Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-14

INTO her allow cheek, for though she did not loOk
up it seemed to her as If every eye in that assem-
bly, was turned upon her burthen. They were al
her neighbors, many Of them kind and truthful
friends. who had knelt at the same communion ia.
HE with her for years. Yet she could not meet
their eyes, nor farce that tnge Of shame from her
rure cheek, hut moved humby forward. weighed
70 the dust with seuse o. bumilistion and suffer-
ing. slight. far creature walked by her side
IA rtly shrinking behind her all the way. pale and
dronping like crushed lily. 1t was the deacon's
daughter, aud the babe was hers; hut she was I'M
married. A black dress aid plain white vandyke
supplanted the muslin, that in the days of her in.
nocence, had harmonized 80 sweetly with her pure
complexion The clo+e straw bonnet was the same
nut its trimming of pale blue was dIspsced by
white satin tiband, while the rich and abundant
brown curls that mad formerly dropped over her
neck were gathered up, and parted plainly over her
f,rehead. One look she cast upon the congrega-
ton, then her eyes fell the long lashes dropped to
her burning cheek, and with downcast brow she
followed her mother seat, bot not that one occ
uied BY the old deacon. There was slight hustle
when she entered, and many eyes were bent on her.
few from curiosity, more from an impulse Of coin-
.nisseratiou She sat motioness in a corner Vt the
pew, her head dropping forward, and her eyes
fixed on the small hands that lay clasped in her lap
After the little party was settled, stiffness cret
over the house you might have heard pin Drop
Or the rustic Of silk dress, TO the extremity OF
| hat large room. All at once there arose nU>'
Mt the door opposite the pulpit; it was hut foot
step ringing ON the threshold stone and yet the
Dpople turned their he ads and looked startled. as If
something uncommon were about to happen. Il
vas only handsome, bold looking young man. who
walked up the aisle with naughty step. and on
tered pew on the opposite side frum that ocru-
pied by the mother and daughter, and somewhat
nearer the pulpit. battery Of glonces was lev
alled him from the galleries, but he looked care
lessly up, and even smiled when young girl bv
whom he seated himself. drew back with Look of
Indignation to the faribes' corner Of the pew. The
old deacon looked up those bold footsteps broke
the Stiffness, his thin cheek and lips became deadly
white, he grasped the railing eonyu- lively. hah
| rose, ana then fell forward with his face on his
hands, and remained motionless as before. Wei!
might the wronged Old man YIELD for a mument
| to the infrmities Of human nature, even in the
house of God. That bold man who thus audaciuusiy
iniruded into his presence, had crept ike serpent
| 10 his hearthstone-hud made his honest name a
ny word, and his daughter, the child of his old age,
a creature for men to handy jests about. But for
him. that girl now shrinking from the gaze oi her
nwn friends, would have remained the pride of hi-
home, eve lamb in the church of God. Through
MIN she had fallen from the high place Of her re-
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ence, she had come forward to confess her fault
and receive forgiveness of the church it had dis
graced. ... '
The old deacon had lost his children one by one,
Till this gentle girl was alone left to him; he had
uded love for her, hi, latest born, in his inner-
most heart, till all nnr0nscously she had tecUiDe
to j, an idol. ] he old man thought it 10 pun
sh him that God had permitted her to sink into
temptation; he said so. beseechingly, to the elder
Of the church. when. at her request. he called them
together, ard made known her disgrace. He tried
To take some Of the blame upon himself; said that
he had, perhaps, been less indugent than h. should
nave been, and 81 Der affections had been lnure
'asly won from her home and duly-that he
feared lie had b en- proud man-spiri'ually proud,
nut now lie vas more humble, and if his Hea vrnly
Father had allowed these things in order To chasiel
him, the end Lad been obtalned lie was u stricken
lid man. but could FAY, the will Of God be done. '
therefore, ne besough his brethren not to east her
'orih to disgrace, but to acppt her confession Vi
error and repentance to be merciful, and receive
ner buck TO the church. He went on to say how
'umbly she had crept to his feet and prayed AIM IL
,orgive her; how his wife mad spent night after
night in rsyer foe her fallen child, and so he ef
their hands, Ouly ent:euting that they wouIr
Zeal merciIully by her, and he would bless them fol
it. ...... .....
Willingly would the symputhiz'ng elders have
received the stray lamb again. without further hu
initiation 10 the broken hearted old man; but il
could not be- The ungody were willing to vi>
the sins OF individuals on a whole community. Tn,
lury Of their church mus, be preserved he pen
,nce exacted. ...r ..-... -....
FROM the time of that church meeting the poo
father. bent himself earnestly TO the Strengthening
of his child's good purposes He made no com
plant, and struve 10 oppear-Doy, to be-resigne'
? aud cheerful; he still continued TO perform tn,
offices Of Deacon, though the erect gait aud some
what dgmird consciousness Of orth that lornierl,
distinguished them, bud utterly disappeared. o.
zach sues e.d,ng Sabbath, his brethren observes
,ume new proslration Of strength. Day by day hi
cheek grew thn--his voice hollow, and his st-
more aud more feeble. II was piteous sight
man WIN had been remarkable TOR bearing hi
ears so bravely, moving through the aises Of tina
I'D meeting house with down cast eyes, and shouI
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