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Show PREFERRED WKLL-KNOWN HYMN Thoms BalUy Aldrlch's Reason for Display of Favoritism. "I once compiled and Illustrated a book of hymns, and befoic the book was niEilr the publishers had a list ot the selections pi Inted and Bent" to the Lett known clerg)inen, authors and nets, asking them to add to or subtract fiom tie list ns the) might see fit," si)s Louis' K. Hallow. "Most ot them icplled, hut nothing wns received re-ceived from Thomas Bnlle.v Aldrlch Meeting him one day I suggested that he should, If possible give us the benefit of his judgment He said' " 'Thnt suggestion mal es me think of the time I was a hoj In Illveiwoith, for If ou have read the 'Stor) of a Had Bo)'")ou will remember the crowd of bojs that were ahiajs together, to-gether, skating and coasting in winter, win-ter, pla)lng niartites In the spring, ind sopn through the entlrp "toils of .he season. Well, there wes nlwa)s one ho) who could heat us lo these sports; he could skate faster, his sled would pass our sleds In inaptlng he would win all our marbli f , and when It came time for fl)lng Idles of eoiuse his kite was wa) above ours. "'One da.) we decided, to name our kites, so the next morning we appeared appear-ed on the green with these ii un's One boy had selected "Morning Sta-' another "Da)lneak." Mine. I think, was "Exeelsloi," hut this uo) came out with this title inveilng the ei tire face of his kite, "Neaier, M) fJod. to Thee." Have you that h)tnn In oir collection?' Huston Herald. |