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Show PREKERRED WELL-KNOWN HYMN Thomas Bailey Aldrlch's Reason for Display of Favoritism. "I once compiled nmt lllustvatril a hook (if liyniiib. and hefoie the liooU was iniiile the iiuIiIIhIicib hail a llht of the sctectlotiH printed and M'lit lo the liesl known clergyincn. authors iind .(icis. uslilnj; them lo add to or subtract fioni tin- list ns they might bee 111," says l.onls K. Harlow. "Most nf ihrni leplled, hut notliliis was ie-reived ie-reived fiom Thomas I'.nlley Aldrlrh. Met'tliiR him one da) I su'Tjipsted that he should. If possible nhr us thf henellt of his jmli;nient lie s.ihl "'That Miimcstloit mal.i's ire thlrk of the time I was a ho) In lllveiwoi li. for If j on hnve ri-nd tin- "Stor of n Had Hoy' you will reniemher the crowd of bo)s tliat were alwnys together, to-gether, skating and coasting In winter, win-ter, p1alng marbles In the spring and so on through the entire sports of the season. Well, theie was alvas one boy who could heat us In lhen sports; he could skate faster. Ills sled would pass our sleds In coasting, he would win all our marbles, and when It came lime for 11 Ing kites, of eouise his kite was way nboe ours. " 'One day we decided to name our kites, so the nt morning we appeared appear-ed on the green with these names. One boy had selected "Morning Siar," another "Haybieak." Mine. I think, was "Hvcelslor." but this ooy came out with this title covering the entho face of his kite. "Nearer, My flod. to Thee." Hae yon that hymn In your collection?' " Boston Herald. |