Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-10

"And hays you mover soon her, or told hel
OF your sfectionT
~ have never sccn her. went bach
to tho seminary, completed my course
doing double work in tho following yeaI
IN ordcr 10 make up for lost time But
IN the midst Of my work / thought con.
tinually Of her. ! wrote TO her, told her
something OF the interest with which she had
inspired me, and begged TO be permitted TO
correspond with her. She replied cour-
tcously, giving her reasons for declining the
correspondence. / wrote again and again,
but she would not reply. After graduation
visited DR.. Corcorun, and ted him every
thing. He heard mo very kindly, but wns
inclined 10 treat the whole matter as entirely
imaginary, His daughter was still away
from home, and would remain so for year
longer He talked 70 me very seriously about
my health. and told mo WIS In faircr way
o. be buried than married, and he should
disapprove of his daughters becoming In
terested In me solely on that ground Go
home for o year or more, he said: rest and
exercise; make sound, healthy man OF
yourself. and when you have doao TINT,
coiao and 80 US agein, and will introduce
You TO my daughior.'n
"Why in the name OF common sonso
haven't you followed his adyicer
~ have done SO, Haley, Ms far as Is posi-
bic. have put niylclf In trimming us though
] were going to row with prizo crew; but
you cannot realize the difficulties OF my posi-
ton / am minister without parish, and
so belong TO everybody. | havo done mora
work tho past winter than any regularly set
tied pastor OF my acquaintance, and | have
bad bofoo my mind always my own pcn.ln.
ei, private desire to n myself for a foreign
Hold, 50 that some tlmo if win Miss Cor
command II | gnvo up that hope | should
give up everything may 70 out 10 our
life work together We have a returned
misElonary at Sunderland, and am STUDYING
Tursish WITH him. want 10 have some ac-
quiromen;s whieh will recommend me to tho
board 50 TINT | may not have to waste "a year
Oh tho field In preparation
You appear to have carried out DR.. Cor
coranS advice in regard to rest to the letter.
Halsey remarked dryly. ~ wonder YOU
haven't engaged some rabbinical old clothc,
man Of tho Bowefy 10 instruct you In He-
brow, and taken dip into Chinese by wnyo OF
pa8.imen
Il studied Hebrew at tho seminary the
other replied, not parcoiving tho irony In
his friends remark ~ think | have made
the most Of my opportunities, but now. Just
when need 1t most, my brain fails mo.
must preach at Ramoth Gilead Acxt week.
and my head & in whirl can't settle on
n train OK thought, or collect two consecutive
ideas on anything but tho objectionable sin;
that Is uppcrmost IN my mind the whole time,
aud i was while puzzlng over tina: subject
that fen into the state OF ruin from which
Dr. Corruran rescued mer
"stoclo,r exclaimed Halsey. lyon hayo
noted like an idiot II YOU want tn marry
Mis- Corcoran and sail away to Joppa, which
| consider very sspsibio idea, as tho son
voyugo would build you up and foreign
travel is JUS what you need TO top on your
education and 1T you for shining position,
q cnadlcsticl; on hill and not CITY under
hushol, you know--if this ia your little game.
say why in the name OF common sense do
you pay any attention TO side lssuesi Why
don't you say 10 Hamoth Gicad: Gentlemen,
You may 30 70 Jericho | have other fish to
lryrn
simply becauso Ramoth Gilead lies In my
way, IL was the birthplace and eaily homo
Of DR.. Corcuran. 1t was through him that
received this call. Aud he writes me a very
pleasant letter apropos OF tho subject rhis
is shat ho saysi
Ny DIAN STEELE; 1t 10 long time slice wo
have heard from you, and trust you have i'm.
proved tho time BY LAYING Ia a good stock OF
health. have some little influence with the
board, am IN fact their health Inspector, aud
happen 10 know Of q mission which 1 think YOU
would like ond for which 1 think you adinirably
qualified won't ask You 10 come on m uucer.
tAinty, as can arrange for an examination q
litt!e nearer your present residence The church
At RAmoth u'ead will give you call IA caudl.
date VA fcW days have a number OF trust.
worthy spies IA the plnes and N they soud ma n
good report o your physical condition u have NO
doubt In any Other particularly, l Will eend your
name In to tho board and they Will probably
make you proposition soon, This does not
compromise you In the least, for you need not
ac'tpt the offer when Il comes. Before YOU lie.
nsc, however, We would like to have You make
ua n visit aud let W talk over tho matter to-
gcther Faithfully yours, uiproS ConcoHGY
L S,-Nru. Corcorap nnites with ME la tubs in.
vltston, mud nay daughter, who heard much OF
you andwll be with us, win DO happy to meet
you,
There It is--tho opportunity of my lifa
slipping from my hands. II were 10 see
Miss Corcoran tonight could talk TO her of
nothing but tho objectionable SIM
W, come now" Halsey replied, cheer
ingly, "you hnvo given mo tolerably CON
nertod account Of the whole affair, and dare
say you viii mabo your way with the young
lady' What bothcrs mo IA what sort OF au
impression you will mako on thoso Rsunoth
Gilcad farmers ~ regards health. Its a pity
You haven't a physique like mino; but never
mind, all viii end we'll. and we will mect
again in lspahan or Babylon-you the patri-
Gfvhal head OF a numerous family and i tho
war correspondent Of The Daily Shouter;
You must write up your experiences and
will bring thcm homo md $50 that they arc
well brought out and that you got pretty
penny ont OF the affair OR you may got
yourself lost and III enact Stanley TO Your
Livingstone and Wen advertise each other
from Dan 70 Bcersheha You must put this
objectionable sin nonsense out OF your head
and put your best foot forward generally.
Don't bother about thinking up a now ser.
mon; give thom one Of your old oD,s but put
n lot OF vim into Il Boat tho dur out Of tho
pulpit cushlous Lot them know that you
arc aliveh
stcOlo shook his head sadly ~ want them
10 know that am n strong, well man, and
feel lassitude creeping over mo which
makes tho lifting Of that fishing rod diff
cult task
'Cbev upl cheer upn exclaimed Haisey.
"Non will 10 rested IN the morning, il Il ali
that confounded Japanese aud Turkish study;
all you need is little muscular Christianity
Take a leaf out Of Charles KliEloys hook:
buy a pair OF boxing gloves, and III pumped
faith, hope and charity into your poor Rttla
shriveled BODY
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