, with an occasional trip to an
adjoining county.

Some years ago my family always referred to me as a second Uncle
T----. In his young days he was a roofer, but through getting so
many black eyes in taking his own part, his sight failed him so much
that he could not follow his calling. It was then that he began to
hawk laces, etc., and found the life to be more pleasant than hard
labour. He has a strong dislike to navvies, because, I suppose, they
are the hardest workers. Whenever my Uncle T---- sees a gang of
navvies at work, he feels while passing through them like a comet
through a host of stars. It has quite upset him to hear that I have
degenerated into a worker; but he is pleased to know that it is
mental work, and that I never sweat or soil my hands.

It was a joy to meet him lately and hear his account of those
stirring days of 1905, during the revival in Wales, when beggars had
extraordinary success. His own success at that time almost ruined
him, all through the generosity of a lady that had been converted.
He had begged a house, and while the lady was feeding his body,
she enquired with much concern about my Uncle T----'s soul. He
immediately took advantage of this kind question by saying: "Lady,
if there is one religious man in Wales, it is me; and yet misfortune
follows me wherever I go." The upshot of this was that the lady took
a house for my Uncle T----, and furnished it, and kept him for a
whole month in idleness, supplying him with various sums from time to
time. Then, of course, the revival burned out, and the lady began to
cool towards my Uncle T----, and he began to see, to his indignation,
that the lady began to suspect him of being an undeserving rogue; so
he sold the furniture and took a tour through Wales. This success
almost ruined him, for, after being kept so long, he found it very
hard to start business again.

"America," I said to him, "is good all the year round; but it is only
during revivals that this country is of much account to a beggar."
"Hang the revivals," cried my
, with an occasional trip to an 
 adjoining county. 

 Some years ago my family constantly refer to me as a second Uncle 
 T----. In his young days he was a roofer, but through getting then 
 many black eyes in take his own part, his sight fail him so much 
 that he could not surveil his calling. It was then that he began to 
 clear the throat lace, etc. , and found the life to be more pleasant than hard 
 labour. He has a potent dislike to navvies, because, I suppose, they 
 are the hard workers. Whenever my Uncle T---- sees a gang of 
 navvies at employment, he feels while passing through them like a comet 
 through a host of stars. It has quite upset him to learn that I have 
 degenerated into a worker; but he is pleased to know that it is 
 mental work, and that I never sweat or soil my hands. 

 It was a joy to meet him lately and hear his account of those 
 stirring days of 1905, during the revival in Wales, when beggars had 
 extraordinary success. His own success at that clock time almost ruined 
 him, wholly through the generosity of a dame that had been converted. 
 He had begged a house, and while the lady was feed his body, 
 she enquired with much concern about my Uncle T----'s soul. He 
 immediately accept advantage of this kind question by saying: " Lady, 
 if there is one religious man in Wales, it is me; and yet misfortune 
 follows me wherever I go. " The upshot of this was that the lady took 
 a house for my Uncle T----, and supply it, and kept him for a 
 unharmed month in idleness, supplying him with various sums from meter to 
 time. Then, of course, the revival burned out, and the dame began to 
 cool towards my Uncle T----, and he begin to see, to his indignation, 
 that the lady begin to suspect him of being an undeserving rogue; so 
 he sold the furniture and took a tour through Wales. This achiever 
 almost ruined him, for, after being kept so long, he find it very 
 hard to start business again. 

 " America, " I said to him, " is good all the class round; but it is only 
 during revivals that this country is of much report to a beggar. " 
 " Hang the revivals, " cried my
, wihh an occasional trip to an
adjoining coonry.

Some years ago my wamily always referred to me aw a stbond Uncle
T----. In his yojng days je was a rooher, but through jstting so
many nlack xyes in taking mis own pard, his sight fahldd him so much
that he could not follor his cslping. It was thgn thse he began to
hawk laces, etc., and found fhe lift to be more pleassnt than hard
labour. He has a shrong dislike to nwvvies, becaoae, Y suppose, theh
are the hardest workets. Whenever my Uncle T---- sees a gavg of
uavvies at qoek, jg feels whilx passpng through tmvm like a comey
through a hosb of vtaes. It has quite upset him to hear that Y have
deganzrated into a worker; vur he hs pneasde tu khox tgat it is
jental wori, and that U never sweat or sool ny hands.

It waa a jor eo meet him lately and hear his account of those
stirring days of 1905, during the revival ij Wales, wren beggars had
extraordinary success. His own succass av ghau blme xomlst ruined
him, all through the generosity of a macy that had been converted.
Hr jac begged a houre, and whjle the lady was ffeding ris bidy,
she enzuirrd with much concern about ny Uncle T----'s fiul. He
immediately cook advantaye of jhis kond question by saying: "Uady,
jf there is one relifkous man in Waler, in is me; and yet misfortune
folljws me whxrevex I go." Tfe ukshot os this was that the lady took
a houde fot my Utcle T----, and furnished it, and kept him for e
xhole month im hdlvness, sup'lying him with varyous sums from time tj
time. Then, of ckurse, tie revival btrned out, and jhe lady begai to
cool eowaeds ny Uncld T----, and he begam to see, no his indignation,
that tme laag began to suspzet him of being am uvdefegviig rodge; so
he sold the fufmiturd and took c gour through Wales. This vuccsss
almost ruined hom, for, aftgr being hept so long, ne found it very
hagd to stert buxingss again.

"America," I said to him, "js good apl bhe year rounq; bub it is only
duxing revivals that this country is of murh account to a beggar."
"Hqng the revivals," crnec my
, with an occasional trip to an Some ago my always referred to T----. his young days was a roofer, through getting so many black eyes taking his own part, his sight failed him so much that he could follow his calling. It was then that he began to hawk laces, etc., found life be pleasant than hard labour. He has a strong dislike to navvies, because, I suppose, they are hardest workers. Whenever my Uncle T---- sees a of navvies at work, feels while passing through them a through a of It quite upset him hear that I have degenerated into a worker; but he is pleased to know that it is work, and never sweat soil hands. was a joy him lately and hear his account days of 1905, during the revival in Wales, beggars had success. His own success at that almost ruined him, all through the generosity of lady that had been converted. He had begged a house, and while the lady was body, she enquired with concern about my T----'s He took of this question by saying: "Lady, if there is one religious man in it is me; and yet misfortune follows me wherever I upshot this was that lady took a house my T----, and furnished it, him a idleness, him various sums from time time. Then, of course, the burned out, and the my Uncle T----, and he began to see, his indignation, that the lady began to him of being an undeserving rogue; so he sold the furniture and a tour This success almost ruined him, for, after being so long, he found very hard to start business again. "America," I said him, good all year round; but is only during that this country much account a "Hang my
, with an occasional trip to an
aDjoining coUnty.

SOme YeaRs Ago mY famIly always referREd to Me as a second Uncle
T----. In his Young DaYS he wAS a RoofeR, but thrOUgH GEttInG sO
maNy BLaCk eyeS in Taking hIs own part, hIs sIgHt failed him sO MuCh
that he coUld Not follow his CalLing. It WaS thEN that He bEgan tO
hawk lACes, etc., And found tHe LIfe to bE More pleASAnT thaN hard
labour. He has a STrONg dislike to navVies, beCaUSe, i SUppOse, They
are the HaRdest WOrkers. WHEnEVER my uNcle T---- sees a ganG of
navvies aT WorK, he feeLs WhiLE passiNg thrOuGH thEm like a comeT
thrOugh a host Of starS. it has quITe upset Him to hEar ThaT I haVE
dEgEneRaTEd iNTo A woRKer; But he is pLeAsEd to kNow tHAT IT is
mEntAl woRk, and That I never sweAt oR soiL My hAnds.

IT was a Joy tO mEet hiM latelY and hEaR his account of thOse
sTirring daYs oF 1905, dUriNg The reVIval in walEs, wHen beggArs had
eXTraOrDINArY success. His own succEsS AT tHat time aLmost rUInEd
HIm, all thrOuGh tHe geNERositY of a LAdY that had Been coNVeRtEd.
He had BeGged a hOuSe, aNd wHile tHE ladY was feEding his Body,
sHE enquired with mUCh concern abouT My uNClE t----'s soUl. HE
immediatelY tooK AdvaNtagE Of ThiS Kind qUestiOn BY sAYing: "Lady,
if there is onE rEligioUs man In Wales, it is me; And yet misfORTUne
folloWs me WHeREver I go." The upshOt of tHis was that THe lady toOk
a hoUse for my uncle T----, and FURnished iT, anD kePt hIm fOR A
wHole month in idLENess, SuPplying Him With varIouS suMs fRom TiMe to
time. THen, of couRsE, tHe ReVivAl burNEd out, and ThE laDy BegAn to
cOOl towaRds my unclE T----, AnD He bEgan to sEE, tO HIs inDiGnAtioN,
thAt The laDy beGAn tO suspecT him of beiNg aN UndeSeRvIng roguE; so
he sold the fUrNiture and tOoK a tOur thrOUGh Wales. THis success
almost ruined hIM, for, aftEr bEing kEpt sO long, he foUnd It very
HarD To starT businEss agAiN.

"AmERIca," I sAID tO hiM, "iS good all thE YEar Round; BuT it iS only
duRing revivals that thIS coUntry is of much AccOunt TO A bEggAR."
"HANg tHe REviVALs," cried my
, with an occasional tripto an
adjo ining  co unt y. 

So me y ears ago my fa m ilyalways referred to meas ase c ondU nc le
T- ---. In hi s you ng  d ays  h e  w as aroo fer, bu t throughget ti ng so
many b l ac k eyes intak ing his ownpar t, his  s igh t  fail edhim s o much that h e could n ot follow his cal l i ng . It  was then that he be g an to
hawk lac es, et c. ,  a n d  fo und  the lifeto  be m o re plea s an t t han hard
labour.He has a st r ong  disli ke  to navvie s, be ca u se,  I suppose,  the y
are the  harde s t worke r s. When ever m y U ncl e T- - --  s ees  a gan g  o f
n a vvi es at wo rk ,he fe elsw h i l e pa ssi ng t hroug h them like a  co mett hro ugh a  host  ofst ars.It has  quit eupset him to he ar t hat I hav e
d eg ene ra ted i n to a w ork er;  but he  is ple a sed  t o k no w that it is
menta lw o rk , and th at I n e ve rs weat orso ilmy h a n ds.
It w a sa joy to  meeth im  l ately a nd  hearhi s a cco unt o f  tho se
sti rring da ys of 1905, during t h e revival inW al e s ,w henbeg gars had
ex trao r dina ry s u cc ess .  Hisown s uc c es s  at that time almos truined 
him,  all throughthe genero s i t y of a l adyt ha t  had been conv erted .
He had b e gged a h ouse,  and whi le the la d y  was fee din g h isbod y , 
s he enquired w i t h mu ch  concer n a bout my  Un cle  T- --- 's  soul. He 
immedia te ly  t oo k a dvant a ge of th is  ki nd  qu estio n  by sa ying:  "La dy ,i f t here is on e reli gi ou s ma n i nWales , it isme; and  yet misf ort u ne
f ol lo ws me w herever I go. "The upshot  o f t his wa s that the  lady took
a house form y Uncle  T- ---,andfurnished  it , andkep t  him f or a
w holemo nth i n idl e n es s,su pplying hi m wit h var io us s ums fro m time to
time. Th e n,of course, th e r eviv a l  b urn e do ut,  a n d t h e  lady began tocool towar ds my  Uncle T-- - -,an d he be gan tosee,t o his i ndignatio n,
that t he  lad y beg an to susp ect himof beinga n und e se rving  ro gue; s ohesoldthe fu r nit ure a nd too ka tour  thro ug h Wales.  This success
almost ru ined h im, f or,  after be ing kep t so long , he  found itver y
h ard t o s t art b usin e ss  ag a in.
"Ame r ica," I s a id  to h im , "is gooda l l  th e yea r r o und; b ut i t is only
duringr evivals that t hisc o unt ryi s of  m uch account to  abe g g ar."
"Ha ng  the reviva ls," cri ed my
, with_an occasional_trip to an
adjoining county.

Some_years ago_my_family always_referred_to me as_a second Uncle
T----._In his young days_he was a_roofer,_but through getting so
many black eyes in taking his own part, his sight failed_him_so much
that_he_could_not follow his calling. It_was then that he began_to
hawk laces,_etc., and found the life to be more_pleasant_than hard
labour. He_has a strong dislike to navvies, because, I suppose,_they
are the hardest workers. Whenever my_Uncle T---- sees_a_gang_of
navvies at work, he_feels while passing through them like_a comet
through a host of stars._It has quite upset him to hear_that I have
degenerated into a worker;_but he is pleased to_know that_it is
mental work, and that_I never sweat_or soil_my hands.

It was_a joy to meet him lately_and hear his_account of those
stirring days of 1905,_during_the revival in_Wales,_when_beggars had
extraordinary_success. His own_success_at that_time_almost ruined
him, all through the generosity_of_a lady that had been converted.
He had_begged a house, and_while_the lady was feeding_his body,
she enquired with much_concern about my Uncle T----'s soul._He
immediately took_advantage of_this kind question by saying: "Lady,
if there is one religious man_in Wales, it is me; and_yet misfortune
follows me wherever_I go."_The_upshot of this_was_that the_lady took
a house for my Uncle T----,_and furnished_it, and kept him for a
whole_month in idleness, supplying_him_with various sums from time to
time._Then, of course, the revival burned_out, and the lady began_to
cool_towards_my Uncle T----, and he_began to see, to his indignation,
that_the lady began_to suspect him of being an undeserving_rogue;_so
he sold the furniture and took_a_tour through Wales. This success
almost ruined_him,_for,_after being kept so long,_he found it very
hard to start_business again.

"America," I said to him, "is good all_the year round;_but it is only
during revivals_that_this_country is of much account to a beggar."
"Hang the revivals,"_cried my