The Arvada enterprise., 1916-02-10
CHAPTER xV-Contlnucd.

The wide-set sanitary policeman
paused In his survey long enough to
wag thick forehnger at the outraged
householder.
Don't start anything" he advised
There's some tough mugs in this
block. but you 20 down to the places
I've been. and you'll hnd that they're
all clean"
with these few simple remarks, he
turned his back indifierently to sir
Rogers. and. catching hold of the car.
pet in the corner with his fingers.
he lifted 1t up by the roots.
There's no use buckin' the govern.
ment.' Mr.. Rogers decided. after a
critical study OF the sanitary police.
mans back. which was extremely i'm
pressive. ITS government OF the
rich for the rich. Has a poor man
got any Show' I'm cauable station
ary engineer All | ask is a chance
to wOrk--at my trade" This by an
nterthonght 'If you'n give me two
dollars to tide me over"
Rev. Smith Boyd stepped ou, of the
way OF the sanitary policeman. and
then stepped out OF the door.
And you call yourself minister of
the Gospel" Mr.. Rogers yelled after
him.
That was sample of the mornings
work. and Rec. Smith Boyd felt more
and more. as he ucared luncheon time
that he meritcd some consideration, IL
only for the weight OF the cross he
bore. There were worse Incidents
than the abuse of men like Rogers
there were the hideous sick to see
and the genuinely distressed to com
fort. and depthless misery to relieve:
and any day In Vedder court was n
terrific drain. both upon his sympa
thies and his personal pocket.
He felt that this WAS an exception.
ally long day.
Home in hurry at twclyethrty. A
scrub. complete change OF every.
thing. and IA general feeling that he
should have been steriliycd and baked
Rs well. Luncheon with the mother
who saw what long day this was
then a far different type of calls: in
scdatc black car this time, up along
the avenue. and in and out OF the
clean side streets. where there was
little danger OF having tire pune.
tured by wantou knife. as so often
happened In Vcddcr court.
Away to Vcdder court again. dis
missing his car at the door OF Temple
mission, and walking inside out OF
range OF the lcers OF those srnIlc old
buildings. hut not out OF the range of
the peculiar spirit OF Neddcr court
which manifested itself most clearly
20 the olfsctory sense,
The organ was playing when he en-.
tered. and the benches were half nllcd
by battered old human remnants. who
pretended conversion In order to nick
up the crumbs which fell from the
table OF Market Square church Child.
ing himself for weariness OF the spirI,.
and comforting himself with tn.
thought iha, one greater than he had
fulterod on the way TO Golgotha he
sat on the little platform. with a hymn
book In his hand, and. when the prci
udc was finished. he devoted his won.
dcrful voice to tho blasphemy
The orranist. volunteer. a little
old man who kept "A shoemakcrs shop
around the corner, and who PLAYED
sincerely In the name OF hclpfulncss
was pure OF heart
The men with the rough hcwn coun
tcnance. unfortunately not here today
was also sincere In an entirely uu
spiritual way. but, with these cxcrp
tlous, and himself. OF course. the rec
tor know positively that there was no,
another uncallouscd creature IN the
room not one who could be reached
by argument, sympathy or lcnr' They
were past redemption. every last man
and woman, and. n, the conclusion OF
the hymn. he rose TO cast his pearls
before swine. without heart and with
out interest; for no man is Interested
In anything which cannot possibly b,
accomplished
with feeling OF mockery, yet up
held by the thought that he was hold
Ing out tho way and the light. oo'
only seven times but seventy times
seyc, times. to whatever shred OF
crumb OF divinity might lie unsuspcct
cd ia these sterile breasts, he stroy,
>aruvstly to srousc enthusiasm In him