The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-01
Inc Clown and the Missionary.
By VIOLA ROsBB0Ro.
Copyright, 1902, by the Century Company.l
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Teddy's face worked convulslvely Tor
q moment when he saw u.s. Then he
pointed out the picture and gave us his
place to sit in while we gazed. There
was plainly no need of talking about it,
He did not think of comment as becom-
ing the occasion.
ut belonged to one of the dressers at
the theater," he said softly after
time. "She had lot Of children, and
her husband died, -Emmy-Emmy
helped her, and she was tremendously
fond of that baby She used to keep it
at the house days and days to get
chances to paint it." Teddy's voice
failed him again.
After awhile i'll the moving of the
throng he got seat beside us, and l
noted, as if it were something surpris-
ing, that in taking it he arranged his
coattails with tho same odd funniness
of movement as of old. 1t did seem
quite strange for a moment that his
grief had not lifted him into ideal grace
He looked from one to the other of us
and said: 81 was going to try some
way to see you ladies, but the mission
airy said you were going to come to see
him. l wanted to tell you that I'm GO
ing back with him to China, and I'd
never have known him if it hadn't been
for you. "
Going with him?"
Eyes, Miss Milman. I'm going to see
if l can help him-help him be mis-
sionary, you know" Teddy's unfamil-
iarity with the phrases Of the work
pleased my ear. 1--WE got little mon
ey," he went on, "and feel as if I'd
like to do something-something reli-
gious-some time and it seems ms if this
was my chance. / fancy Emmy would
like it, But l never could turn in with
church or chapel people here at home.
l know 1 couldn't They think a circus
man ought to repent lot, you know,
and that ought to throw over the show
business for good, and l don't see how
can, and l don't know that want to.
Long as Emmy didn't cut it altogether
don't know as l want to."
"But-what-ho are you going to
manage out in China?'
why, you know, the missionary's
different from most religious folks. He
just takes things naturally, and I've
some money by me, and Emmy left me
a little"- He stopped a moment and
stared tixedly into space, then shifting
his position little went on in differ
ent tone: 81 can go out there, and then
he says he can give me things to do for
him as a lay worker-that's what he
calls it-and that can be some use to
him, and that it'll be easier for me to
be in good standing there than here. |
don't care how it is, but I'd like to stay
with him awhile and do something
some way for religion, you know-the
real thing. Yes" in answer to cues
ton, ''Lsuppose I'll come back and go
in the circus after my moneys all gone
They'd never want to support me as if
was real missionary l wouldn't he
worth it, but they'll let me be a Chris
tian there"
We shook hands with Teddy Catty ut
the door of Burlington House, and |
saw him no more, but when l called on
the missionary he confirmed the story
of these queer plans.
YES he said, "Teddy seems so lit
tie capable of the ordinary ways of en-
tering into and feeling about the reli-
gious life that | don't know what chan
mel Of usefulness would be open to him
here. He wants to come with me, and
it seems to me it is good step. Things
are simpler out there. About his COM
al ha'