The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-30
The Parable of the Man Who Had
Plenty of Time.

| A certain man essayed to go unite
New Orleans; for he said, It is now
| Winter, and l prefer to take my exer-
! else with the Fishing Pole and tho
Golf Club and not with the Snow
| Shovel.
So he arranged his Business, which
was not very Brisk just then; and he
bought for himself a Ticket and a
Berth upon a Sleeping Car. And he
said unto all his friends.
Me for the Balmy Breezes of the
! Gulf. with Tarpon Fishing and Mag
nolia Blossoms and side trip &c
Cuba, and maybe Look-in at the
| Big Ditch at Panama. Now. there
| fore, this Wintry Cline shall know me
no more until after the Mardi Gras
and / will return with the Flowers
that Bloom in the Spring, tra-ia.
And on the Appointed Day he ar
rived early at the Station with his
Ticket in his Pocket; for he said,
like to have Plenty Of Time
| And his Train, which was called the
Panama Limited, had not yet Backed
In to the Station; for it was more
than the half of an hour before the
time or the Train to leave.
And he said, will buy a Magazine,
and I will sit and read; for 1t is great
to have Plenty of Time.
Now about the time he got going
in his Magazine "a Man shouted
through a Megaphone, saying:
E-e-e-elinois Central. Panama Linn
tied Train for Cairo, Paducah, Mem
pllis, Vicksburg and NOrleans, now
ready on Track Number Six.
And the Man with the Magazine
looked up from his Magazine to the
Clock, and said, / have my Reserva-
tfons, and I have my Tickets. and
the Light here is good, and this story
is a Corker, and I will not hurry. |
have Plenty of Time.
And the Man with the Megapnone
called a second time, and said the
same words. But the Man with the
Maya zine said within himself,
1t is a Long Ride to New Orleans,
and I shall weary of the Train.
will remain here for a Little Space. /
have Plenty of Time.
An the Man with the Megaphone
called yet a third time. But the Man
with the Magazine was at an Inter-
esting Place in his Story, and he had
grown accustomed to the Noises of
the Station, and he looked not up,
neither did he hear. And the Great
Big Clock was moving slowly but
surely on.
And he came to the end of his Story,
and he rolled his Magazine and put
it in the Pocket of his Overcoat. And
he said,
/ may as well go on board.
And he picked up his Bag and
moved toward the Gate And as he
walked he glanced up at the Clock.
And the Cold Sweat started upon him.
And he rushed to the Gate in time
to behold the Tail Lights Of the Pan
ANA Limited disappearing in the Dim
Distance
And he swore at the Man at the
Gate; and he said.
Let me through, for I must catch
the Panama Limited.
And the Man at the Gate answered
him. saying,
Thou mayest catch the Panama
Limited tomorrow or the day there
after. Swear hot, for thou hast
Plenty OF Time.
Now when l beleld this, consid-
cred the case of certain men whom +
know as meet them on the Journey
OF Life For they behold the Arrival
and Departure of Opportunity. and 1T
disturbeth them not. And there are,
kind words which they ought to say,
and loving deeds they ought TO do.
and noble habits they ought to begin.
And the Angel of Time Shouteth
the Megaphone Of the Passing
Years. And they say, Behold, this I
should do, but 1 have Plenty of Time. |