New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09

the lodge closed There was something sad
depressed and subdued in the mans manner and
speech which attracted my attention. and which I
could not make out He looked poor enough, yet
the stamp of the gentleman was Enthusiastically
upon him Before closing mustered up courage
TO ask him If the lodge could do anything for him.
He looked startled bushed. thanked me very kind
ly and said NO. not now and again when the
Master. in the words OF the beautiful old ritual
asked: rs any brother of lodge. n
journing brother. In need of our aid sympathy
| looked sharply at him Again the blood mantled
his face, he bowed his head. If in meditation
but said nothing. l was much interested In the
young Engshman. ard after the close OF the
lodge handed him Of our visiting cards and
cordially invited him TO call again. This he did
several times. looking paler sadder and poorer
One day letter was brought to my h house by
stranger, requesting me to cal 10 Day upon
got the letter in the evening and it being lodge
night. resolved to call before going to the lodge
az the risk Of letting the brethren wait for me.
in the most crowded Fast Side tenement district
and as 'o mounted stair after stair felt ndeei
that was In the home of that greatest monster
Of our present system Of civilization-the monster
/ Knocked at the door of room No. is. ard 1t was
eighteen years. who. much confused, babe me en-
ter. Upon "a miserably ftted-up bed or cot lay,
dressed my friend the English brother Mason He
asked to be forgiven that he troubled me. but now
he wanted the aid of his brethren He would be
rent before 10 o'clock in the morning. He needed
the enormous sum the whole of 81. l promised 10
bring his case before the lodge that evening, ana
also that / would surely call before 10 o'clock the
next morning. and that he might rest easy as to
where his case was referred to me with power"
Early next morning | again called. determined
now the funds Of the lodge TO dispose Of was in
duty bound to see that these funds be properly ana
worthily bestowed; However. | first atstied the
clamorng landlord TO ease the mind OF the young
couple and when entered their little room with
the recepted rent bill their thanks were most pro-
fuse and hearty. | then preached the subject OF
his history told him 1t was not idle curiosity thar
p aeanfy aid aid hn him. would ike to know something
about his former home and NE II was men e tnt
he revealed to me under Masonic seal his true
name. -, - ,o,o,, ros,
ton in a large commercial house IN r., Engian SL
where he had the entree of his empioyers mouse
and home where Ne met amG rev Which she
aged fostered. and finally returned II was me
but mai EVERYTHING was all right. until suddenly
their cooling was brought to an 1onp en and
Miss ordered to prepare for journey
TO an aunt in Paris, 90, ,,,s 30 hos,v mar.
rage and hight to America there to strike out for
themselves. In youth eyerythins LOOKS rosy , es
peciallv with people who never wanted for any
thing; with, this young couple The tands
hastily gathered before leaving home soon meteg
place where they had never been before, ana the
S ophE st in Of shting for life He had
knowledge that he lacked the push and vim neces-
poorer and poorer until they brought up in ne
miserable little room, Ike and even here he could
not stay; there no hope for him
There was something very sad IN MS voice
that sounded particularly strange I'm one so young,
but Il was rerorse-deep sincere renorsc. Tor eav-
ing induced his wife to come with him to Amcri-
ca: 10 leave n home of plenty and luxury ana re-
tnement and share this AFFECT poverty with him
He further stated that he knew he was going TO
die and asked 10 ho given decent Masonic burial.
and made me promise brother Mason TO notify
the British Consul. tell him the true name OF his
wife and see that she was sent back to her kns-
folk In OLD England. there 10 forget the foolish
youth who had east so deep shadow across her
promising young life.
lie ,eemcd exhausted by his long talking. and |
tried 10 encourage him; spoke OF his youth. and Of
better things yet In store for him. but he faded
faIntiy II will be dead within the hour. Keep
ycur promise: send Julia back to her father. The
British Consul will pay you back the money, and
began to whisper the Lords Prayer. family but
distinctly. word by word the young wife stricken,
azed almost mechanically Joining us; and
when the last words were reached, Forever and
ever" we listened with bowed heads for the
Amen" 1t did not come; the brother had passed
to the realms beyond. May the amen come to him
from the Throne OF Glory. Forever and forever"
After the brother had been buried by the lodge
II was found that the widowed girl could not then
he sent home Through the goodness OF the late
Dr. Muhlenberg. OF ST. Lukes Hospital she was
placed In that excellent and far famed institution
where she gave birth TO a little girl, and with IL
gave up her young life Again the grave was