The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-21

SOCK"
'My eassock." ,easpea the Abbe Ia.
mier. adonIShed. you wish my cas-.
sock?"
''Thc oldcs and most WORKOUT In your
possession. one that you may have thrown
ASIDE Aricmcn hasteued 90, say. II am
to play tonight the roe OF the Able Con-
sthntln. and I mo represent my char
actcr without conforming TO lts ma
and carrying out, les sncrcdotal dignity"
NJ. Lamicr sprang from his scat.
do YOU think for n moment. mon
sicur." nc Eaid. overcome by surprise and
anger. ITO prosane n gown that has
served at worship md 60 make me the ac-
cumpiico OF these sinful amuEcmcnts1
Your ignorance rcpccting holy things and
religion Is your only excuse
Pardon me. NJ. 10 Cure" continucd the
actor. slightly embarrassed. but not the
less determined. "It woul not be the
first time religion has lent lbs aid TO the
drama. DO you recall the celebrated mys-
teries OF tho middle aEcsT Moreover. l
was educated in 4 seminary. " vas
there I was led 10 adop; the VOCATION pf
Factor IN playing the role OF Athal.e for the
N. i.smlcr. without being afsarined.
looked again nt the actor with new inter
est. II this unhappy man A2h followed n
bad calling. his point OF departure had AT
ltNNl hfNN kUuls TIE tFNEN' NNf3Au H ~
therefore be corrpded throughout. and
pcrhRpS 81 would bc possible 10 POINT out
10 him the -errur. OF EA,wnyR -.
II How comes H." said the able. with
bitterness. ..Pthat jSn pny on Christmas
eve?
..Alas ~, it Cure fepifed Artcmon.
with simplicity, Eve, must cat on hat
night. rs on any oiher!"
". Lamicr was touched TO the heart by
thla reply, Poor fellow" The soul OF
tht good priest was nlled with Etfpf. lie
Ffcit too unhappy to refuse the speaker
anything.
s.put." he ~Eroaned. looking pia.ntivEly
4 at.,Artcman. 'can you not choose another
pieSe rather than cNpos n servant OF Got
to tho risk OF such a sacrrileHe ana also
20 tho risk Of such a sacrllcgc and nlSe
posed 10 be fcrvcntT'
Ar,emon approached him conndentialiy
You see, NJ. le Cure. you have never
attended the thenter."
"ButA-well. certainly hot" replied IN,
able, startled by the very ieea.
1T 10 FOR that very reason that you re.
J GARD II as a tAaee OF evil. Why. the the
/, 8dr is the school of morals which sec.
onds those OF the church. Our drama,
are simply sermons put into acton. There
IL no piece Tn which virtue IL not Landed
n vice 'aid Hypocrisy scourgcd. An. "
is n noble work. that OF the comedian, In
the eyes OF those who understand a."
win, a nifty this. Artnmon Is not Q
preacher thought NJ. Lampicr. fasel'
mated. Ills lHrne face. closely shaved,
with It's checks like a Dominican. wouic
look very well In a pulpit. ard his iirsin.
uatinH voice and speaking gestures woulo
be very effective for good"
Aman ua. I dare TO say. there are
many goUd fellows" continued Artemon.
'Unitta households. good mothers Of fam
ilics. kbodi e,tizctr. abound with US"
lie fTgcCFdcd TO cite examples. Allie.
Valerie. Sh'eh.ld OF the stage. who was
tho supp9rlipf, her parents: NJ. and Nine.
H~ochafay. models Of conjugal tenderness
one ntsi:Isii held theIr hsRrts In their
hands and never refused n service OF
! kIlln,ss ia comrade. nfcer refused TO
do "A good work. n good action.
'Is am actor ever to be seen or the cui-
I prits stoot cxncpt for debtg" said the
! comedian, bringing his warm ~panegyrie
70 n cibFe. 1T r. true welfare. for the
most part. royinE grasshoppers. and
grasshoppers have not any more chance
today than they had In La fontaine's
time" '"
Tho wotas were spoken with djsoour-
agcmcnt,; owing to the immortality OF
the oure.' As he spoke. the actor arose and
brushod.his hat With, gloqmy.cnergy.
WELL" he sighed. I'VE alone srail pass
n sad Christmas while MI the. world be-
sides will be blithe and happy. NJ. ID
Cure. pardone me for having. taken Up 40
much OF your time
lie turned towafd ne door. q"
The OLD miesttaenusSd himself,
Jeanne" he called IN n loud voice. full
OF the exaititfJf' of triumphant charity.
bring me al, once. my new, cassock!"
"Ah. ~ u Cure" exclaimed the actor.
overcora by ne tlnexpeSted SUCCESS and
prsssIpg the priests hands With effdSion.
Az Jtahs'Ahtered Wlthetbe cassbck ,upaq
her RrRiq great folds the priest rebuked
her fofToflerihg. 49, 4 ~
"Sowr bring me my; shoes with the silver
! buckles. Run quickly! Why. a snail
would - as 1asL Is - netSo NJ ActorI
And n hat also-you must have n hat"
"what?" said Jeanne. '~sHtdderSng. "Are
you coins to lend. your. clothes 10 the
thcater. 81. 10 Cure-your new cassock-
you, who VIII h0ld mass ut Midnight"
Truly. l do not ask 80 much" protest
ed Artcmun, confused. while the cure laid
the casSock ,on bis grm. old cassock
would serve my purpose. I beg that you
VIII not depriyer N~UpTEeJf,' .
'NhRt are you thlnlinET''rebiied NJ
Iamier.' 'GsdReath. the roi,ss my caSsoek.
will not bs accn. while yours will be. 80 to
cay. under IRE. and " the tents were
Viewed y would be s,pity. Tao Abbc Con-
stahtin must not call forth ridfculG.
How can we gyoT proye,our graft.
tude?" said the actor. hts eyes actually
nlled with ,eC-s. ana he reiterated his
thinks until he had crossed he lhrcSh-
old OF the door. 49, .'..
MY lear fellow said the, cure In q
trembling voice. fearing to appear &c
place a price upon his kindness. Ego rs
quickly rs possible, accomplish what you
have 10 DO and return when the perform.
ancc In over TO attend the midnight mass.
The good God viii thus be satisfied with
you, and I also"
ON this evening Artemon fairly vIbrated
with emotions. surprising himself Ia his
acting.
when. before the Rlorlously Illuminated
altar. the good PASTOR extended, his. arms
lovingly above the crowd kneciinE bcfor,
HIN. he trcmb.ed with 10Y to perceive. al
the lower end 81 the lateral aisle. amons
the wurkmCn and laborcrS. a group OF
men ard women with weary faces anc
varied costumes. who bowed their heads
Respectfully under the bcncdlcunn. Tn,
poor To6plc had also arranged n little sur.
prise for their bcncfnctor. AMI the weak
but expressive voice uS Valerie sang with
warmth the Christmas Of ADAM &C.
cOmTaulEd by q hErWcnlum.
Whatever may have been their rast. O.,
Whatsoever the future might have IN
store FIR ftEm TAT FEuF N.rFy - -.