Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-10-27
PLYMOUTH INDIANA THURSDAY. OCTOBER e. 1853

beauty to see So Lair AMI sweet girl OF
fsr up her life 10 be devoted 10 God -
But death had siTiken the old man. and
his wife anil child were left without mon.
ey or lanIs The hnase they lived III was
I their own and that was all Mrs. Parsons
AMI her daughter possessed. and the moth
er lay very i'll.
1t was Sunday in the last week Of June
and the bells of the village church We're
ringing pleasantly. holly out on the
summer air. The morning was bot. but
| the oior q: roses aud flowers was in th-
air. and the mountain sides were green
with the leav~s OF trees; and the grass
was read, To be mown in the fi-lds. and
The grain looked yellow as gold. while
.. the corn leaves treIn bled in the soft south
wind.
The farmer lived not far from the
church, and Set out with his family on
foot to attend The worship of Cod. New
er did Alice Mil look swreter than when.
on pl,asan, Sabbath morning dressed
in pie white. and with her little hymn
book In her hand. she walked 10 church.
Size always sung in the choir. and any
Ohe could see shat. when The old Squire
Ouked up at her from his seat down in
The boiy Of the house. his eyes seemed TO
uOisten with love and tenderness.
But if the villagers mnurned th- oil
pastor as they listened TO The sermon Of
,nr new one who was only preaching
on probation there Was one fami
Y. that of Mr. Withets. which was well
pleased.
He was wealthy, retired merchant
from NV York. where he made his mnn-
e,v rapidly III speculation. and had come
back To his native town. built himself u
splendid house, bought many acres of
i.ii. nni Set up for pr I'd gentleman.
HIS two daughters. Miss Sarah and Miss
Ann. were we'll pleased with The young
R~v. Mr.. Applesate. and liked his polite
bows better than The humble demeanor
of Old Mr.. Parsons
la their slip a; church! they had a
stranger tn day. end they seemed very
proud oi his acquaintance. He was. in
led. noble looking young man, with
lark hair ana eyes aud brow oi great
betutr, ana a Gsure such is is not often
mt. Any one could See he was a real
9rntlemau, for he was modest and seem
I'd 10 respect the simple villagers around
him as much as he would the riches, man
in the world. He was the Sun of an old
family IN NV York. and OF great wealth
but that family Was not devoted 10 fash
ION merely, for it priced goodness above
all things,
Charles Davenport WAS the only son Of
parents who loved him. and his mother
had given him Pious couns-ls. and he had
profiitrd by them. He had come To sp-nd
few weeks in the little villnse OF S -.
at The eaiuest request Of Hrnry Wit.ers.
who had once saved hi, life in iha, city,
sud whom he had ever loved. though he
was in many things unworthy of his owe
! The Misses Wlrhers w+ie proud to think
that the wealthy Charles Davenport was
their guest.
When III. meeting was over and thsy
had returned to their fine mansiun, they
discussed. as was their custom. the mer-
Its OF the new pastor. and lauded him
highly. Charles h-ard them in slencs
for he was not pleased with the cold sen
tences of the preacher. but yentured 10
ask Who was that young lady, who sung
III the choir. with auburn hoir aud blue
eyes?'
oh" replied Annie Wi;hers, "it was
Alice \ i. the daughter of old farmer
Mil. They have small farm the o,her
! side of the village
And she is the prettiest girl in town. "
added Henry Withrrs. who delighted in
vexing his proud sisters.
Il am sure she is not beautiful" re-
piled Annie. land If she were. her igno-
rance ami vuig gar manners would not al
low her TO 20 III good society"
I "Alice Nril. ignorent aud vulgar" said
Harry. HAS she net always been a,
>cho i. ana is she not as graceful as beau
J ,lfu?"
! Charles Davenport heard in silence all
| that was said. and excusIng himself. wen,
up IL his chamber to see the sun set, and
I" Wines the close of the holy day alone
and away from the conversation of the
sisters. The sun went slowly down be-
hiud the western range of mountains and
the clouds in The west grew crimson and
golden ani gorgeous aud then the TINS
/ faded slowly. and ii: the las. the evening
Star Came out. Tie next day was as fair
aud glorious a on. as the S, ,bbath had
! aren. on!y IL was not SO quiet, ana still.
an molly
! Mrs. Parsons lay i'll. very i'll. upon he
couch, uni il seemed to her at times al.
mosi as it God had deserted the family.
for hrr usbdnd was dead, and they were
poGr. aud now she was sick-ifshe should
was an old and ever faithful servant Bet
sy. who clung TO their sorrow and power
~. but she coul,! not support her gentle
girl. Aud she thought OF this. the tears