The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-18
DIR. aUNsAULUs' NECKTIS.
1t Came Near Making His Preachers
Railr Dad Pass of No Avail.

1t Came Near Making His Preachers
Railr Dad Pass of No Avail
FSom the Chicago Ne,os.
The Rev. DIR. +. W. Gunsaulus had an
interesting experience out in Arizona last
summer. 1t viii bear narrating. 1t see ms
that q friend in London, aware OF the
reverend gentleman's fondness for vivid
colors, sent DIR. Gunsaulus bright red
necktie. There is no other red necktie in
the world quite as red as q British red neck
tie; it is the consummat ion, the apotheosis
of redness. When DIR. Gunsaulus clapped
his eyes on that red ne ckt!e he YVES dazEled
nay, he was stunned-by its terrific
splendor. As quickly as he could be put it
away. ~ must not wear it." said he to
himself. sit is too wicked for this part of
the world. l viii reserve it for Arizona"
1t is true that DR.. GunsaulHs had les
acres of wheat out in Arizona that needed
looking after, but it is more than likely
that an ambition to wear that new, splendid
red necktie inspired in DIR. Gunsanlus a
ceaseless yearning to go west. At any rate
he went, accompanied by his son, a little
fellow of 10 or IL years Of age.
To such as have never seen DR.. Gun
saulus decked in that array which he affects
when inspecting wheat or hunting rare
bibliomaniac finds in Arizona, we will say
that this costume is strange to the degree of
weirdness; its most conspicuous feature is a
black felt hat with an enormous flexible
brim. An especial favor or spice-of
wickedness, If you please-was given to this
costume by the superb red necktie. To be
candid, DIR. Gansaulus, attired for Arizona,
looked very like one Of those far western
characters of which Bret Harte loves to
treat.
Now It happened that DIR. Gunsaulus
Travelled on free pass-a free pass OBJ
tanned through the kindly offices Of one of
the influential lambs Ct his flock. This
free pass was made continuous all the way
from Chicago to Arizona and back again.
1t fell clearly within the lines of the inter
state commerce act, for it was made out to
the account of land was to be paid in) d.
vertising.
This free pass worked all right until DIR.
Gunsaulus struck the Santa Fe country. 1t
was then that coarse, unfeeliDg, one
eyed conductor came through the train col
lecting tickets at the point Of murderous-
looking horse pistol. he had been sheriff
of county in New Mexico. and was a
thing of blood
"1icketsln demanded this fierce monster.
DR.. Gunsaulus mildly produced his free
pass. The conductor read the free pass. The
unhallowed fire Of skepticism illumined his
WHAT'S yer narneg' asked the conductor.
1.-THE Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus," answered
| the holy man.
The conductor took as rapid view Of Or.
GunsauluS as his one eye would admit of.
mo, yer don'tln exclaimed the conductor,
hrutaliy. az er don't play that game on me!
Yer no preacher
Indeed I am, and very good preacher,
too, +" demonstrated DR.. Gunsaulus.
"Come. now, )" said the conductor, "it's no
| use of yer tryin' to come any monkey bust
ness with me; I reckon l know dominy
when / see him. Yerll have to put up yer
good money or get off'n the trainl'
There seemed TO be no alternative. DIR.
Gunsaulus looked out Of the car window. 1t
would never do for him to be set down in
that desert of cactuses and prairie dogs. He
sought to reason with the conductor. Every
gift, every power, every artifice of eloquence
| at his command he brought to bear upon the
callous creature, but all In vain. In vain
| al so did the reverend geutleman's little boy
plaintively but stoutly maintain that papa
was minister" the unregenerate heart of
that conductor was not to be moved.
mo dom1ny ever wore q necktie like
that" said the conductor. "Yer'll have to
put up the stuff or git off'n the train"
DR.. Gunsaulus did put up, but not until
he had secured receipt therefor from the
one-eyed skeptic The next three hours
were hours of misery, for not even SO long
suffering and 30 patient a clergyman as Or.
Gunsaulus cares to be separated from his
worldly possessions by the unfeeling agent
| of souless railway corporation. But about
hundred miles farther down the roadsthe
mayor of Santa Fe boarded the train, and
he was happily able to identify Dr. Gun
saulus as being indeed entitled to all the
perquisites and courtesies involved in and
entailed by that free pass. So the one
eyed conductor disgorged the money and
made an apology as best he could.
1--WE been hvin' out here now for goin'
on twenty-three years" said be, land I've
seen every kind of human bein', from
bonanza kings down to three-card morne
sharks, but never seen preacher with a
red necktie aforei Say, pardner, yer a
daisy, I'll beti Although it's agin the rules,
don't mind lookin' at yer If yer've got yer
bottle handyw