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Thus stimulated, Babbitt was reckless when he encountered Sheldon Smeeth, educational director of the Y.M.C.A. and choir-leader of the Chatham Road Church. With one of his damp hands Smeeth imprisoned Babbitt's thick paw while he chanted, "Brother Babbitt, we haven't seen you at church very often lately.
The Gaul was about to withdraw when Madden called out. "What is it, Deschaillon?" "I just came by to say your frien' ees in trouble. Zay play cards in zee salon. Smeeth he win beaucoup. Zay quarrel, perhaps zay fight. He ees your frien', and "
From time to time the stranger had joined with the audience in their hearty laughter, or applauded as vociferously as the others, his companion being equally amused at the quaint sayings of the demure "Mees Smeeth." And even as he stood in the shadows near the general's car awaiting Enid he was still wondering who the pair might be.
Babbitt also knelt, while Drew gloated: "O Lord, thou seest our brother here, who has been led astray by manifold temptations. O Heavenly Father, make his heart to be pure, as pure as a little child's. Oh, let him know again the joy of a manly courage to abstain from evil " Sheldon Smeeth came frolicking into the study.
The independence seeped out of him and he walked the streets alone, afraid of men's cynical eyes and the incessant hiss of whispering. HE tried to explain to his wife, as they prepared for bed, how objectionable was Sheldon Smeeth, but all her answer was, "He has such a beautiful voice so spiritual. I don't think you ought to speak of him like that just because you can't appreciate music!"
There was an impressive musical program, conducted by Sheldon Smeeth, educational director of the Y.M.C.A., who also sang the offertory. Babbitt cared less for this, because some misguided person had taught young Mr. Smeeth to smile, smile, smile while he was singing, but with all the appreciation of a fellow-orator he admired Dr. Drew's sermon.
Knatchbull-Hugessen on the 'Business of the House of Commons, published in the 'Edinburgh Review' for January 1871, was submitted in proof to the Speaker, Mr. Denison, whose comments drew from the writer the following reply: From Mr. Smeeth, November 23rd.
Babbitt, Vergil Gunch, Sidney Finkelstein, and even Charles McKelvey told the spectators at movie theaters how great an influence for manly Christianity the "good old Y." had been in their own lives; and the hoar and mighty Colonel Rutherford Snow, owner of the Advocate-Times, was photographed clasping the hand of Sheldon Smeeth of the Y.M.C.A. It is true that afterward, when Smeeth lisped, "You must come to one of our prayer-meetings," the ferocious Colonel bellowed, "What the hell would I do that for?
"As you deed not fight zee day Smeeth said you stole zee whiskey, zee men " "Think ye'll be aisy," finished Hogan. "I've just ordered a change in diet," observed Madden dryly. "Oh, thin ye're goin' to give in to th' spalpeens?" "No, I've cut rations one-third and that goes!" There was a finality about the dictum that reassured his allies. "Uh-huh, Dashalong, I towld ye Misther Madden wasn't no "
I know you're busy with a multitude of details, but you mustn't forget your dear friends at the old church home." Babbitt shook off the affectionate clasp Sheldy liked to hold hands for a long time and snarled, "Well, I guess you fellows can run the show without me. Sorry, Smeeth; got to beat it. G'day."
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