The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-25

| 1885. a Hudson river town. a skating
rink damned full of people. a stout man
with a combination waddle and swag-
ger quickly comes into sight, announc-
| ing a hymn number as he crosses the
platform. Then all that remains Is a
picture of a mother standing at evening
looking down the path. out in tle wide
world. With a prayer on her lips, for The
runaway boy. As We passed out the
question on most lips. Il can't see any
thing remarkable about him. 1 forgot
him till seven years later, when l be
came Salvation Army officer on the
shores of Lake Erie. Then a copy of his
ITO the Work. Trumpet Call to Chris
tians." fell into my hands, and was a
| tonic indeed.
When looking for a school to attend In
1852. 1 went to Mt. Hermon. because 1t
was cheap. $lOS.OO "a year paying for
| t!2irty-six weeks of tuition. room, food
and washing. But every one had to work
two hours a day. / was far from being
an enthusiast in regard to Mr.. Moody.
and the boys continual remarks about
ID. l." seemed foolish to me. He was
then in Europe.
WHEN MOODY CAME HOME
His ship. the Spree. broke down in a
storm; she pierced her hull, tossed, SEEM
ingly sinking, at the mercy of the storm
, then returned slowly TO Ireland. and Mr..
Moody came on another ship. When at
last ne landed. the boys found what train
he was due on and with drums horns
pots. pans. and faring torches marched
down to the station, cheering, yelling,
singing and hurrahing,. glad as only boys
can be at the return of a loved friend.
But / sat In my room and read 1 was
not YET enthusiast. The next gay he
was over spoke to us briefly in chapel
and then briskly said: Get out of here
and take a holiday for a day and a
half" No piano or marching that
morning. cheering, yelling, happy, out
we rushed and filled the woods and
climbed the hills of dear New England.
This holiday giving a fad of his.
don't think he ever conceived OF study
being fun in itself.
WHEN HE FETCHED Us UP WITH a
TURN.
We grew 10 regard the holiday after a
few months absence as our right, and
then we fell For one time when, by all
historical presidents, we should have
had one, ne positively refused to issue
the desired edict Thus he taught il was
of grace and not of Justice.
We became the football nightmare to
all schools in our class and way above
il. We mad many farmer boys, all work
ed two hours day. went to bed at $50.
arose at and breakfasted on oatmeal
and cow beef. no pie. and about as much
cake. and eschewed tobacco. The result
was the longer a game lasted the better
our boys played and we began to feel
our oats and also 10 get into the
papers. as our team played at Phillips, /
AndOver and elsewhere. Well Mr..
No.. mo
with the amount We paid to even up
things and he thought il was not help
ing him with the business men and that
we were thinking too much OF it. So
before we could take the bit in our teeth.
ne appointed day for discussion and
dropped dark hints of suppressing inter
school games. Well. we had "A pro
tracted" meeting. hot and fierce, for no
man ever suffered because of telling MIR.
Moody just what he thought. His rea-
sons and arguments were refuted, when
ne did what We eNpected-said: Wen,
I think IL is for the best that there are
TO be no more games when your schedule
Is finished" Mad? Yes, l guess we We're
and staid 50 for long time. But the
prayer ne made for us then was so Low
ng and just and honest that We had
not the slightest feeling against him.
\ MKfNLEY CAMPAIGN SPEECH
was the only one he ever made, and
should say no loss to the republican ,
'arty To which he always looked for tie
rest laws. AS usual, ne wanted all par !
les and theories represented by the !
'"ys. and they We're; for we were a cos |
nnpoltan lot. \ running debate began :
'etween him and "a democratic boy in ,
egard TO the working of the tariff and
IS they differed, the democrat told him .
le lied. Well. the boys cheered. Some .
Re boys daring Though he was wrong). !
MT most the benevolent smile with =
which Mr.. Moody let it go by The writ :
r tried to make the cause of prohibit !
ion fair and needful as he saw il. 4
IT. Moody's unsatisfactory comment =
vas: We'll. YOU educate the people up r
o that" remark that would be justi- ii
led only i'm politics, You need educa- a
ion as much as any" only received q n
land smile. Then he delivered his for \
nal address. Of which this is the synOp- !
is: You want free silver. Ell? Wen. <
want TO tell YOU that Mexico has free 9
liver. and when l was there l tasted n
ONE of the butter they use. Ugh! ah! q
Yah, The nasty stuff If you want
UGH stuff vote for free silver. Wyhi h
Vow! Poo" And the pantOmime and @
lOcution and grimdce would have j,
, SSoeesoo e
IcBryde will produce more sugar than =,
he average plantation in these Islands. n
At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr. Ii
russell stated: Il will report that the !,
onds are amply secured. ] consider the
roperty to be worth not less than 5000
~ and il affords ample security for the
5000 in bonds. The transcript of evil
ence in this proceeding will be turned
yer to the court with the report for his
OF course. / do not know
hat the court will do. but in my opinion v
IL bonds held by the guardian of Annie @
arker are fully protected d
The report will be presented TO Judge
,g-,phr.,-- NTpuIyN morning j.