Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30

| ful lesson running all the way through It
| Critics say there is really no more play
| about it than thero is in the dictionary but
| it teaches Us in simrls way "A great truth
! and yet II Is so presented that You laugh
| and cry and go home IA better man ol
woman. owing, Of course, to which sex yoT
NAV consider yourself rs belonging.
Il wisn YOU could go and SEQ it. If yor
will and then give your unbiased opinion o
ii, will ask Mr.. Gilmore, with whom | an
somewhat acquainted. to send you some
tickets He will do it. know. for he don't
care whether he makes Il cent so long as h
is doing good. That's the kind OF man Gil
more is.
The brother says he will go under those
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 depravcd carcfully con.
cealcd in it. but finally he concludes thai
even with his prejudice against a play. he
need not worry here. for this is not IL play
After the first act Mr.. Gilmore comes and
touches him gently on the shoulder anl
says:
Excuse me, but is not this the Rev. M
Early Chosen?" He knows il is hpcaue {
his hired man has already pointed him out.
res, sir. | am he"
May l ask you if so far you are pleased
with Mr. ThOmpson.?-
20. yes. sir very much. Quite pleasing
at times, l assure you.
We'll. Sir. the piece grows greatly in in
terGst as We proceed. You will like tho
second act much bOtter.
And so. rroui of the attention received
from the manage and his com ortablc seats
he warns up to Uncle Drnman till he laughs
and then cr!es with the rest. He iorEct-
his choir difficulties at home and gives him.
sci; 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 go behind the
sc nes and meet Mr. Thomp-on?"
Proud of the added distinction. and with
n little touch OF curiosity, he gladly assents
III his dressing- gown the red checked old
farmer who ate two plates O. beans at
Spr nglleld" is discovered reading from the
lamentations of jeremiah. MIR. Gilmore
says:
Mr.. Thompson?"
No reply. Uncle Denman wipes his iron
bound spectacles on the brief tail of his
hand-mc- down coat. and turns to the third
chapter OF Romans
He is u little deaf" says Mr.. Gilmore
tenderly.
"Nr. thompson"
For answer. Uncle Denman reads hah
aloud to himself: AS it is written. there Is
none righteous, no not one. There is none
hat undcrstnndeth. There is none that
secketh after God. They are all gone out OF
the way. They are together become unprof-
liable. There is mono that docth good, no,
not one"
On the walls, the pastor sees scripture
maNims and texts almost covering the LITTLE
room. In little corneris Il bouquet of car
away seed. All is pure and delicious. The
orchestra is PLAYING something soft and
touchful. Uncle Dcnman sheds IL tear or
two into n big red cotton handkerch et and
reads another verse through his nose.
i hate to disturb him." says Mr.. Gilmore.
bn js nj h,.I T., I,t
YOU must meet him. | will get around on
the other 5 dc. lie can hear Il little on that
side. Mr.. Ihompsoni"
Uncle Denman reluctantly puts the book
down with his spectarles in il SO that he
will not lose the place. He is introduced.
and The pastor is evidently tho apOloge:ic
party. not the actor.
The pastor goes home and PUTS sixty