St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11
A Good Story.

Rev DR.. Talmsge tells a story that
when he wa5 o, CO preaching in Northern
New York young lady tainted during
rhe service and gained the synrashies of
.nr Others in the audience so strongly that
G4e af;er another went out after her to
assist in III 7ssusitation. First the young
m4D, then t1e old ladies and the olo men,
until the cLild1en who we're left behind
grew restless and left their pews and went
1u. 10 seek their parents and he and his
brother Clergyman renamed pretty nearly
.ha only ones Of the congregation. Turn
iog around in the pulpit he suggested
that they go likewise. But It was thougt
wise 70 larry, AMI after time the congre-
CATION came back again, and the service
continued From this occurrence he re-
CDnmepds that six parsons are Gil that al
such times can be serviceable in the most
urgent and painful case AS we have
beau part,cipators IN like scene we rather
enjOved this story by the Brooklyn preach
-r snd we are reminded OF story which
NAV o. he has heard in az ocean voyage
or some where, 1t vas several years since
We heard it in an Ancnoria cabin.
j fair English girl was the only pass
eager Of her sex on an East India mer-
.h.ptman plying around Cape of Good
(. Hone for Bombay This was before the
days of the SueZ canal. And the voyage
,yss long and the time on ship board must
needs be dull without occupation or means
Of endowment She was soon surrounded
hv seven merchant traders bound for the
same port and destination, gentlemen OF
culture snd good breeding enough, but
lsuentablv ur fortunate IN having hut this
one lady to whom they could pay their at
tentions. They besieged her from morn
ing till night, anG there was hardly min
ute in the twenty four hours when some
one or all of them did not wish to be With
| her. and converse on all manner OF topics,
| the wind and the weather, the run of the
| ship and know Aot what ali, till she gre"
! besttily sick Of it. In her dilemma tc
| hsve litrle peace by herself she besougha
the captain what TO do to rid herselt OF
these horrld men. Il will tell you" SAID
he. II will throw you overload, and We
/ will see which of them has courage and
gallsutrv sufficient to try to rescue you
| from Il watery grave" 0, but captain
! shall drown" she exclaimed. mo you
won IT," he replied. Il will take care to
/ have the life boats ready. and WILL see
! that no harm shall come to you, exeep'
! the little fright that you must eVlnce.
You must pretend he added, "to thro"
yourself over to get rid of them.
Accordingly she agreed. On the next
| day or soon afterwards when the sea wa
u..u-ualy calm and the sky clear, when
l,,e mon wore all around her, she sudden
", giving good notice OF her intention,
| i1nyed over bosd into the sea and telgneo
drowning. The men stood aghast mo-
! one of them dared to attempt 20 rescue her
one and another looked at each other. and
held back in CONSERVATION, presenting
anything but praisworthy, spectacle
Soon the great ship left the hosting gi,rl
far astern of the spectators on the aech'
Eai1hfrl 10 his word the experienced cap
tan psllantlv lowered life boat for the
rescne. When the lady was brought on
board, she retired to the cabin in pursuit
of dry clothes. The rest of the way was
ION g0yaqe.-ETcAange.