THE ACTRESS AND THIS PREACHER.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7620, 18 December 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE ACTRESS AND THIS PREACHER.

The wnrm aud generous nature of Mi Jordan, tho celebrated actresß, is we illustrated by an oneedoto rolatod by fcl John OUIL in "Lives of tho Ployerß When Mrs Jordan was at Chester widow was thrown into prison by creditor for a small debt, which, wit ospenseß, amounted to £8. This M Jordan paid. On tho afternoon of tl sama dny the poor woman was liberate anrl a« her benefactress was taking h walk sho met the widow with her ohildre i and just ns Mrs Jordan hod taken sholt i in a porch from a shower of rain, tl i widow dropped ou her knceß lo thai I her. Tho children boholding the emotii > of their mother, by their crieß made t i pecneeo affecting that Mrs Jordan, unnt to control her feelings, stooped to Hi 3 tho children, and, slipping a pound nc i into the mother's hand, requoated, in 1 t usual playful manner, that showould 3 Bwsty.- Another person who had tak

it Bholter under the porch, and witness the transaction, came forward and said " Lady; pardon the freedom of a strang< tnd but would to the Lord the world were i md like theo !" His figure bespoke Ins ca ran ing, and she immediately retreated a lit! ich and said, "No 1 won't sliiike hands wi A you !" " Why 1" " Because you are ose Melhpdist' preacher, find when you. kne :he wlio I anl, you will send mo' to the devil its '* The tiord forbid ! lam as yofi say, preaoiier of tho Gospel of Jesus Chris he who tells us to clothe the naked,- feed tt of hungry, and relieve (he distressed ; an ,he do yoil think i can beliold a sister full the commands of roy great Master witt o$ otk fe'oling that spiritiial attachmei j. which lead's rao to Urcait through worldl ye customs, and offer you the rigut lifiau ( [re fellowship and brotherly love?" "Wo ed you are a good old soul, I daresay 5 but tn don't like fanatics, and you'll not like m ad when t tell jbii what 1 Km." " I hop 3 n I shall." " Well then I art &tf «JM. eg The preacher sighed. " Yea J am player, and you must have heard of mebe Mrs Jordan is my name." Afterashoi io paiißei ho again extended his hand, and ,]; with" R compjaisant cpuntenance^replie: it " I'he Lord bless thee whoever tuoii art His goodness, is unlimited. He has be Id stowed on thee. a large portion of Hi at spirit : and, as to thy calling, if thy sou 30 upbraid thea not, the Lord forbid that >n should I" Thus reconciled and the rait jf abated, they left the porch. The offer o It his arnH was iwc'epted| (toS they proceeds ig arm in arm together. At parting th' r- preacher shook hands with her, saying it " Fare thee well sister ; I know not wha d the principles of peoplo of thy caiiiiij may be — thou are the first I ever con d versed with— but if. their bonevolen n practices equal thine I hope and trus at the great day the Almighty will aaj to each ' Thy sins arc forgi von thee.' ''