Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-10-27
CHAPTER III.

AFTER the departure from Mrs. Weston's,
| Mr.. Rogers walked by the side Of Louise to-
wards her residence. Ths conversation was
| opinions of her own, and *as not difident in
maintaining them, even against the eloquence
| OF the parson.
MIR. Rogers was not less pleased with the
| spirit and independence of his companion,
than he was with her warm heart and chari-
table disposition. And when he bade adieu
TO her at the gale of Mr. Maybe, he could not
| banish her from his mind.
| The following day was Sunday. Oddly
enough for him, the minister had not word
to say abou, missions or the heather. His
text was The poor ye hare ait0ays ,cih you.
| Ii was noble sermon, showing that the
poor, by being continually before the EYE,
came TO be regarded with indifference and
neglect, while objects of charity far removed
! by distance, excited the lveiest sympathy
and commiseration. He demonstrated that
| the f s. duty of all was to relive distress in
! their midst--in fine, that charity begins al
home Il was shown very much to the edi-
fication of Deacon Hapgood, who sat on the
broad aisle, wondering what the minister was
driving at that rich man could not blind
the eye Of his Maker by giving large sums to
| she missions, while he oppressed the poor,
and turned deaf ear TO their prayer for help.
| Louise was deeply interested in the sermon.
while majority of the congregation arrived at
the conclusion that Mr.. Rogers had gone era
zy. Itwas reflection of her views, and a
feeling Of proud satisfaction pervaded her
mind, as she rejected that she had been in
strumental in calling the minister's attention
to the subject.
| The effect of the sermon was immediate and
substantial. Every one of the 'elllgIble
Young ladies' straightway emptied the con-
tents of their purses into Mrs. Weston's lap.
A society was proposed for ameliorating the
condition OF the poor, whom they always had
with them But Mr.. Rogers cruelty vetoed
the measure, not thinking n organized effort
as Mrs. Weston, who was, perhaps, the only
destitute person in town, had money enough
to pay years rent, and three months Provis-
ion in her cellar.
/ In the meantime, Mr.. Rogers manifested
IaudabIe interest in the welfare of the village
school. and even preached a sermon on the
dutv of parents 10 their children. He visited
the school three times in one week, besides
conferring four distinct and separate times
with the ool-mistress at her boardIDg-place
/ in the evening.
Well, every rybody-excepi the eligible
Young ladies-said that il was the minister's
DUTY TO look after the school, and see that the
mistress did her duty 80 everybody with
the exception mentioned-agreed that Mr-
Rogers was particularly faithful IN the dis
charge of las duty.
! Susan was intensely astonished at the
course of eveDts. and most especially was she
pained at the comparative neglect with which
the missions had come to be regarded Other
charities, nearer home. shared the sympathIes
of the young and handsome pastor, and she
suddenly realized that her extraordinary e1-
er.ions in spreading The gospel among the
heather. had failed to accomplish the purpose
she had in view But hope had not yet de-
serted her, Her eyes were nos as wide open
as they might have been. and she did not idl-
iy appreciate the signs of the times.
.Wha. blessed feld Of usefulness Is open