The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08

cal way. and drawled out. as II ne
thought I was rather shal.y in the upper
story:
."rhoy wouldn't dc a; all old man"
You see. we could rot get at The people
with those questions. lh"y are Things
that we cannot reach
| nodded. confessed my Ignorance, ami
said: Exactly so"
That club was soon gotten under way.
Boggs distributed his circulars, and 1t Is
pee Hess 10 say that no received various
answers. ] really do not thlnk that
Boggs was very well pleased with the
first results, especially those answers.
You know the people did not naturally
that his friends did. They were not par
ticular how they answered him. Some OF
them told him 10 tag his head. others
told him 70 take walk, and StIll others
asked him what allied him.
But Boggs, Ike patience on the pedes-
tai, bore these gibes Ike the stole that
he was and murmured not. l>e gave UP
the circular idea, however, and adopted
the face-to-face method. Whenever he
saw a man who needed his services or
his advice, he would go Up TO him and
in his way Qoggs has monopoly on his
way he would bid them turn from their
evil ways.
1t is my candid opinion that no mis-
sionary in Africa ever led a more check
cred life. or east his pearls before
swine" any oftener than Boggs ala. But
he bore IL nobly.
one morning he WAS meandering
around tn, corners when he noticed a
shabby individual. shutting along with
a large black bottle. Accusing HIM,
BOggs said:
MY friend. you are drifting the wrong
way. let me see that bottle
The friend meekly held it out 10 him.
Pocgs Quickly uncorked IL ana held IT 70
his nose. And then Boggs began backing
away. family handing tie bottle back rs
he did so. But Boggs did not stop pac~-
ing until he had reached the opposite
side OF the street, and then no Went
home The bcttle contained ammonia
II was only two weeks after this that
he met stranger in town who had
very red nose. end who VAS jogging
quietly along in an unoffending manner.
Boggs approached him from tehind ana
tapped him on the shoulder. The strah-
ger turned and said pleasantly:
Good morning, sir
How do you DO" said Boggs. 'yiewing
cur town, ] see"
The stranger said that he was.
"Wnat do you think or IT,
"Oh. it's something 10 be proud OF.
Bogcs did rot notice that, out ne kept
cycling the strangers nose. IL gave MIN
great concern. Finally. he said:
'Intemperance is a great curse, Isn't
it?"
Enormous" was the reply.
"Er. are you hard drinker, or only
"Wbat?'
on. beg pardonI er--only asked-er-
wanted 10 know If you ever drank any
thing"
If It were not against the dignity Of
the cloth. sir. l would thrash you; 1 am
a minister OF the gospel"
Boggs suddenly told him goodbye, as
he bad to purchase something for dinner;
but he afterwards told me that while he
believed what the gentleman said. he
could not account for that nose.
on il went from bad TO worse. Boggs
I'm his checkered career. sampled var
uish, turpeutine, shellac. hair-oil, tooth
wash, borax Squibbs' mixture, and va
rlous otlcr liquids; besides receiving
three thrashings and two hundred com
ic valentines His misfortunes were SUI
ficient to have put him on the list o.
martyrs, and yet he stood them with a
smile.
1t was not until this last circumstance
that BOggs consented 20 give up his dan
gerous business. and take the accident
policy of his life.
Barley Corne was the chief loafer in
Pathacket lie adored cheap whiskey
and bet on dog fights ana the like on
the whole he was a bad egg. Boggs mad
been at work on him Tor months ana
months and could do nothing with him.
At last Barley relented and came 10
Bcggs. saying that he had turned over a
new leaf and wanted a start BOggs
lent an ear and a hand, and Barley was
given "a new suit Of clothes. and ten dol
lars 10 begin life with. lie was TO pay
BOggs back with his first windfall.
Boggs was elated. Il lasted two days.
At the end of that time Barley raised
eight collars on his clothes. put It with
his ten and spreed indefinitely.
BOggs told me a few days ago that the
man who attempted 10 reform the world
had no sinecure. NAT PRUNE.