The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-06-10
"Fair as the snow who's
Our Alpine hills" p"


Tholife Of this beauie rene
hearted girl had been hit itiefaN N
Of love and care, as the Ii lad
is the growth Of sunshin aad
flower like all she had N
felt, had turned to spotla
Altogether nothing col sea,
ceful and soothing than khq c NM.
ced by the congregatio All in
that little unadored pl worh,.
set off by the deep and n.s
which proceeded from Il rsa X.
The venerable paster roa q 3 sim f5n
David, in the most beaui 0amr lis
voice and pronunciation aaeeiIn HE
moral refinement and iUoa lt
that which struck TIC | lde4 III
larly about him, was the lacp aui naf-
fected seriousness withE ai8h M per sn.
cd the holy office he wal nsa al lu
Whether it was tho n I qu Ad
seclusion of the scene jsl,8r Is
their frame Of mind, on Aae as
the voice Of the reader " eucw nos hit
all paid the most deyou airN IA
the conclusion Of the ps ita t'la54ss Ell
went up into his little w@ai eatgn pnl.
pit. and BEGAN. There wns s1ae,lflp
SO seriously in earnest il his manneriNas
tho words seemed to go a Oeigs Of
his hearers. lie spoke Vi INC emptiness,
the insufHciency ofpeasures which ter.
minated here to satisfy soirit created
for an hereafter. He drew living pc
ture Of the human heart--its seolet rss-
tIessness and disquiet its sense Of ire
hollowness Of ali things He then told
them Of that which was the true bread Of
fountains whence flowed living waters
their immortal relations-their high dea-
tiny-ther son5hip and communion with
the infinite gold.
Parson Wilson was in the midst oihis
solemn discourse, when the attention of
his hearers was attracted by loud and
unusual sounds in the church ygs
The sttspenso Nas 5iiei foi ii tbw no
ments stranger entered the sanctuary
The intruder, ayoung man Of some 20
years paused at the entrance, for the
crowded state of the little building rem.
derod It somewhat difficult to perceive a
vacant seat. Another moment, and the
stawort form Of Deacon Winthrop was
seen to rise and beckon tha embarrassed
stranger to a place by his eide. The
slight interruption to which the intrusion
ofthe young man had given rise spbsid-
ed and in another moment he was liste.
ming with the most respectful attention
10 the resumed discourse. AT its close,
supposing the services ended, he arose to
withdraw when a doxology led by a
voice in the minister's pew in front Of
him arrested his steps. He listened
charmed and spell bound words come
o'erhis ear, words long unfamiliar to him,
and but imperfectly remembered words
that seemed as the ghosts of the past.
He fingered to catch glimpse Of the
singer, Amy Wilson was indeed a beau
tilul vision as she thus stood among the
now erect congregation, something SO
pure and spiritual about her at that mo
ment, that an enthusiast might have
thought her an inhabitant of the spirit
land. The stranger stood rooted to the
spot as he turned 1t was face whose
expression had long unconsciously haunt
ed his young dreams, 1t was one he had
seen before, though where, he could not
recall. Turning away embarrassed he
gracefully apologized to deacon Bartlett
for having tesspassed upon the hospita,
lities Of their place Of worship.
"Nay, not SO, young man, repliedthe
excellent deacon, "the word of God is
free to all. But ifyou will allow me to
offer you those Of my house, we will be
glad if thou wilt accompany us home"
The youth accepted the offer and they
left the place together.
Much conjecture was aaoat that day at
the various dinner tables Of the village,
respecting the young stranger who was
sharing the dQscOn's hospitality. The
sudden appeaIanceo ofany onein thisprim-
tive spot was shreto produce a sensation;
and in this case, where the stranger was
young and handsome, that sensation was
propOrtionably increased. Deacon W.
was beset by questions, to which he re-
piled with benign afability 1--WE mbst
show this young man every attention,
His religion is not ours, it is true, buthe
has right to his own opinion" Theyii.
layers had an opportunity ofjudging Of
the new conner for themselves for he re-