The mirror., 1923-09-13
Saltwater, Minnesota, Thursday September 13, 1923

"You surely cannot be so innocent of
perception as to fail to comprehend the
fitness of things! Need l remind you of
your actions at Glory Heights in meddling
with our religious activities; as well as
bringing odium upon us through that sub
the public street, shouting the harangue of
strikers? 1t is hardly conventional to say
the least!" So saying, Mrs. Hellund
turned haughtily away, not waiting an
answer from Miss True.
"Land of goodness What long tail
our cat has!" reflected Justice. And then
she chided herself-"Now there go again!
What an inelegant expression for me to
conceive" and she smiled as she thought
of what Mrs. Hellund would have said,
had that lady known of it.
That evening at dinner, Miss Wall
turned to Justice and remarked, "Mrs. De-
Pomp has left the city without seeing any
of her friends; and the papers state that
her home and furnishings are to be sold
at auction, to satisfy her late husbands
creditors. Even his life insurance policy
was pledged as security for loans."
"Dear me! What has the poor woman
left?" asked another deaconess.
"Only what she received from the sale
of her diamonds" responded Miss Wall.
"Thus has her glory Aown!" observed
Justice. "And by the way" she conceded,
"I received very impassioned little lee
ture today from Mrs. Hellund, for having
made myself the companion of "Menials,"
the while mimicing Mrs. Hellund's scan
dalized expression.
The others wore comical grins, and fin
ally Miss Wall spoke up. 81 recall that
some very respectable Pharisees once laid
that same charge against the Lord. And
I wonder if the very elegant and proper
lady in question, ever read the thirty
fifth and thirty sixth verses in the twenty
fifth chapter of Matthew-"I was hungry,
and ye gave me to eat; was thirsty, and
ye gave me to drink; was stranger, and
we took me in was naked, and ye clothed
me; was sick, and we visited me; was
in prison, and ye came unto me- sus-
pect that the forty-frst to the forty-third
verses might also prove very shocking to
one of her aesthetic taste"
"And 1 WONDER" observed Justice, eff
some of our eminent pastors ever realize
just what St. Paul meant when he said
ri am become all things, to all men, that
thereby l might save some." I think that
actually mingling with these people who
are so totally different in views, habits,
and modes of life, demands bit more
courage than merely standing in pulpit
and uttering Aowery sentiments about be-
ing prayerfuly solicitous about our neigh
boris souls salvation; while his male hear
ers mentally wonder whether special
collection for the heather is about to be
taken up; and the feminine members of the
congregation begin powdering their painted
noses; and then all breathe sigh of relief
when nothing more serious is broached
than a request that all rise and sing
"Rescue the Perishing."
"Indeed," replied Miss Wall, vi am
ashamed to say that know gentleman,
the Rev. Mr.. Popular, who considers him
self somewhat of missionary hero when
he occasionally visits some "shut-in" and
remarks-"Now if I can do you any good
by coming and shaking your hand, shall
be glad to do it." Then, with thought of