Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
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SPIDER M'GANN'S
REPUTATION
BY RICHARD BARKER
SHELTON
Copyright, l9oe, by I. c. Mcclure

Inc KEY. AnaTitS Et1pN SluS nan
would scarcely have been taken for a
minister of the gospel as he sat in the
corner of downtown hotel that
morning. intent on the columns of a
time table. There was no Prince Al
bert" no high hat, no clerical collar, no
high buttoned vest. His clothes, of not
the latest cut, yet carefully brushed
and pressed, would have stamped him
a young business man, and after a
glance at his face--a firm, clean shaven
face, with the brows at that moment
knit In frown-one would have said
that business was not all the gentle
man in question could have wished it.
1t was favorite remark of the Rev.
MFR. Hall that IL his daily life and
deeds gave no inkling to his profession
the symbols of the cloth never would.
For the first time in the long fight the
Rev. Charles Hall was discouraged.
He realized that now indeed the church
at Cedarville his church, was In the
last ditch The roof leaked and that
cracked the, plastering. the carpet was
In tatters, the paint was losing faith in
the clapboards and the spire was so
badly out of plumb that the town
board had threatened to take it down
unless 1t was given prompt attention.
Some subscription papers, circulated
through the town. had Melted returns
pitifully small. The envelope weekly
Offering system had been woefully in
ADEQUATE to cover the pastors salary,
and the Ladies' Aid society, with
three summers and a fair. had raised
inst Sss III. He smiled grimly as he re-
membered that last year his salary
had heen 5000 short and this wear babe
fair to be another hundred shorter.
There had remained vet one hope.
cadarv;,,e was unite n summer resort.
and during the hot months numerous
-vell to do men from the neighboring
city STAYED there with their families.
some Of these attended the church.
Aaa ,ast resort Rev. Mr.. Hall had come
a. ,ha c,ty 70 make personal appeal to
these men. But Brother Jones and
brother HAYES and Brother Benton
had other channels for their currency,
and when Hail. weary and heartsick,
sat down in the corridor of the hotel.
no hsd raised but $40 In cash. with
nIedges NJ nerhaps sas more
chad onened his time table again
whom some one touched his shoulder.
ooh 7 cav snider,, saba voice in
denrecation .tbis isn't inst SQUARE.
von know We've been hunting high
ord low far Won WHY didn't Won send
ms wordY,
Hall looked m Two Young fellows.
evidently college men. stood before
him
"yyora Won addressing meYo said
Hall
.srhot,s nretty good said the other
voung man You're funny when you
baye . fry ar dignity old how
..,rhora,e M use mincing matters. :"
sa,d M ! "If you're going to back
down we want the deposit back: that's
am
acsn.,emen" said Hall curtly. .I'u
s,va vour seeming impertinence the
ba,ost Of tha doubt There Ia evident.
iv sona m,stake nere"
"ob ring off. rins orr said the first
sneol,er veariIv "Yon've led ms enough
~ chaoa oIreadvn
..soa hare" said Han rising oprrilv.
.r,va no intantion,--
auave Won fine nerve IN saw vou,re
not Snidor McConn9D sotd No . while
~ so,,orad Ia, conronion With non
derons VIM
..Mns+ oo,.to;r,v I'm NOT - said Hall
4vo,,,d yor mind letting ne see vour
,ef, forear,rsy said No / with the air
- rnan mho hos trrnnad the trick
.cartainIy not . saia Hail with some
asno,.;t,, ..if e ,,i,, no a means Of con,
-,;noinn vo,, -
o. sarod bic ,af, forearm and the
Two hant ovar n critically
..py GEORGE, There aren't anv tattoo
narts bereS said the shorter of the
nai, ..yvo o1re Won erorv ano,orv
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