Американська трагедія

Chapter 2

           Andthereweretimes,when,theworkprovinghighlyunprofitableandAsabeingunabletomakemuchmoneyatthetwothingshemostunderstood—gardeningandcanvassingforoneinventionoranother—theywerequitewithoutsufficientfoodordecentclothes,andthechildrencouldnotgotoschool.Inthefaceofsuchsituationsasthese,whateverthechildrenmightthink,Asaandhiswiferemainedasoptimisticasever,ortheyinsistedtothemselvesthattheywere,andhadunwaveringfaithintheLordandHisintentiontoprovide.

           Thecombinationhomeandmissionwhichthisfamilyoccupiedwasdrearyenoughinmostofitsphasestodiscouragetheaverageyouthorgirlofanyspirit.ItconsistedinitsentiretyofonelongstorefloorinanoldanddecidedlycolorlessandinartisticwoodenbuildingwhichwassituatedinthatpartofKansasCitywhichliesnorthofIndependenceBoulevardandwestofTroostAvenue,theexactstreetorplacebeingcalledBickel,averyshortthoroughfareopeningoffMissouriAvenue,asomewhatmorelengthybutnolessnondescripthighway.Andtheentireneighborhoodinwhichitstoodwasveryfaintlyandyetnotagreeablyredolentofacommerciallifewhichhadlongsincemovedfarthersouth,ifnotwest.Itwassomefiveblocksfromthespotonwhichtwiceaweektheopenairmeetingsofthesereligiousenthusiastsandproselytizerswereheld.

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