Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-09

and Casey looked at the colonel. Their
was that in Caseys eyes which SCENE,
to belle his tears. The colonel put hi
right hand into the inside pocket of h
coat. he pulled out a sheaf OF letter
lour Wife's illness must have bee.
sudden. Casey" said the colonel.
got Il letter from her only this mornin;
saying that the only peace and quie
she had had since she married 20,
camp
Colonel" burst out Casey, the tears
vanishing from his eyes, may l speak
10 We as man to man."
You may, Casey"
Not as i private spakin' to his COM
mandin' ofiicer?"
AS Mike Casey speaking to Marcus
Kavanaugh."
No guardhouse, no matther what ]
say"
say what you please, Casey
will, thin, colonel, there's the two
biggest liars in tn camp undher you,
tint roof this minute. I'm not married
ut all, be COB"
Your voice." said the distinguished
rlaster. SIS excellent in quality and
volume, but it has such queer little
cracks ana quavers in it. What has
been responsible for that cOnditiOn?'
well, said the aspiring tenor, you
see when l was boy l went to til,
country school,
1eS, said the distinguished master
"Ant' we We're taught that when W,
reached 4 period. Il semi-colon, colo!
or any other full stop, we should le
our voices fall
Yes"
And | was always obedient Their
being no carpet on the schoOlhous,
floor. every voice in the school wa
damaged more or less."-Baltimor,
American.
At 4 New York club Smoker" til
other night the guest of honor wa
t'eary. the arctic explorer. He talkct
in his entertaining style Of thing
known only TO himself and Il few
others, and then touched, Wit
apologies, upon the weather. Abou
that time the governments mercur,
struck zero and began descending fast
"Gentlemen,' said the explorer
smilingly heat and cold are mere
matters of opinion. In my capacity
Investigator of conditions near tn,
North Pole I can assure YOU that New
York weather just now is hot. Yer.
not, regular midsummer temperature
I've Travelled 300 miles when the
mercury was so degrees below zero
The Eskimos called it seasonable, anc
stood around with their hands in thei,
pockets"
Later IL the evening. when the com
pany haG been thawed out of the ice OF
the explorers realistic narrative. ht
told 4 story throwing further light or
the main point. it seems there was :.
young missionary sent from London t.
Greenland to take the place of 2
Gospel veteran who had long lived il
that troZcn country. His first sermon
WAS delivered in the presence of n
large body of Greenlanders. and the
old clergyman was present. Fresh
; from civilization and the low lati-
tudts, the youth warned his hearers t,
ilcn tho dangers of hell fire. which h
described as distinctly hot. in the old
fashioned way of evanselistic preach
ing. After the service he asked tn,
Older minister what he thought of the
sermon.
Never do IN here. my dear "ouna
friend. was the solemn reply. N
Use preaching Il hot hell to thcs;
! fellows. They're not Il bit friglltenc.
OF that. Take my advice. Preach Il
Ecll 500 degrees colder than Greenland
and they'll AL repent"
| There is one Bangor younsstcr VII
TOW believes thoroughly i'll the eh!cac.
OF prayer Whatever may be the itrgu-
! ln"Ilts Of WN,ring thcoloEians on thal