The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-22
HE WAS NOT PROFANE.
The Reform Mayor Of New York Has
Queer Visitors.

Letter in Philadelphia Press. s54e
Ii was the same day, and just after the
TREND had finished this conversation. that
the Mayor had an experience which he
relished very much with lady of some
fifty years OF age. The friend had noticed
her sitting in the Office as he went out.
ard IL occurred 10 him that she was among
strange company, for her manner was that
of great refinement, while the throng that
had gathered that day was unusually typic-
al of lower political life in New York. When
Mr.. Strong granted her the interview that
she asked she said to him: Mayor Strong,
| have been among your most ardent adj
charge OF your duty
Here the Mayor bowed politely. looked
sea; sea- at the woman and asked him
going TO beg of him would be one
that would cost him less than $40 or more
than $40. He has certain rule of limit
But" continued the lady. there has
been one thing which you are reported to
and 1 have called to see you about that
This was a new tact, an experience which
the Mayor had not had before. Surely
person who was going TO reproach him was
not going to ask for a subscription. So he
said: 81 am very sorry indeed If i have
done anything as Mayor which could have
given woman of your appearance, or in
fact any one, pain. Are you sure that
have? What is it?'
well. Mr. Strong it was reported in the
papers that you had used profane language,
and / felt SO uncomfortable when i read
that, that made up my mind that l would
come to see you, ask you II 1t was SO, and
beg of you, If the report was true. to
REFORM
well, madam. | assure you that the
of Using profane language and never saw
any accusation in public print that L had
''But 1t reported in the papers that
for something or other"
"well. now it is possible that | might
have said that 1 can't say that L did. or
that | didn't"
oh well then you must have said the
word, because they would not dare to report
ii, il you did not, and L wanted 10 beg or
scH William iii m use SAID the Mayor. speaking up
to an attendant, won't you bring me the
Bible" and when he had the Bible he
said. Madam. If you will ind anywhere
i'm that book any authority for your asser-
tion, that the word to which you refer IS
sinned, and shall regret ii.
''Oh. but OF course the Bible does not
i is the co, commandment against profane
THAT commandment have not broken"
heart e, Mhe grt YOU SHI use that bad word
Then the Mayor took up the Bible and
a ,aS in ssis book which Il s very
not TO break while j am sitting mere ana
following my duties. and that is the injunc..
I should say what was i'm the heart OF any
man whom / meet here. at least. IL L
should judge that there was evil In IN, his
7 should feel that ] had disobeyed this IN
junction" Then, with a few gracious.
Courteous words, for he saw that the woIn-
an was sincere, he dismissed her and she
went out of the Mayors Office wondering.
apparently. whether her mission had ns Ssii
Serve to illustrate the quality of Mayor
Strong which is keeping him fresh. vfgor-
Gus healtfy-minded and which causes him
his delight in comedy. would be almost un-
bea rabIe.