The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-05-02

:hids the Arst thing, the ext,,,.
fellow! Think Of all the dollar =
take to run these other depsrmN
Stuart. have questioned ann.
practicability Of all these room,
ing out from the main hall"
why. you did the planning 70, .,
yourself. little woman. Whar,
matter with themT
"The question I raise Is how >.
all these different things will
help the people. Now. here n.
stance, Is the space we have ,es
the Salvation Army hall. l adm.
looks beautiful on paper, and II win
doubt look fine when 1t Is done in =
and stone, but will the army ,oI
home in 1t? VIII they be able in n
to reach the very people who now y
into the old hall?"
"Why, you critical soul, wha, do
want us to do-make a specimen ,.J
hall like the old shanty we bavs
ready and knock out dozen paps,
glass and stun miners hats and |.
defunct remnants Of old clothes }
the holes to make the place ann
homelike and attractive?"
There's good deal of sense in Y,
! your wife says. just the same 8,
Andrew. III the Salvation Army !,
to be too refined, 1t won't be the S,l
tion Army any more. and 1t wont
the army's work."
"Christ wore good clothes dsI
hep asked Eric bluntly.
Everybody was silent a minute M
all knew what he meant. And sr |
the army stood for a distinct war
reaching humanity, who could tell WI
the result might be II that special N
was to be disturbed?
Don't worry about that" S,p,|
finally said. with much homely s,l
in his thought Of the future. ~ I
ing into a decent, well lighted, var]
ed and seated room Is going to des,-I
the army's usefulness, we'll turn Il \
into the old barracks again. RhsI
and I have discussed that good ID
It's the only thing we ever disagrs|
over, and We don't really dissy,
over that"
"These kindergarten rooms on n
side Of the building are going to
modelsw cried Andrew with en,tI
siasm. He had suggested these rood
and had superintended the plans d
specifications.
That's the right idea" cried Ei
"Im like the doctor In thinking goi
many Of the older folks among US
fools or numskulls. But In the Cd
dren lies the hope Of the entire lab,
question II they have the right start
They were all bending over the ui
now, discussing the numerous featuu
Of the hall with its almost bewlderi,
multitude Of appliances. There wu
to be . model reading room and
brary; several rooms for social gaths
ings and various amusemsnts; bad
rooms and gymnasium; q picture q
lery; q room fitted up expressly for d
use Of . lantern and photography, u
other rooms where classes could
gathered II the time ever came VIII
1t seemed wise t. reach out with
helping hand farther than they "
the way clear yet
There's one thing we haven't red
oned upon much" said Eric almu
moodily at last. "What use can
these people make Of the various ne
things that you are going to give thsl
II. after all. they have to spend Il
bigger part Of their lives, in the di
time at least. underground? And vi
is going to say that all these fine thin
thrust into the mems minds will D
produce a discomfort that will result
time In greater misery than the cont
ton they are now inY'
why. you old pessimist, would Y
say to the human race. Don't sm'
that flower today. because you kno
you may not have any tomorrow a
that will make you discontented! b
cause mans life IL devoid Of all plea
ant things. shall we keep him In tn
condition. for fear he may grow d
contented by knowing something *
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(To BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.