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

afford to buy spelling book for his daughter,
| sionaTy society,"
Mr.. Rogers who was an earnest seeker af-
ter truth. and who nobly endeavored to do his
duty began to feel that there was great deal
of practical wisdom in the remarks Of the
school-mistress.
to the proposed tea-party, he took mis- leave.
CHAPTER H.
! LOUISE Percy, without being very beauti-
/ ful OF very bewitching. was very sensible,
earnest, straightforward girl. With warm
heart and generous disposition, she was
| free, open and sincere IT. her intercourse with
| the world.
Just the opposite was her friend and conf.
dant Susan Maybe, though. as the world goes,
she passed for good hearted person. She
lacked that transparency of motive which
was so eminenty the characteristic of Louise's
temperament. Where no strong prejudice
actuated her, she was generally prompt in her
choice of the good from the evil. though the
most intimate friend was inv vol UNFAIRLY LED to
suspect her motive.
| Six months before we introduce tn EN- to
I the reader. the village in which they resided
was thrown into commotion by the arrival
among the people of the new minister, who
/ had been called to ofhciate in the parish church.
| He was young. hand some, and more than
/ all. unmarried. Straghtway, one-half of the
eligible maidens in town became interested
in ''serious things" The prayer-meetings
and the conference meetings were all at once
1 found to he seasons of special interest All
/! the charitable societies connected with the
church suddenly became prosperous. The
/ missionary society. which was composed of
| ladies, who met once month at the sewing
circle, received a new impetus from the arri-
val of Mr.. Rogers.
/ The young clergyman made it point TO at
tend these meetings, for he was particularly
! absorbed in the enterprise of sending the gos
! pei 10 the heathen. He had preached several
sermons on his favorite topic, and his exer-
,ions were rewarded by the creation of strong
and unusual feeling on the subject.
| Susan, all at once, found her mind intently
engaged in the engrossing subject. Ii Is
true she had learned from her father TO ridi-
Guile and despise the missions but then her
| heart was hard, and the ministrations of the
hand some clergyman had turned her mind
from the vanities and vexatons of life, to the
| lofty and substantial realities of 'serious
| things"
! Louise could not help noticing the sudden
and remarkable change; but then Susan SO
constantly spoke of the minister's handsome
/ face. so often sneered at the thought of SUM-
dry village bellies, whom she was malicious
enough to accuse Of attempting to "catch'
! him, that she readily fathomed the occasion
Of the singular transformation.
Louise got out of patience with her friends
duplicity, but suspecting that it might be in
voluntary. or at least without proper consider
alton, she bad plainly pointed out the incon-
sistency. Susan could hardly deny the fact.
and feeling that Louise was true friend, one
who would not proclaim her inhrmity to the
world, she suffered the charge to pass unrsfut-
ed.
y am going to set up an opposition 10 the
missionary society," said Louise, after MIR.
Rogers had gone.
Pray, wha, mad scheme have you got in
your brain now = asked Susan.
Il am going to do something for the relief
of Mrs. Weston
How foulish you are
Am -
You are, very foolish; it is the towns
bes;ness to look out for paupers.'
1t is my business, too, and yours, Susan ;
lam sure, shall not meddle with it,
We have each of Us reserved five dollars
for charitable purposes, you know
.Well1'
Il shall give mine to Mrs. Weston
! And shall give mine TO the Missions
| thought you were going to DO the same
Il have altered my mind. | cannot send
nv money across the ocean, when there is an
abundance of heathen growing up IN ignor-
snce around US. Now, if you will put your
| FIVE dollars with mine, IT will just make up
The amount the poor oman asked the deacon
/ 10 abate her rent.
I Il shall do no such thing. ] assure you; |
am too much interested in the missions 10
throw my money away upon the towns pau
pers.'
Very well l viii not urge you
What do you suppose Mr.. Rogers would
say il should give nothing to the missions !
Are you beholden - him TO render An ac-