The Indianapolis journal., 1902-04-27

take a nap soon after luncheon. 81 awake
from it invigorated,' he said. 1T gives ne
two mornings every day" When he went
rambling in the park, near his house in
Brooklyn, he acted upon the principle that
walking was not really exercise, and so
waited till no one was in sight or rather
till he was in sight of no one, and ran. He
was, to some extent, a hygienist, although
exactly how thorough one 1 do not know
Most of his life in Brooklyn was full OF
stress and struggle; the building of three
tabernacles one after another, with all the
wear and tear of raising money for the
same, was enough to wear upon even his
sturdy constitution. At last everything
seemed like plain sailing and thousands of
his fellow -Brooklynites gathered in the
Tabernacle to bid him goodbye before he
took trip for rest and recuperation across
the ocean.
He seemed upon these two evenings as if
he stood at the topmost round of fame;
some OF the best minds in the country were
there praising him in gigantic and bright
ly decorated tabernacle and the audience
cheered him to the echo. He sat calmly
amid it ALL Sometimes l had to work
little to keep my balance amid so much
adulation." he said to me afterwards ''but
it can be done on all occasions if one goes
at it resolutely."
In day or two he preached his last SER
mon before starting off on the much needed
vacation, and almost before the great con-
gregation filed out OF the building the edi-
flee was on fire and consumed before his
very eyes. But with magnificent nerve and
temper he proceeded upon his trip, leaving
the ashes Of his buried hopes behind him.
but still hoping for a brighter future.
RAILROAD STRATEGY.
The last day ever spent with him was
in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. 1 was
just coming out of dining room car on
train that was crashing through the
coldest Of Western drifts, and making its
way toward Chicago as we'll as it could.
The present Mrs. Talmage, charming and
tactfu woman, was with him, and we
were not long in organizing ourselves into
a triangular party in Willing away the
long miles.
We found that on arriving at Chicago,
we both had engagements that evening,
not far from each other, on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, but as We were an hour
late, our train would naturally be gone be-
fore we arrived there. wen have to give
il up, and go to a hotel and spend the
day." he remarked.
But 1 was anxious to get through, and
had an idea that, with DIR. Talmage's as
sstance and influence, the Baltimore &
Ohio train could be held. / represented TO
him that hundreds of people were expect
ing to hear him that evening; that it would
or would not be one of the great occasions
some exertion to get there.
Looking at it from this standpoint, his
feelings seemed touched as were those of
his excellent wife; and a campaign Of tele-
graphing was commenced, TO get them to
hold the train
When we rushed into Chicago however.
it had left three minutes before our tele-
grams arrived. But the dining car was
still in South Chicago waiting TO run up
and join the main train at the junction. II
we could drive at breakneck speed 10 an
Illinois Central substation. and catch a
suburban train there. might get to
South Chicago In time
1t was very much like a Ben-Hur chariot
race the driver was bribed. and pedes
trians had 10 get out Of the way as thev
best could. I would not have been surprised
H. we had been arrested; although l be
lieved DR.. Talmages magic name would
even then let US loose again. But we made
every point by the fraction of a minute;
and both reached our engagements safely.
Throughout the whole OF IL he was calm
~ happy, seeming TO enjoy the excitement
il he were looker-on instead of an ac-
tor In IL.
During the days railroad ride the coach
was continually lighted up with his genial
sallies OF wit and CHEEKY anecdotes of for
mer days. and night came all too soon
Many other incidents could l give OF per-
sonal contact with this great and majestic
figure OF the century, but must content
myself with treasuring them in memory.
Some day hope to see him again and talk
them over. WILL CARLETON.