The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24

InGlanaOOTS faTnI1N
is used instead of a rising bell. I hate to
talk of the degeneracy Of the times. but.
really, we are decaying race IL We can no
longer stand the nerve-stirring music OF the
ancient horn"
Out on Pennsylvania street the other
evening, two little black boys came DASH
ing recklessly down through the dusk, pull
ing behind them a small
The Tragedy express wagon loaded
of the Wash. high with family
washing. One of thu
boys had an automobile horn, which he
was footing loudly. and the automobile
speed which the two urchins were evidently
initiating, caused the laundry bundle TO
disiDtegrate and scatter itself in white
spotted masses along the gray asphalt-a
large garment here. small garment. nap
kins and stockings over yonder. But the
runaway team did not discover this dis
some portions of the family wash still re-
naming IN the little express wagon.
car watched the disappearance of the two
small boys, a young colored lad. about
nineteen came lettering down the side
asphalt and went out to investigate. One
by one he picked up and inspected the gar
ments lost from the wagon.
Let those things alone. the man on
the sidewalk called out, they belong to
somebody else-don't you take any of those
Clothes
At this the nimble black youth grabbed a
pile of white things and dashed of out the
side street. The man wished he had time
TO run after him. At once. almost. emerged
from the downtown gloom. two blubbering
urchins, picking up the scattered washing
they came. Their JOY was all over and
their noisy grief made great connection
I'm the quiet night air.
Here" advised the man, lone OF you
run out that side street and catch that
tall boy; he has stolen some of those
Both boys. who had collected now all the
articles Of apparel, raced out the side street
with the wagon Gathering behind them.
and the man, who then boarded the street
car, could only hope he had not dispatched
them on an utterly wild-goose chase.
After all. no doubt, the broad daylight
mysteries which have to be pertinaciously
inquired into are the most perplexing and
Interesting.
The Clergyman II have just as
and the Mystery. much curiosity as
any lady of my ac-
quaintance" said a candid man who says
he enjoys life because the mistakes he
makes are so frequent and entertaining.
'Why shouldn't l be a triie meddlesome.
I'd like TO ask2 My mother was a woman.
1.-The other day ct a certain committee
meeting "A
ladies' Several ladies were already present
at the committee meeting. so a courteous
gentleman hustled about and gave seats to
the two new ladies. They listened atten-
lively To the gentleman whose speech they
had interrupted. A clergyman who was
present began TO look triffe nervous and
In a second or two he tiptoed over 10 the
two ladies and whispered something to
them The two ladies seemed convinced
by his brief argument. whatever IL was: at
once arose and tiptoed out. the clergyman
Ia nf nff hen m - Ia
the gentleman who had the floor still
talking In came a strange man and took a
seat. Soon tho clergyman arose again,
tiptoed over 20 him. communicated with him
briefly and he tiptoed out.
What on earth does all this mean I
asked myself-my mother. you remember.
being a curious woman. After the COM
mittee meeting was closed. I walked out
with the clergyman and told him from
what agonizing induisitiveness was suffer-
ing.
a. Oh said the good man. laughing. the
two ladies aud The strange gentleman be-
long 10 my church. Some OF my church
people were holding another kind % COM
mittee meeting I'm another room In this
same building and / knew my people had
strayed into the wrong room. hence my
advice TO them TO retire Is that salts
factory?
Perfectly satisfactory I said TO the
clergy man. and We parted smiling"