Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-19
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the strongest cigar he could find in the jar
AS he slipped his coffee his thought turned to Null
berry street He told us of dance he had looked In on
for hour. His hope in the young; he wished to
win their liking, their confidence He expressed great
admiration for the physical beauty of the young girls
"rhere is great crossing Of the east side,
and the result is beauty of a most unusual type.
They are wonderfully we'll hammered, too. Their en-
ioyment is open, frank and hearty, but l heard no
rough language saw boisterous tomfoolery-and
mercy me- how they dancel One young girl, who
seemed TO be in absolute authority came to ME and
asked my opinion of the affair and of her people
praised everything most sincerely Then she asked
If there was any suggestion would like to make and
/ said Yes, my pretty child. 1 could wish you to
abandon the use of a certain ugly word. know you
all wish speak clear, strong, correct English, and
1 dislike hearing you young girls use word should
forbid to my daughters Please don't say "gents"
1t is not real word it is just slangy abbreviation
of gentlemen .,,
"'Never! If you really mean gentlemen say gen.
tlemen. Call your friends men or boys or even fell
lows, but never gents"
"'All right she said wen give it the grand by
bye! Hester Name, she called, Get Carmen and
come here. Say, girls the Bishops woods chuck
full of ladies' and he says they'd drop dead if they
heard saying gents" so we drop understand!
Pass it along in the shops tomorrow and cross the
girls hearts against gents" Now go on dancing
II thanked her and she answered we thank you.
Why we didn't SUI pose you cared penny post stamp
how talked down here
"Now that quick worlI-no mafana spirit
there-no putting Off"
But" l Iaughingly cried, 'if Dickens could have
lived to see you temporarily enacng the one, the only
IurVeydrOD, giving cOurty instruction III
pertinent to the young! bit my lips. Oh thought
I've gone too expected icy javelin of resent
ment straight between my eyes.
But he let the match burn out while he repeated,
"Bfshop Turveydrop eh? Well, I'd be willing to i'm
personate almost character of that great brains
creation Bishop Turveydrop," he laughed. II have
received titles that have pleased less than that
one"a jest that surely proved his devotion to Dick
ems
Then he lit up and went out on the piazza, walked
a bit tried Il bench, tried a hammock, and finally
stretched out in the big chair and then for the first
time said Theatre" And wish to remark that no
criminal lawyer in New York could have had any
thing on the Bishop as a crossexaminer. Once rest
lively tried to break from the personal topic by
repeating to him what certain prominent preacher
in the Far West had told me of journey made TO
New York years ago by party of ministers to at
tend convention or conference or What not
They were bit ahead of time and found themselves
with day and evening on their hands and nothing
TO do Two of the company ardent students Of
Shakespeare: indeed, with the L met Shake
speare was vertable passion. Now at that faraway
time a certain famous actor was giving a notable
performance of "Julius Caesar" The critics had
praised it heartiy think, then what an appeal that
performance made to those devoted students Never
had my acquaintance longed for anything he onged
for that Shakespearian vision of the mighty Roman
living out the great tragedy before his eyes.
Rare Opportunity.
This opportunity would come to him again.
He took his courage in both hands and proposed they
should attend the performance in body His stu
dent friend seconded the proposal the other three
shook their heads anG said it would not do. They'd
like it; they thought it would be intellectual treat
but people would talk it might injure them at home
However" said the speaker Frightening up, I'VE
are free to visit Barnums and look at the freaks;
there is harm in that"
l laughed But laugh came from the
Bishop His brow lowered his mouth shut like a
steel trap TOO bad too bad" he said "a cruel
deprivation. There least, England is ahead of us
for there a clergyman may attend any worthy enter
tainment without bringing scandal or reproach upon
himself his people, OF course there are hundreds
of plays minister could or would witness. But now
and again when a noble tragedy or worthy drama is
before the public it is hard that the clergy alone
may not enjoy any of the highest of intellectual
pleasures, a good theatrical presentation OF human
life at some period"
Then back he turned to again-my hows
and whens and why's; And at last ne looked at
his watch with an exclamation Il let one train go
and Pm afraid I'll miss the next--it takes time
to harness up"
"AIy good sir the horses were ready for the train
you named, and they be at the door in two min
utes most" He patteG my head. See the rara
avis a punctual woman. There years of train
ing behind that little act" AS walked side by
side he remarked, Il able to sympathize with the
different if he had had few more inches.'"
"Oh. you need not t.Oube. l have seen you in a
chancel full of church dgnitaries, bishop six
you carry dignity to the square inch than does
an English frgate in full SAIL and that is the most
stately thing in the world. And let me tell you it
won't be fair to sit down here to laugh and then
blame me for losing your train"
AS he stepped outside he threw back his shoulders.
1--WE had my day off. Pm rested, refreshed and
mentally I've had a veritable electric BATH Thank
YOU" He wrinkled his handsome and shifted
the air. what is that odor? l noticed it at the
table but only the sweet peas 1t is suggestive
of rural England, but it is too late for hawthorne
What is itY
ut is woodbne Not the yellow and red Dutch
honeysuckle, but the pink and white woodbine."
"OhI" and with pleased look, "Is it reachable?"
and in a moment he had spray or two in his hand
and he shifted them, what clean COOL country
scent it Eas Then, seated in the carriage his hat
beneath his atm, he reached out and took my hand
Laughter was gone He was very grave and kind
MY child, am your very sincere friend. If at any
time you troubled, puzzled uncertain my knowl-
edge and experience, such they are are at your
service Write freely and without hesitation Should
time have passed have fear; 1 shall not forget
Goodby. God bless your
As the carriage swept around the curving driveway
like boy he scrambled up ON his knee and called
back:-"Ihat book l spoke of-Tu send it. You'll
have trouble getting it over here"
The wheel struck stone and my Bishop sat down
with sudden emphasis and the visit that began with
jest ended with the laugh that hoated bac. - me
from the gates.
As close the "mother note" cannot but think how
prophetic, in part at least those words of the
great Churchman anent death For surely he made
a good ending, patient, grateful dignifed Bravely
encouraging and supporting the sinking spirits of his
devoted nurses and doctors the country at large lis
tenng for those pregnant faint whispers from the