The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-10

/ way OF getting the splice made. but
after you're Mrs. Kettle, take IL
therell be no more church for us
Miss Dubbs. dear"
Il suppose not. Captain darling, Il
you wish II" aid that fine young wo-
man rather wistfully "i-lt with this
splendid fortune you've got we could
AFFORD il. and there's no doubt about
where the best people go TO.
Captain Kettle went on, with the
bright fixed eye OF man who sees
the dearest project OF his life within
reach Il was brought up part Bible
Christian, and part Methodist New
Connection I've had the advantage
also OF trying the Wesleyans, the
Spiritualists, and the Plymouth Breth
rem, and I've seen good points in all
OF them You hear that grand instrG-
ment, the hadmoninm, In all their
chapels, and there's no doubt their
people do stick together. But between
ourselves they all seem 20 me when
YOU come 10 analyze them, 10 lack
what | might call snap, and they're
certainly short on poetry. Now | be-
lieve that you and !. Miss Dubbs. dear,
when you are Mrs. Kettle, can run q
Drand-new religion OF our own, and de-
rive much benefit. / don't believe (as
many do in starting in seaport
town. and getting big congregations
straight away. | know you can do
that. A fool of sailor (when he's
ashore) will go and listen TO any old
tale, especially II it's set TO hymn
tune. My idea is 10 set up in coun
try place, and the lonelier and more
poetical. the better. | want poetry
in mine. and hills, and rocks, and the
blue sky over all and the tinkle OF
river flowing fast. You're never been
in Wharfedale dear; you told me so.
But | was there once for weekend,
and | thought that II ever I'd the
chance I'd buy farm there that /
know of and rent a small chapel that
Is to let near It. You don't know what
poetry there is in sheep and cows til.
you've lived near them"
mo. dear, but could learn, though
privately believe | should DO best
with hens. But | think the chapePs a
splendid idea. Besides, that sort OF
thing has always what | cal more
permanent interest in il than jusl
cadding about to music-halls. which
Is what some girls like. IL gives YOU
position at once, too, when you're
known to be leader OF the chapel ser
1T would be q splendid thing TO be
head OF a religion of our ON that
was recognized by Whitaker's Anna
mack and all the great authorities.
Particular Methodists,' think. could
be the name. Wharfedale Particular
Methodists,' perhaps. TO distinguish il
from limitations. And wouldn't take
any convert that offered. either. I'd
make il select-and strict.
And with money TO back me up, un
limited money. as | suppose IL VIII be
when that copper ores realized on, l.
could afford TO run missionaries and
send them out To the uttermost OF the
heather vhites--to Swansea, and 10
New York. to Cardiff TO Chicago ard
Glasgow even, and perhaps Manehes-
ter and New Orleans. Yes,
what is 1t? Come in
The heavy hand OF the old second
mate was beating against the door
panel It's that boat She's along
side, and at the foot OF the ladder
There's a party steering that looks
Ike Noah, and as far as 7 can under
stand his jibber, he says the Norman
Towers Is his. Am | 70 let him ana
his people on deck? They're the rag
gedest looking crew OF beach-corbers
ever saw in all my going a-fishing.
There's one OF them seems TO have
gone clear loony. He's playing on the
penny whistle. Spanish Ladies the
tune is He looks az pleased as II t
was Saturday night and he was sit
ting on his own forecastle head"
Captain Kettle sighed heavily Miss
Dubbs, dear, I've bad feeling we've
made those plans too soon. !"
so have l. ! feel az IL pa. or ar
angel or somebody has only 10 utter
q spell like Time, gentlemen. please
and we'd all wake mp. and the money
" ould be back in Sir Georges pocket
where 1t rightly belongs" She press