The morning call., 1893-05-08

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talk"
Give us War Cry" replied the other
man. Il was religious myself once, but
I'm backslider."
Then you are not a happy man." said
the captain earnestly.
Il know that" he answered.
1t was impossible to catch any more of
the conversation. My ears seemed filled
with the blasphemes Of the old man and
the maudlin talk of the sailor, to neither
of which the captain paid any heed till the
latter said: Il never go to church now.
Nc one cares whether l do or not. and l
have better time going around"
Don't you think your mother cares?
Should you like her to see you having
good time@ she asked.
Darn me, no. She would rather see me
in my grave. But where else can / go?"
Come to our midnight social. we are
real lively"
well, perhaps l will. I'll be there
had to be satisfied with this vague promise.
for the old bartender was still making con-
versation almost impossible by reviling
everything that Christians think sacred.
in spite of the hold your jaw" and Shut
up OF the bystanders.
We've no use for War Cries" said
group OF men al counter in another dive.
I'VE want you to read them" the cap
tain replied. good-humOredy. Wont you
take one? she added, TO hard-faced.
middle-aged woman, sitting drinking and
smoking at side table with couple of
men. The woman took cigar out of her
mouth. tossed her head and replied, pa
frnp IN raliJinu
and have told you so before"
Yes. l have often talked TO her in the
House of Correction" whispered Captain
Smith. in reply to my look OF surprise.
"Ail the same 1t would not hurt you to
come and see US now and then. Polly" she
said, with an air of friendly good-fellow-
ship.
"Oh, don't bother mel" replied lhe
woman. There's some one you can con-
vert" she added suddenly, darting up as a
man crossed the back part of the room.
Come on and join the armyT" she
yelled. pulling him forward. with shrieks
of discordant laughter, while the man
struggled and finally escaped.
go il. Polly Join 'em yourself" called
out the men at the bar. with a howl of
laughter; sit would do you good"
I'VE don't want her to join us; we only
want to see her a better woman" said the
captain, turning toward them" "She is
not happy in this life. You are not, either
l don't believe there is a saloon keeper in
this town in the business because he likes
it," she added, bringing down her hand
emphatically on the counter. You do it
to make money easily, and you knowit."
"Oh, we're all right" affirmed the men,
calmly. hut she is a bad un.
''She is no worse than you, and you
know it in your own hearts," replied Cap
tain Smith. at which statement Polly re-
joiced with unseemly yells
Our next visit was made to so large and
crowded dive that l determined to do a
little work on my own account.
Buy War Cry ?" l asked a young girl
who was pretty in spite of her tawdry
fnery as she sat under the light. alone, at
a table near the door.
NO" she replied shortly.
I'VE should like you to read it," 1
urged. in imitation of the SaYationists
genial manner.
Don't talk te me; l amt fit to touch
it." she retorted sharply.
'But you can become fiji. pleaded, feel
ing that this case called for some one ex-
perienced in the work. Unfortunately,
however. Captain Smith was at the other
end Of the room.
Never" she answered bitterly. 'If l
could get back to what l once was l would
crawl through life on my hands and feet;
but it is too late now. Good-by." And
she rose abruptly and walked over to a
table at which some men were playing
cards and drinking.
'The girl won't talk now she is with the
Others" replied the captain, to whom 1
reported the case. But we will look her
up another night. God bless her,"
"Pll buy one if you'li tell which Is the
best" SAID well-dressed young man, put
ting down glass of whisky and taking up
the whole bundle OF War Cries. Tell US
which you'd buy if you was me-"
They are all alike"
'Oh, come. Don't spring that on u.s."
he replied, vacantly turning over the
pages, Il want the one as Will 90 me
most good"
He was obviously too drunk TO be done
any good TO at all. so securing the papers
l made good my escape to the cartain,
followed by Come back here; want to
buy a paper"
Go back. said the Salvationist, firmly.
You must always treat them with con-
sideration. Forgive me-" she added, sml-
ing, but you are my lieutenant tonight"
So | went back and graVely assisted him
to make a selection, after which he slowly