The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-27
CHAPTER XXX.

And 30 Dibbs sat In the porch OF the
temple with the money changers. But
no Ono came to scourge him forth. for
this was the temple OF Bizness, and
the changing Of money was holy wor
ship and true religion. Tho priests
wore that "settish" look Bibbs' mother
had seen beginning to develop about
his mouth and eyes-a wary look
which she could not define. but It
comes with service at the temple; and
It was the more marked upon Bibbs
for his sharp awakening to tho neces-
stiles Of that service.
He did as little useless" thinking az
possible. giving himself no time for It.
He worked continuously. keeping bis
thoughts stlll on his work when he
cane home at night, and he talked OF
nothing whatever except Els work.
But he did not sing at It. He "a
often In the streets, and people we're
not allowed to sing in the streets.
They might make any manne Of hide
Gus uproar-thcy could shake build
ings; they could ~outthunder the thun-
der, deafen the deaf, and Kill the sick
with noise: or they could walk the
streets or drive through them ba wing.
squawking or ~scTeechlng, rs they chose,
II the noise was traceably connected
with business: though street musicians
were not tolerated. bciag considered q
nuisance end an interference. A mar
or woman who went singing for pleas
ure through the streets-like q crazy
Neapolitan-would have been stopped.
and belize locked up; for freedom does
not mean that 4 citizen 10 allowed to
do every outrageous thing that comes
into his head. The streets were dan
gerous enough, In all conscience. with
out any singing! and the Motor fedora
ton issued public warnings declaring
that the pedestrians life was In his
" hands. and giving directions how
to proceed with the least peril. How
ever, Dlbbs Sheridan had rs desire
to sing In the streets. or anywhere. H.
had gone to his work with an energy
that, for TIC start, at least, was bitter,
and there was no Tong left In him.
He began to know his active fellow
citizens. Hero and there among them
hs found 4 lelsurely, kind soul. q relic
OF the old period OF neighborliness.
pioneer stock" usually: and there
were men-parucularly among the
merchants and manufacturers--"so
honest they leaned BACKWARD repu-
t6tions sometimes attested BY stories
Of heroic sacrifices to honor: nor were
there lacking some instances Of gen
crosby even nob.er. Here and there.
TOO. were bookH.en, In their little lei
sure: and. among the Germans, music
men. And these, with the others. wor-
shipAd Bigness and the growth. each
man serving for his own saks and for
what he could get out Of Il, but all
united IN their faith in the bene1cence
and glory OF thclr god.
To almost al alike that service stood
IS the most important thing IN life. ex.
ccpt on occasion Of soue such vital,
brief interregnum Is the dangerous Ill
! less Of a wife or child. In the WY 81
Relaxation solre Of the servers took
gclf; some took fishing: sorne took
''ssows'--a nisthre OF infan1'e and
rssroid ianlor, Stockings. and tin mn.
So. ON to91 an occasional. Geesucae
scale took II g: some took cafdt; Ruj
saIne took nothing. The high priest
we've. yix.lant to watch that no "rclsxz-
hca' should affect tho service. When
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