Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-05

In his usual genial, sunny. big boy way,
ana Ia response 10 the question of the
moment he said: 'Wcll, I've got more
against the Christion religion than | have
| against the Democratic party, and I'm
out fighting it,, and the interview was
| ended. No other reason being given, we
took up our hats to leave, but the col
oncl stood in the way.
! " Now, boys. look here he said In his
most persuasive voice and manner. don I
go off and leave me- I'm here by myself
! with nothing on earth to do til | dress
| for my lecture, unless it is to be botherel
| with callers ! don't want to see and
want you to stay and talk to me. Here
are some good cigars reaching for a
box of fine ones on the table-'and you
can just sit down and Wen smoke and
talk and enjoy ourselves
I'VE weren't looking for that kind Of i
reception from so distinguished a man
and ii rather upset us.
WED like to do ii the best In the
world. said, hut wouldn't it be impos-
ing on your
Not bit Of 1T, not bit Of IT,, he
said in a tone OF frankest sincerity. And
If you II only agree To stay by me III
lock the door and not another visitor
shall be allowed to disturb Us. is ii
bargain
~ was, Of course, and, helping our
selves 10 the cigars, we proceeded To
make ourselves as comfortable as the
colonel was and in five minutes he was
doing all the talking with dOgmatic
Chris tianity as his SUBJECT. That he
talked well there could be no denial. but
a more Illogical argument | never heard,
for, being believer myself, / asked the
simple questions that are tne most diff
cult to answer. He hadn't the ppportu-
nifty for ridicuic and orator. that the
stage afforded him. and when ~ had
come down 10 plain methods Of question
and answer he was lacking in material,
and ran over IN my mind a dozen pious
old fellows IN my native village who
could have defeated him IN argument 1t
every point. After we had talked for
ytf a. | M
answer to which Will show how weak
he was:
You will admit. colonel. said. tina.
all tn" representative men ana women ~
the world. all VINO have done The great
est work for the bctterment Of their fel-
low beings. All VINO stand fnr me world
progress. an who are foremost in thr
field of highest human endcavor, are be
levers IN Christianity
Yes no admitted, most ~ them are
That being true then, how 40 sou
We'll No replied promptly, Irs be-
cause they ar" all ID fools
oh. said, and The colpne! asked me
~ haze another cigar and went ahead
with his ,aik. After some ;.mr TIKI 1pok.
III Washington. ana told a story / h1H
never heard, about that great man
"I SUPPOSE. said the colonel with
have heard ~ George Washington:
II confessed that had.
well. now. there's George. I'm said
George was everything lovely. Let M
tell yDu .tbou, him. When th" revolution
waa over ANA thc country wa trying ip
get on its feet. GrpTg" came 10 tn" frput
like "a noble self -saCIiiiCiuE patriot and
SAYS hc IN thr Continental Congress:
'',itnt.,mgu. | don't want WY y" i1u hara
on yuu tn his business. have some
means ~ my own and can stand r,fuc-
.tpu. possibly. better thau my trLrw uiE-
GERS IA thu army can. Now YOU. can pay
them IN full Continental money for their
services. ana ar ! have mt vet drawn
ANY pdy ana yuu owe me- good deaf
viii he glad 90 scale my Dill down 20 .
mer. nominal sum. Say &'af, II You VIII
gentlemen AZ your hands Dt course
Congress was pleased 20 death at this
further evidence wi the self sacrificing
spirit VIZ thv great patriot Aui TOOK MIN /
up on the spot. handing over The $y'r!
without "A word except eNpressi 81 {
gratitude. And how did i. turn out2
Whv thc other fellows took All w theirs
in Continental money AMI % WASH any !
time tin George could haze bought all
NJ. Continental money .n America ior hl- l
xnsai in gold ANA then hIH a PNthttlhl oi 4
change icft-
"coI. incrrsoIl told jhe story tn hts In /
Irritable way ana with mn tarnrstncss \
that not only made us feel that possibly /
me father Of his country had done IN"
Continental Congress. but ~ aI1p mad" .
ms feel that wonderful power ~ tne man
who could tear down our most Sacr'i
structures and vet preserve ~ hlhStl Il
personal regard from all those VITO came
in contact with him thar nothing c"uId
Hill nue man said who had visited him
III his family. There may MOI hc hrl-'
c,,l.n,L hut there is bound 10 bv heaN-
an for Your home Is 50 nearly IKE VIVA
Ill. b.liry, il. tn be that YOU couldn
have Got pattern Tor IL any "heie
else