The morning call., 1890-12-22
WHAT LITTLE DROPS CAN DO.
Daily Melodrama in n Downtown Res
iAnrnnt Refora Weanina Ane.ia

Daily Meiodrama in n Downtown Res
'Aur"nt Before Weeping Angels.
There was leak in the roof Of certain
downtown restaurant, and the water came
down in single drops about once in every
ten seconds and fell exactly in the middle of
a chair in one of the most inviting parts of
The place.
Now, a minister will take considerable
time in which to deliver sermon, and ha
has got to repeat his performance ffty-two
times In year to keep some Christians in
the proper path. but this little drop of
water did more for the cause of Satan dur
ing that dinner hour than some ministers
accomplish in their line for year.
a business man with a distracted look on
his face would rush in rapidly. notice the
vacant chair, for il was vacated every other
minute, and thanking his stars for such
good seat would be IN it and have bill
of fare in his hands as quickly as can be
told. The formality of taking off his hat
was ignored, and as he had taken the seat
just after drop had fallen nothing un-
usual happened until the ten seconds were
up. when suddenly he would pause, and it
was evident 10 those seated around him that
ne was Waiting fora repetition of something
which he had not been able to appreciate in
his former DIST acted mood. He was fully
conscious OF everything now, and at the
end OF the ten seconds, zip, something had
fallen on his head, and he was fully aware
OF the fact. Off came the hat for an inspec-
ton. and his cOnjectures were verified by
the same. There were two drops on it.
While he was making this examination with
his head bent forward another ten seconds
elapsed, and the next drop fell down his
neck, which was brought Just under the
leak by his position.
He was business man. He had lost
full minute by taking that seat. and that's
where the innocent water drops got in their
fatal work anOthar fbipu no
persons seated at that table knew what was
the matter and had evidently been waiting
for the finale, and now they had consider
able difficulty in keeping their faces straight
Mhiie these things were forcing them
selves upon him another drop struck him on
the head, and while the angels wept ever
the muttered expressions he gave vent to,
he vacated the chair and the trap was set
for another victim, who soon entered and
went through the same routine. The other
parties seated around the table took con-
siderable interest in him, and had the pleas
ure OF seeing him 60 through the same per-
10rmance, the symptoms of which they now
knew by heart.
First, there was the look denoting real
ization Of something wrong.
Second, the absolute certainty that some
thing was wrong, ard the last attempt to say
the Lords Prayer backward, which entirely
changes its meaning, as he left the chair,
while the same angels wept again and won
dered where the high salaried ministers
came in.
:, Ii you wish to delve in statistics just note
these fg ures. The noon hour is from half
past II to half-past 2. The chair was empty
at the end of every minute, and you can al
low 1t half minutes vacancy between VIC
Tins. Then show these figures to a Pro-
hibitionist and explain TO him that it was all
caused By water, and very little of that, and
you will, perhaps, get him to change hi.
principles before next election.-N. Y. Her
aid.