Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-10
Criminal Cole.
t,.Il For ths Free Presa
AN EXTRACT
From tale ia sorls Of eoEpleioE
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CHAPTER v. :.
THE COUNTRY CHURCH.


II was a silver tone-s solemn silver tone
thai stole from out the spreading mouth Of III,
d'ngy bell in the rustic steepls Of the country
church, on Sabbath eve. as the stern iron clap
per, obeying the will Of the sexton, struck blow
after blow. How il mellowed as il went steal
ing along the daisy perfumed ain Of evening
eehoing softly from wood to hillside, and il
deeper volume travelling sdosn the valley
banging in yaried melody, up in the arc oyel
the meadow, siencng the Wearied warblers o.
thegroves and bushes, and intermingling ii
cadence with the voice Of the plsshing brook
calling TO prayer and worship bOthgleat and
small. Anon the path which climbs along the
hill until it reaches The summit, where the liz.
tie church looks down upon the wide spread
scene of cultivated farm, and orchard eneircled
farmhouse, dell situated hamlet. rmbling
road, and rOa iside ina below, was filed by the
assembling people; and with them, good re ad-
err we will take up our way to the country
church. 300 '' i % bi.H' :
Here is scene which | will love to paint--
Ungarnished walls-plain undecOrated, old
fashioned pulpit-cOmfOrtsble, uneushioned
seats, filed with pious people, who have re-
Pa"eu hi'ner 70 eonJoih lhelr prayers, for the
o'''''NS " iiesVen upon themselves and chl'
u''"' greer No, now u'S''m'iar 10 tns Valn'oS'
'en."''Ou' ~" '"Oro whose "alls nave oeen erect
~ ~ '"' P'o'eeu' u FsS'1eu wrong ana t Oh
W - S"s s"ss' anu 'eSFs 81 the
P'o'' "''e"S'ueu '"OO'ef' "ho' a''er me oias'
P"''HeUus oere"Ouy VI oeoicaung +" 10 the
s'e"' a, an S'ner' Ina, mas Sa'o rne poor are
P NHu'' ""'e P,oNp4'o''eu N4 an tn'r"hce WIN
- - 10 O'U''''" "uu sa''n Fo'aiy p"upseu halll'
A'' '"1ue' 'O"'N OiSau Senus 'ortn It's nsp'ra-
''O" "'O""Hs 'N' Pe"'' "u'' a''er Ine hymn mas
oo'" 'e"u' 'e''o oy verse 'Oe congregauon ar
'S e, 0','N"' wy" '''"'' On''' so' Pr4's7'
~ =? -" o"Ns "uU 'us 'o''e VI inc ageu
"'u,''0' ~ i' "eA'u eAo'Ai"ilnS' : Let US pray
Aue 'O"S'esA'''u A'eei' WIN fervent in IN
'o""''OH '.e Noiu rrayef IS repeated and the
'Ons es".'C" ARISE lef ssu-1 ssra
~ "@9 "'Vu' " Ss'ena tue pulpit
" 0'1'''"' '' n'' 's''On "uen us purpose
'' y '"' sn'i"n'e i'' VI more per
" ~, . s. wa
-"' '"'' ''''0 "e "a" Eiieh was On 'ne NOT
""s VI "e' 'n"iiV'se WIN 'eofge HaSuale--
We Nee ''er "s"'n 'us evening, ID Tue mouse Oh
'ou--'"n i- u you recognise her' NO great chahge
'""'~S "s' appearance one Is perhaps more
W." III "er ~,eD'ou' sue u no'leSsioVelyaS
~, .m'" 'ue "',e S"1 mO'nFf' 'nHn sue was as
'" = ''' "'''SS .'' ~ very ieW years nave
'''aPS'u Si"0e i the Vor'dSi o ceremony I'D Nne ola
"H"''o''-7-J Jet H"e" Is nio'le'' anu 'here al
Ter sue' holdlh3 10 the tolds ot her dress, you
Debola her child. counterpart in lnnocency
and 5eauty OF what themother was in infancy.
Another form casts Its shadow upon the,va.
'ant AISLE where the sunbeams had for mo-
moment fondled. tna u l1a a. aae as
1t is the athletic, manly form Of Stephen Dll.
on. otherwise Captain PanricE, upon whose
'ntrance sensation is manifested throughout
he congregatlOn-Stephe is known
. But not in the least discOncerted, Dillon seats
llmself but little distance from Ellen. and,
With his own glance riveted upon the uncon-
cious object of his love, who had not noticed
lis entrance, remained thoughtful and needless
# the ill concealed wonder Of the people. q
The Minister was once more on the eve of
aking his position in the desk, when the rattle
# coach wheels upon the carriage road with,
mt announced more visitors. and he again
uspended his purpose sfi,. .N,a5 I
who enters nov o. lo7fet3 7s ays 4E
Who bnt Gsor,o EoodoIo and lodr
If there was sensation upon The entrance
t so humble an individual as simple Mr..
,tonbs lillian manifested hv the rood oh,,rcb