Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-06
new NEWS OF YESTERDAY
Three Trout and the Bishop of
New York.
Or. Potters Daughter Thought She
Had Discovered What He Did
When He Was Away From
Home over Sunday.
BY (. J. EDWARDS.

BY {. J. EDWARDS.
The late Joel B. Erhardt, who was
collector of the port of New York un
der President Harrison and at one
time an unsuccessful Republican can
didate for mayor of New York, was
for years an intimate personal friend
OF the late Bishop Henry c. Potter OF
New York, in his day the most widely
known of the bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church.
One Sunday evening Mr.. Erhardt
took a train at Tarrytown, n. Y, for
the metropolis and found a vacant
seat in the smoking car by the side
of Bishop Potter
What have you been doing. Bish
OPP" Colonel Erhardt asked. You
seem to be almost tired out"
II am very tired" replied the bish
op, and that is one of the reasons
why am glad TO have friend make
the journey to New Yark with me
for you and / can talk about many
things that are of common interest
and that will rest me"
But what should have tired you
sou Colonel Erhardt asked
We'll, have had very busy day.
said the bishop. II went TO West
Point early this morning. There
confirmed a class at the Episcopal
chapel. Immediately after that | went
to Highland Falls and there l con
flrmed another class. Then / crossed
the Hudson river and confirmed a
third class at Cold Spring. An hour
later l went to Peekskill, where still
another confirmation class was await
ing me, and after that l visited two
or three other churches and at last
took a train for home at Ossining. OF
course, it is very exhausting work
| am obliged TO preach at every one
of these confirmation services. In ad
dition to that, the hurry of travel is
very tiresome. But / rejoice in the
work, and good nights sleep com
pletely restores my health"
Il have been taking a little recrea.
ton today" said Colonel Erhardt. q
have on my country place a little
trout pond. I caught few trout
have them with me-"
Colonel Erhardt opened a basket
which he had deposited beneath the
seat, and took from It parcel
wrapped in oilskin. He opened it and
exposed to the view of Bishop Potter
three handsome trout.
Il was taking these back to New
York" continued the colonel, intend
ing to have them cooked for my break
fast tomorrow morning by the chef at
the club in which 1 live during the
summer season. But now that | have
heard of your exhausting and good
work today, it seems to me that
should offer you these trout. and
can assure you that they will make a
very appetizing breakfast tomorrow.
Bishop Potter was rejoiced to re
ceive a present of that kind Colonel
Erhardt carefully rewrapped the trout
in their oilskin covering, and handed
the package to the bishop, who there
upon opened his vestment case and
deposited it therein. Then he closed
the case and began chatting with
Colonel Erhardt, speaking regretfully
of the fact that there were no longer
wild trout near New York. but only
tame trout, or those cultivated in
trout brooks or ponds.
Upon his arrival at his home Bishor
Potter was greeted by his daughter
Father" she said, 'let me take your
vestment case. You are very tired
and / shall be glad to put away your
things for you"
The bishop gladly accepted his
daughters ministrations. He went tc
his study and seated himself in his
easy chair. A few moments later his
daughter entered the room. She held
the open vestment case in one hand
and the oilskin parcel containing the
trout in the other.
Father" she said, when you have
been away over Sunday / have some
times wondered what you did in add
ton to preaching and confirmation.
knew you had some leisure time or
your hands. Now I know. You &c
a-fishing"
Nevertheless, under the supervision
OF the daughter the trout were prepar
ed with great culinary skill for the
breakfast of Bishop Potter the next
morning.
Copyright. 1911. by E. j. Edwards. All
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