The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-24
PARABLE OF The LAUNDRY
lSafed The Sage


The Wagon Of the E3undryman
stopped at the door. and left a Pack
age And Kefurah opened it, and
checked up the Contents. AND she
aid. Two Of thy Collars are missing,
and one Cuff; and thy Pajamas have
lost a sleeve.
And I went unto the Telephone, and
SAID, unto the Maiden at the Laun-
dry, I beseech of thee. send unto me
the missing portions Of my attire.
And she said unto me. Our manager
IS out; thou wilt have TO see him.
And I went to the Laundry, and /
entered It as the Manager entered.
And had in mind 10 say unto him
that his service had grown Intoler-
able, and that he no longer cleaned
Collars, but Sharpened them and put
Saw Teeth upon the edges of them.
and that what Cloths ne did not lose,
he ruined.
And as the Manager entered. there
came unto him one of his Assistants.
who said unto him. The man at the
factory saith that he cannot put in
that Crank-shaft for Two Weeks.
And his Bookkeeper said unto him,
The Driver of Number Three hath
quit, for he had an opportunity to be-
come a Chauffeur for Old Jones who
iveth on the Boulevard; and how
shall we deliver the Laundry on his
run?
And the Forewoman in the Ironing
Room said unto him, Saidee is home
sick, and Fanny hath gone to the
Movies, and Kitty hath sent word
that she must attend her Grandmoth-
er's funeral, which is probably the
Football Game; and two of the Ma
chimes in my room are shut down, and
the people are kicking because they
have not their clothes.
And the Telephone Girl said, We
have complaints from the Families
whose names and numbers I have here
and they desire that thou Call them
Up and explain.
And he said. viii cali them up, but
it shall be some time in the Very Re-
mote Future; have troubles enough.
And other of his assistants told
him that they were nearly out of
Soap, and that the people who sold
Starch had sent word that they could
not fill the order for ten days.
And | entered the Ironing Room,
where many Women worked, and
heard them talking as they worked,
and all that I heard them say was,
And he said to me, and, And l said to
him.
And I looked into the Washing
Room, and there was Steam and Suds
and Sweat.
And the Manager greeted me with
a Tired Look, as if he We're to say.
And what hast thou brought to add
to my Troubles?
But / said unto him, l came to COM
plain of certain Lost Garments, but
forbear.
And he said pleasantly, Neverthe-
less, let me know of thy Complaint,
and we viii endeavor TO make it right.
And we went to the Sorting Room,
and I saw how the Girls sorted the
Laundry, and I thought if any man
did ever get what was coming to him,
it would have been by Special Provi-
dence. And there was a Pile of Arms
from Shirts, and Legs from other
garments, and many things beside.
And found the Arm Of my Pajamas.
And I returned unto Keturah. and
! said l viii complain no more con-
corning the man of the Laundry. He
hath troubles enough; and | wonder
that he doeth as well as he doeth.
And | considered that it might be
the same if / knew more of the affairs
of other men concerning whom have
been impatient. And it may be that
if men could look into the place in
which ! endeavor to do my part in
Cleaning up. the World, they would be
more patient with me.-Congrega-
tiOnalist.