The colored American., 1902-04-19
there's a chic among ye takin' notes,,.

pertinent one and the answer may be
"brefed' for your benefit without vio-
lating the CanOnS of good taste. A wri-
ter aims to prepare his stuff" in about
the way a shrewd boarding house keep
cr gets up a meal. To hold a table-full
of all kinds of people she must study in
dNIdual likes and dislileS and cater to
1lcm-and sometimes rebuke inOrdinate
desires on the part of the small-payer
who is invariably the big-feeder The
writer. whose bOarderS are his readers
parallel with the landladys methods
goes to the market of brain cells. expert
ence and personal contact, and fills up
his basket. The serious matter is for the
DunderOus bOarder who feels it inCum-
bent upon him to look wise and who
insists upon getting exactly what he
wants or no pay goes. He wears glasses.
talks loud and says the lOpic will do. but
he has read better stuff at half the
price. Broad Jokes are for the fellow
who listens, but never sees the fine wit of
the righthand neighbor until all the 9th
crs have had their laugh over. Our quiet
humOr IS given to the said neighbOr.
who likes to appear smart by showing
up the point Praise notices are for the
deserving guest, who succeeds by attend
ing tc his business and to whom word
of encouragement keeps him in the
house by the year instead of month.
Local gossip is dished out to the garru-
iOuS bOardcr. whose appetite calls for
chit-Chat and tea The society small
talk is for the charming young, thing
that is too weak for strong food and
preserves her aesthetic contour by liv-
ing on charlotte russo and chocolate
eclaire. Select miscellany is put in for
the Cr9SS-VrIdp,ypr DarrHr yybn doesn't
know what he wants. but likes hash bet
ter than anything else that is placed on
the table. Portraits supply the dessert
that tops off. rounds up and heightcns
the dinners general effect
1t Is after this boarding house fashion
to provide something for all-high and
low. rich and poor, strong and weak
that the Man-On-the-COrner gets up his
mcnu-studying appetites, conditions of
health varied necessities and individual
pcculiaritics | like to mingle with the
people, and nothing is more pleasurable
than to find in every man an individual
Itv that stamps him as a type" Now,
lets talk about something of Importance.
Asbury NJ. F. Church is good place
to go on Sunday evening. My better
half was responsible for my being there
d lew nights ago, ana L am SldQ IIldI l
went Two features that make visit
there worth travelling many miles are
the inspiring music of Prof. J. Henry
Lewis splendid choir and Rev. NJ. w.
Clair. The singing comes from voices
that are fresh. clear and melOdiOus. the
time is precision itself, and the selections
kew ones mind up to an appreciation OF
the particular purpose of the service.
J he first characteristic of Rev. DR.. Clair
that claims your attention is his distinc-
tive personality. He impresses you
deeply and favorably from the start and
you cannot tell why without drawing |
upon vour powers of analysis. No mat |
ter how we'll the departed DR.. Thomas |
was liked by you. this new man wins |
Your confidence at glance and he grows |
upon you after examination. His man |
ncr IS quiet, suggestive of great reserve |
force, strong character and infleXible de |
termination to accomplish an aim once |
decided upon. Well-pOised without a |
trace OF pOmpOsity he seems to know his |
business, and without appearing to dl- |
rect, lnstinctiyely carries his officers and |
members speedily and orderly IN the way |
he would have them go. There Is a |
IWckncSS OF movement in his services |
without lesSening the solemnity and he |
hastens without a semblance of hurry |
..S- In 4 word. besides being a preacher |
1i eloquence and erudition, he gives eYl- |
ltnce at every point-religious, secular |
@Aa personal-of the possession Of that