New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
PREACHERS NECKTIE.
Eugene Field in The Chicago News.


The Rev Dr. +. W. Gun,auus had an interesting
experience out in Arizona last summer II VIII bear
If the reverend ,rntemans ondness for vivid color.
sent Dr. Gunsauius a bright red pecktle TheiG - 10
other red necktie In the world quite 80 red as BRUSH
red nrctie IL i, the contamination the apotlleosis
OF re,lne,. When Dr. Gunsaulu, capped eyes on that
red necktie he dazzled-nly, he was stunned py
is terrific .plendor rs Gn'G "a aid nc ne eoi,' hmst
II 1, wicked for this part Of the World. VIII
reserve It for Arizona ~
il is that DE- Gun'anus had i65 acres on wieat
ont i'm Arizona tina needed looking after. but IL IS
torc than Likely tia an ambition to wear ths new,
splendid red nccktle inspired m DR. |asanu te'sc
panied by his son, little fellow OF ten or tweNo
To such a, have never seen DR.. Gunsaulus decked
in that array which he affects when Inspecting wleas
hunting rare bb!iomanidc fields IN ArlHona, we VIZ
say that this costume is strange Ia the degree oi weird
ness Its most conspicuous featnrc i black lei, nis
with an enormous hcNi1lc brm. I'm cspec'al Mayor
this costume by the superb red uecktie To be candd
Dr. Gun.auus, a,tird for Arizona looked very r M.s
Bret iarte loves to treat
Now II happened that DR.. GunsaulS tr'Vellea , on
free pass- free pass obtained Through the hhnK OF
OF Of the Influential lambs q his flock inns
free pass was made continuous all ne way llo1n
Chicago 10 Arizona and back again. IL fell clearly
within the lines Of the Interstate Commerce act for
made out 10 the account OF and was To DC pau III
rs free worked all right until Dr. ,E.o GG ms,
struck the samsa re rnSduct5r came through tho
train collecting tickets at the point OF numerous
oosS1s sGT,s p aSd wa ac Ts F Bo5a
Tckctsl~ demanded this fierce monster
DIR. Gunsaulus mildly produced his free pass ING
conductor read the free pas, Inc 4hhai'o"ed n'c Vi
:" Watts yer name ," asked the conductor
THE Rev T. ". GunsauluS,' answered the holy man,
The conductor took rapid view OF DR.. 6ullsiiiius
rs his would admit OF.
No yer don't !" exclaimed the conductor brutally:
Yer don't play that game on me Yer no preacher,
Indeed l am and very good preacher, too''
demonstrated DR.. GunsauIlls. ,.. - =.
Come. now said the conductor, ITS no use o,
YER irwin TO come any monkey business with me; !
reckon know a dominy when see hlm lefli ntVo
10 mt ND yer coed money or get of'n the train
There seemed TO be no alternative Dr. unsaui H
him 10 no set down in that desert OF cactnses ana
prairie dogs. He sought to reason with the co,ductor
every glft every power every artlhce OF eloqEnlco
at his Command he brought TO bear upon the calons
erend gentemans little boy p.antlvely but stoutiy
msintain that papa a minister the unrtSenei1to
heart OF that conductor was not TO be moved .
~ No domlny ever necktie like that said
the conductor. eTH nave 10 VIO UP tnS SUI" "
git oNn the train - -. ~, :, 80
secured receipt therefor from the onc.eyed scepuc
The newt three hours hours of misery. for nos
even 90 long suffering and patient clergy man as
DIR (;unshulrs 10 be separated from ms worldly
possessions by the unfceling agent OF souless "it
wav c0rporatoI ,. ,,.. ,.,o , Aha ro,A
the Wayor OF santa Fe boarded the train and he was
hannIy able to identify DR.. tunSauns As being indeed
emf TO all the perquisites and conresc involved
conductor disgorged the money and made an apology
aS I've Hecu Twin out here now for eoln twenty:
three years" he said. and I've seen every Kind oi
human helm from bonanza kings down 10 thrcecaH
monte sharks. but never seen preacher with ra
necktie afore say, pardner. yer 2 daisy, ~! b>L
Although i's agn the rules, don't mind loohin -
yer yer've got yer bottle handy u