The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-04-28
WHOLE NO. 1904
Douglas" He spoke shortly.

Douglas He spoke shortly.
"Ain't You got no handle to it?''
IF you mean my Christian name, it's
John"
well, that sounds like u sky pilot
all right But you don't look like l
s'posed they did"
"Why not?"
81 always s'posed sky pilots was old
an grouchy-like. You're Almost as
good lookin' as our strong man.
Il done tole him he was too good
lookin' to be an unmarried parson,"
Mandy chuckled, more and more
amused at the pastors discomfort.
Looks don't play very important
part In my work." Douglas answered
CURLY. Mandy's confidential smokers
made him doubly anxious to get to
less personal topic.
We'll, they count for a whole lot
with u.s. She nodded her head decid-
edly. How long you been shown in
this town, anyhow"
About year." Douglas answered,
with something of sigh.
"A year!' she gasped I'm burg
like this! You must have an awful lot
Of laughs in your act to keep 'em
a-comin' that long" She was wise In
the ways Of professional success.
Not many, Pm afraid" He Won
dered for the first time If this might
be the reason for his rather Indifferent
success.
DO you give them the same stuff, or
have you got a rep?"
"A rep?" he repeated in surprise.
Sure, repertory, different acts-en-
tries, some calls 'em. Uncle Toby's got
twenty seven entries. 1t makes heap
of difference In the big towns where
you have run"
"Oh, understand" Douglas answer
ed I'm tone Of relief. well, try to
say something new each Sunday"
What kind of splels do you give
em?. she inquired, with growing In
terest
II try to help my people to get on
better terms with themselves and to
forget their week day troubles" He
! had never had occasion to define his ef-
! toftS SO Hlnutely.
well, that's jes' the same AZ u.s."
Polly told him, with an air of conde
scenslon, "only circuses draws more
people an churches"
Yours does seem to be more pop
ular form of entertainment" Douglas
answered dryly. He was beginning to
feel that there were many tricks In the
entertainment trade which he had not
mastered. And. after all. what was his
preaching but an effort at entertain
ment? II he failed to hold his congre
CATION by what he was saying, his lis
teners grew drowsy and his sermon
| fell short of It's desired effect. II was
true that his position and hers had
points of similarity. She was appar
emily successful As for himself he
could not be sure. He knew he tried
very hard and that sometimes Il tired
mother or sad faced child looked up
at him with smile that made the
service seem worth while.
Polly mistook the pastors reverie fol
envy, and her tender heart was quick
to find consolation for him.
"You amt got all the worst Of 1t,
she said. "If we tried to play dunn
like this for six months, we'd starve t.
death. You certainly must give 'em {
great show" she added, surveying hin
with growing interest.
at doesn't make much difference
about the show Douglas began
but he was quickly interrupted.
"That's right; It's jes' the same will
circus. One year you give 'em the
rottenest kind OF n thing, an they eat
1t up; the next year you hand 'em O
Knockout an It's frost Is that
the way It Is with n church show"
much the same" Douglas admitted
half nmusedly, half regretfully. VERY
I often when | work the hardest ! seem
to do the least good"
Il guess our troubles Is pretty much
alike" Polly nodded, with motherly