Evening journal., 1898-03-19


been called to an incident, illustrative
of this, connected with the recent re-
yival services held at Asbury M. 70.
Church.
Night after night the woman evan
gelist had pleaded with the sinful por-
tion of her audience to repent and give
their hearts to God. She was wonder
fully successful. After she had done
all She could in that line she held a
special service and invited all members
of the church to come up and renew
their covenant.
Five or six Of the most earnest MEM
bers Of the congregation arose and pro
ceeded. with solemn steps, towards the
altar. One Of the brethren in the rear
of the church Immediately struck up
that good old hymn. designed TO scare
hardened sinners into repentance:
You are drifting,
You are drifting,
To your DOOM"
All joined In, but the five or six who
were drifting.
WHERE THE TIDE TURNED.
Among the amusing incidents of the
wearing of the green Thursday In
honor Of st. Patrick was one that
came under the personal observation
of the Wayfarer at the p, w. & j.
railroad station. IA robust specimen
of a doWn-state boy was wearing a
spray OF shamrock THAT he had secured
in some manner. He was walking
along the platform under the shed
thinking that he was doing the right
thing and wondering what his down.
state friends would think If they saw
him. He had reached the lower end
of the platform when he spied a man
making up a bouquet from lot of
different colored flowers which he had
in an old wheelbarrow, and among
which was a lot of bright yellow tu-
lips and many other flowers of bright
and gaudy colors. The lad approached
the bouquet maker, who proved to be
q genial and fun-lOving son of Erin,
who wore bright green muffler
around his throat The country boy
Thought It was about time to use few
OF the city boys expressions, and so
he said:
II say, mister, that's a pretty sti6
game of bouquets you have therel"
Tho Trishman looked up in amaze
ment at the countryman and tOlk in
the situation at a glance. lie said:
"'Tis thot, me bye, but thots a fine
bit OF the green ye have ther on your
coat"
"Oh, don't know, it's not 80 warm"
said the boy
"The ioikes OF you city boys wild
your funny sayin's knocks me out en-
toirely; but, see here, me bye, Is bu-
tiful willow flower, an It would look
foine in your coat alongside the green
leaf ye have there
The country boy eagerly took the
tulip and pinned il on his coat along
side the green, and proudly walked
back to the crowded station, where he
was the centre of attraction for quite
n while. He walked with the proud
step OF a cOnqueror, and thought what
an easy thing IL was to attain city
ways and shake off the awl1ardness
that most country people are noted
for when they visit a large city. Now
the son Of Rube got on swlmmingly
until he arrived on the side of the de-
pot frequented by the newsboys; then
Il was that he first became undecided
as TO his perfect success in hoodwink-
ing the public. He was greeted by
such expressions as this by the obser.
want newsboy:
Say, Gully, get on to de jayl"
His nobs is sportin' de green an d.
yaller!"
There were many other expression
which the Wayfarer does not remem
Der.
The prosecuted cOuntryman becam
angry and excited and made severa
unsuccessful charges at the ne'wsbOys
Finally ne withdrew from the batJl
and started up town. He was met by
burly son of old Erin, who glaled a
him with flashing eyes, and who, n
doubt, saw visions of DonnybrOOk Faii
The unsuspecting country lad stoo
and looked at the mad Irishman unit
he saw the man take off his coat an
roll up his sleeves, when he made
break up the street and ran unit
he was ont Of breath and exhauste
His condition attracted the attentio
of a good-hearted citizen, TO whom
stated his trouble. The man sa
through the boys mistake and at on'
enlightened him on the significance
the two cOlors. The young man fro
the country saw what a break he hS
made in wearing the coloTs of the o
angeman, and gave the offendiI
flower to the first friend he met.
thought he was having fun with h
old Irishman at the depot, but the 'sS
OF the ould sod" know where the jOl
would come in a little later.
BETWEEN THE CARS.
Passengers on the Wilmington CT
railway have doubtless noticed,
company with the Wayfarer, men
civilian dress giving the time of day
the conductors. They are the car di
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