOwn coat. and turns to the third
chapter OF Romans.
He is a little deaf says Mr.. Gilmore,
tenderly.
.Mr. Ihompson?'
For answer. Uncle Denman reads half.
aloud to himself: "As it is written. there is
none righteous. no not one. There is none
that understnndeth. There is none that
seeketh after God. They are all gone out of
the way. They are together become unprof-
liable. There is zone that doeth good, no,
not one.s
On the walls. the pastor sees scripture
and texts almost covering the little
room. In q little corner is n bouquet of cur
away seed. All is pure and delicious. The
orchestra is playing something soft and
touchful. Uncle Denman sheds n tear or
two into a big red cotton handkerchief and
reads another verse through his nose.
Il hate to disturb him" says Mr.. Gilmore.
"for he is attached to the scriptures. But
YOU must meet him. I will get around on
the other side. He Gun hear a little on that
side. Mr.. ~Thompson!.
Uncle Denman reluctantly puts tho book
down with his spectacles in it SO that no
Will not lose tho place. He is introduced,
and the pastor is evidently tho apologize
party. not the actor.
The pastor goes home and puts o sixty.
line reading notice in his next So
do several other clergymen present. Uncle
reverses one of the maxims on his
wall. which reads:
The Lord 10 my Shepherd. :
l shall not want.
and behold it reads: