Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-11-30

full lesson running all the way through 1t
Critics say there is really no more play
about it than there is in the dictionary. but
it teaches us in simpls way great truth.
and cry and go home a better man or
woman, owing. OF course, to which sex you
NAV consider yourself as belonging.
I wish you could go and see it. II you
will and then give your unbiased opinion Of
it. ! will ask Mr.. Gilmore, with whom am
somewhat acquainted. to send you some
tickets. He will do it. know. for he don't
care whether he makes cent so long as he
more is.
circumstances and take his wife,
He goes and is glad to notice other clergy
men In the audience. He laughs along the
first act. but softly for fear there is going
to be something depraved carefully con-
cealed in it. but finally he concludes that
need not worry here. for this Is not q play.
After the first act Mr.. Gilmore comes and
touches him gently on the shoulder and
says:
Excuse me. but is not this the Rev. Mr.
Early Chosen2" He knows it is because
his hired man has already pointed him out.
May ask you if SO far you are pleased
with Mr.. Thompson.2"
%. yes: sir.-'very much. Quite pleasing
at times, 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 Denman till he laughs
and then cries with the rest. He forgets
his choir difficulties at home and gives him
self up to the soothing Influences of the
humorous but highly moral old farmer.
At the end of the second act Mr.. Gilmore
says:
Would you not like to 90 behind the
scenes and meet Mr.. Thompson2-
Proud of the added distinction. and with
little touch OF curiosity. he gladly assents.
In his dressing-gown the red checked old
farmer who ate two plates O. beans at
Springfield" is discovered reading from the
Lamentations of Jeremiah. Mr.. Gilmore
says:
Mr.. Thompson?"
bound spectacles on the brief tail of his
hand-me- down coat, and turns to the third
chapter of Romans.
HE is little deaf" says Mr.. Gilmore,
'en oMr. Tbompsonq
For answer. Uncle Denman reads half
aloud to himself: AS it is written, there is
none righteous, no not one. There is none
tn at UNDERSTANDABLE. There is mono that
seeketh after God. They are all gone out OF
the way. They are together become unprof-
table. There is none that doeth good. no.
not one.
On the walls. the pastor sees scripture
maxims and texts almost covering the little
room. In little corner is bouquet OF car
away seed. All is pure and delicious. The
orchestra is playing something soft and
touchful. Uncle Denman sheds tear or
two into a big red cotton handkerchief and
reads another verse through his nose.
4 hate to disturb him." says Mr.. Gilmore.
for he is attached to the scriptures. But
you must meet him. 1 will get around on
the other side. He can hear a little on that
side. Mr.. thompson
Uncle Denman reluctantly puts the book
down with his spectacles in it 80 that he
will not lose the place. He Is introduced.
and the pastor is evidently the apologize
party. not the actor.
The pastor goes home and puts a sixty