CLAMPETT-SULLIVAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6830, 18 April 1890, Page 4

CLAMPETT-SULLIVAN.

; BKINGING- HIM BACK. t The Oamaru Mail is responsible for the j following :— I Some of the people of Christchurch have b evidently a lively appreciation of the - parable of the prodigal son, and are 3 demonstrating that appreciation by a a somewhat questionable application of the , parable in question to the ease of Clampett, , alias Sullivan, the ex-champion evangelist , bruiser. The vagaries of this gentleman ) will still be fresh in the memories of all. . It appears that on leaving New Zealand he - went to Brißtol, and was thera " shown up," , when he made a hasty retreat to Chicago. . Having now wasted the substance with 1 which paternal Christchurch provided 3 him, he wishes to return to the scene 3 of his former triumphs, and has written 3 to Christchurch friends asking if they 1 will forward him money to pay his pasi sage thither. Success, it is observable, is t often in direct proportion to the amountof i self-assurance possessed, and either Mr b Clampett has really seen the error of his b ways (which we doubt), or else he is - gifted with a phenomenal development of 3 that artistic quality popularly dubbed - cheek. His modest request states that he 1} is so thoroughly converted that, if enough - money be not sent to pay his passage in i the saloon, he will condescend to chastise l his body by the "sackcloth and ashes "of - a steerage passaee. The fatted calf has , been killed in answer to this demand, , and JB7O has been subscribed and i'ori warded to bring him back to the arms and - hearts of his Christchurch admirers. We ; sincerely trust that when this wandering - sheep does return to the fold he will be ; carefully muzzled, and his nose kept out . of the financial feeding trough until such i time as his conversion has been more J assured. If, of course, after filling his - pockets with the " shekels," the poor fel- : low should find that he is not truly in 5 ■ touch with the gospel of his friends, his i j tender conscience will perforce oblige him ; to tear himself away from them again, I i however bitter the parting may be. We [ would advise a strict diet of the husks that . the swine did eat, for some time at any 1 rate. There ia nothing like making assur- ' mice doubly sure.