New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.

As good Joke on himself and example OF
how well known sometimes forced 10 suf-
Ter humiliation according mis- point OF view, the
Rev DR.. Newell Dwight Hills IS telling the story
OF how he taken for reporter By the janitor
OF the opera house in little Vermont city where
he went TO lecture recently.
THE train late. and It was 7:So o'clock be-
fore IL reached town." says DR.. Hills. 80 went
at once TO the opera house. When I got there I
found that the lecture advertised for $780, and
nobody around. Through n dark passageway
reached the stage ana the dressing room. For
the stars, suppose 1t was for in the centre OF the
room a big, inviting looking chair covered
with red plush Being somewhat weary, / sank
down in the depths Of this chair and half closed
eyes, TO keep out the view OF some Of the pictures
that Were the walls. Suddenly ] was aware OF
the presence OF q little old with feather
duster. He went shaking it around the room in
fussy manner. and suddenly noticed me. It seemed
porter for the .so-and-so"' he said eying me
suspicously. 7 sometimes write for newspaper
! replied. Ali the time he was moving somewhat
uneasily around the chair. shaking his duster
Finally re blurted out: That ere chair IS usually
Kept ior me lecturer. Al the same time ne E4-Hed
Il campstool into the corner, indicating that ] was
can1pstool for some minutes. but endured II be-
! knew that the red chair belonged TO me by
takers patronage. because knew that those pres
ent chastisements might work out more exceed
head of The lecture course came in and greeted me
enus.veiy. thought the ianitor would have had an
After ! was through lecturing he was anxious TO
get me Gil kinds Of chairs; guess ne would have
case, II had wished TO"
He was not a man who looked though he had
any OF the finer emotions in HIS character. There
were etern lines aboGt his cace that showed he
had had rough experiences and seemed 10 indicate
that II would not be easy TO stir any sentiments
He was reading evening paper containing an
account OF the sad attending the disaster to
the General SlocC-n, when suddenly he slammed
the paper down Oh HIS knee, eXciair1ing in a voice
trembling win emotion Ny God. I can't read
that 1t IS too horrible horrible, l can't bear TO
think Of H. / am an inspector for "a insurance
eonpany and have looked 1T bodies along The
waterfront and al over. ! have been in exciting
scenes and was ~ Paterson the might that city
was burned. But never before have had any hing
affect ire WY this has. Only the other day
The old woman vas spt akinF abolt an outing ard
! said to her. Some morning III take you down
10 the BATTERY ana Put yoa and me laos ana the
gil aboard a boat for a days sail. ID VIII DO you
to the dock ana meet ct ,c got tnk Of the Sos
Sho were goliiE 70 meet thair ,ylves and children
supposo J should 20 down TO the Battery and Iind
th es my lSniiy %ss eoFsi no, sir: Neither nay
boat Sgain unil ara IN position TO go with
fer my permission for such trip"
There IS interesting character whose vocation
IS peddng vegetables IN the XNIIth Assembly Dis
trict and whose avocatoa is delivering short ser
mons personal conduct and religion to those with
whom he comes in contact. Some say he is crazy
but those who know him best say he is sincere and
respect the man. although they do not always fol-
low his advice. Nobody seems 20 know his name
Strahgers are always surprised when he approaches
them with has remarks. but he docs often meet
with rebuff. The other night a man with two
children was stopped by the vegetable man, who
thus addressed him:
You're good man. I know you are for YOU
love your children. You love your wife. TOO. I'm
glad 20 see that Be good always. and then you'u
get enc OF those mansions above"
At another time he called together a rroun NJ
children and said:
81 am of the sons OF God Ard won al ca-
be sons OF God II you are good boys ard girls
Don't quarrel obey your parents. Be good. I'm
q follower OF Jesus Christ. ! read my Bible eyerv
cay'' - 1870 ICY
Nhen asked wi.at his name is, she vegetable man
elways replies "A son OF God Then he preaches
their way. - Va