The sun., 1899-11-28
COZ. ooRDoxs NIGHT OUT
A Question Of Etiauette for His Pastor to
Decide the Next Day.

Col. Robert Gordon Of Stapleton. like his fore
fathers, attends church twice each Sunday with
the utmost regularity. When he failed TO appear
In the family pew the pastor took no'ico oil his
absence For some reason the ColonePs family
did not lnger after the services to exchange Sun
day greetings with tho rest OF the congregation
The pastor was 30 exercised for the Coloners :
welfare that he slipped over TO the Gordon's be
fore going back 10 the parsonage He learned
from the maid that the Colonel was In the library,
and went right in The Colonel was sitting
at the big desk in an apparent state OF great men
tai exertion.
How do you do, DOCTOR" he said you are the
very man wanted TO Soc want 10 ask counsel
Of your exquisite taste on a matter Of etiquette.
4 am 30 glad TO nnd you out Of bed" said the
pastor little stiGly, ignoring the Coloners ap-
peal. was afraid you were very Ill Indeed. You
are so seldom absent from church"
Il couldn't very well help II this morning. Doc
tor, you know said the Colonel Il was at police
court this morning until long after church time.
1t was with regard to that" he continued not heed
ing the look OF horror and suspicion on the pastor
face. "ihis question OF etiquette, you know, that
l spoke Of
1T is my pastoral duty TO give counsel where
II Is needed" said the pastor solemnly. what
Is this trouble?"
began the Colonel arily, avoiding the good man 9
eye. from the reunion OF the Spanish War Heroes
Association. Tho town was as quiet as u
always Is at that timo in the morning over here.
went up TO my door In perfect peace and hap
piness OF mind. was tired and sleepy.
The pastor cleared his throat Tho Colonel
looked at him under his eyebrows, but did not
falter
Il was In a hurry to get in. I saw that some.
IL usually swings a little hard threw my shoulder
against II as ! laid my hand on the knob. II
and then concluded that the mat was in the way
and reached my hand in 70 stIaigh,cn IL out Of
hand struck something soft and warm. I did
my best 10 light a match and look In. When
put the match near the crack OF the door I, burned
with a queer blue flame and went out j also
smellcd an odor Of stale whiskey Just such smell
as there Is about bsrroom that liz waiting for
It's Sunday mSnS Gle Cleaning
Il beg your pardon. doctor. said the Colonel.
be anyway: When found there was a man
10 there and that he was not In a reasonable con
dition. and that he had picked out our front door
mat as place 10 sl.cp was disturbed. had
no means Of knowing whether ho was armed
or not / walked almost TO Fort George looking
for a policeman l found one and invited his
assistance. He returned with me- looked tho
situation over and went away. telling me to wait
l don't know whero he found 'em, but IL WASN'T
as far away az found him. The three OF them
managed 10 get the other door open and get th o
etiquette Ought l TO have tipped those police
men' Icouldn't decide the question as to whether
they expected tip or not. Perhaps the nrst one
IN % ,hs lip Ne n any rate said ss good fS nsh aG anG
Magistrate tina, 1 ought to have been able to get
m me with favor orr % Via, do You you think ofiis it, " VIZ"
-. Il will havo TO think y over, said the pastor
4 am glad you arc not III, and departed.