New-York tribune., 1902-12-21
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If You Miss c7NattheWs Monday
You'll Miss Much of Christmas.

showing the unreasonableness Of this by entering
upon a colIoquy he had used many times before
that is: Has the doctor been here?" "Oh. yes"
well, how did he know you were sick?' Il sent
for him. And I?''
He reached the church at . o'clock, in time TO
keep his Office hour. This hour" like the office.
the secretary and the telephone. is innovation
incident the character OF modern church life in
the city. and is meant like them, to his
time During that hour eleven persons called.
and many different errands, the waiting room
outside the office presenting the composite appear
ance OF confessional. dspensary. a bank. a
lobby and general clearing house for all the ills
that human fesh-and soul-are heir to. These
errands range through fields OF dignity and ab-
surdity as wide from that OF a wanting
note OF introduction to the new Mayor. TO secure
appointment. to that OF poor beggar who in
sisted taking OF his coat to show that he did
not shirt
The first in order, because he has most time to
spare and therefore has the best chance rli
est is a travelling secretary OF some third rate
society. whose time is paid Incidentally. the sub
scripton list OF funds he is paid a salary for rails
Ing represents amount each year less than
the salary that he Is paid for raising them. Next
Is dressed in clerical garb. from church
in the country. who with fine presumption takes
special service TO be held next Sunday night?''
Still another is clergyman who addresses himself
church in a nelghbOring city lnaSmuch as that
city has wealth Of its own this looks a little Ike
fellow a ne'er do well who presents a letter OF in
tween the Ines IL is easy to Tead that the man
who wrote II did 50 only TO get rid OF him him
self The next Is vagrant regular rounder
and professional eegsar; nevertheless he is in
ticket a neighborrg woodward. and the address
The first he will use the second throw away
The next is man from some indefinite point in
the Far East. Persian, Hndoo. a HoodoO
whatnot graduate in medicine, who is raising
money by subscription TO equip dispensary for
work among his own people. These are the most
persistent creatures who ever at any time attach
ton. but upon condition that he promises to
soP to nsHf oF is his hS G IN
morrow. The pastor very well knows that all
he knows also that ptifu desire on the part OF the
bereaved for something to do which will take their
came he 1,id not have and sets his beart "T af & ne
by sending him upon some needless Journey The
next is the chairwoman of { newly appointed COM
what terms she will consent to serve He thinks
Of the remark made to him one day by stranger.
n you In h your work to know that you have such
he made at at that time: Yes when l keep
famishing with the desire to talk out his troubles
story and as he proceeds his Courage % so far fs
him that ne rambles further and further from
with: yes, Yes But who's the giri?'' This is
the single thread which erystazes in instant
sSTy b Of of se9n spea gepe Gf single
Il once knew such a man In just such predica-
ment.'' And did he commit suicide?" ''WeI no
For twenty years that woman has been that mans
Wife
who has a long quarrel to recount with some other
worker. He hears the story through and promises
to make investigation. knowing very well. how
ever that six of the one half a dozen OF the
other Last of all is a young chap who
at the young mems service. and has called to ask
for reference to his moral character. He prom
ises 10 write such u non-committaD and
mail it,
And 1t is He must keep such an hour sew
eral days each week; otherwise his life at other
hours could not be called his own.
At o'clock he gathered up his and hat and
started off TO an appointment. For the meeting /
he finds himself on time. but all alone and sits
down to regret the hours of time throughout his
life that he has wasted merely by being prompt at
his engagements, and I'm waiting for the other /.
man.
At 4S0 O'Clock he came out on the street thumbed
his address book: looked at his watch and con-
graduated himself that he still had before him two
hours for the making of calls
In the first home husband has been restored
to his wife from the brink of the grave. hnd ne /
a child, the pet of the family. has died Sand he
must go with the parents into the Valley OF Raca .
In the third young couple whom he married not
a month ago must tell him all their ioy and he [
must rejoice with them. In the fourth a man has /
been reduced suddenly from affiuence to poverty
and he must persuade him not to God and I
cheerful and happy that ii puts himself to /
shame. In the sixth mother waits to consult
with him about a whose wild fill her
poor. fond heart with dread. Thus he has had to
two hours. and to cast himself with utter abandon
into each OF the strongest moods of lifetime
on feachnS home he takes a book from the
drawer OF his desk and In Ii enters facts regarding
those six families for reference. He must keen |
such book. for his memory is supernatural !
rs some suppose. any more than In his knowledge