The weekly ledger., 1857-07-25

| dHAiOuo. Hc OptillfiR FOluutdiy WAS per
formed; and then Lindsay arose, and in a
calm Deep clear voice read chapter from
the Book.
The truth had burst upon Kates mind,
and with her head bowed she concealed the
powerful emotions which worked so wildly
within her. The prayer was made-the
hymns sung-and the text had been read,
ere the wonder stricken girl dared to lift her
head
The sermon was commenced from the text,
Come unto me all that labor, and are heavy
laden, and / will give you rest, ,"-and as the
speaker warmed with his subject, Kate for
got all her strange trouble 1t was noble
theme and it was handled with great power.
His aim was to show the peace giving inhu-
ences of the gospel and a firm reliance on
the love of God and Christ He painted the
holy joys of the true Christian in such re-
splendant colors, that all hearts were opened,
and the souls that had lain dormant for years,
awakened to a sense of love and gratitude.
Many an eye was wiped as the Bible was at
length closed, and one simultaneous murmur
Of half thousand deep-drawn breaths told
how all had been enchained
Kate saw old men and young men-old
women and young women-crowd about the
minister ss he came down from the pulpit;
and she marked how warmly they grasped his
hand, and how eager they were to gain his
smile. Then it was that feeling Of pride
of deep, holy gratitude-came upon her soul.
He so honored and fattered-he, whom all
seemed so anxious to know-he, so powerful
in mind, and elevated in manhood-loyed her
best of all
She walked on by her fathers side, and
ere long the minister found the old place at
the left hand. They walked a long distance
in silence. Finally Kate said
{" 1t was-was-"
Was what 2" asked her companion, ga
zing earnestly into her face.
1t was cruel to deceive me SO !"
Cruel Kate when you told me with
your own lips that you would not have the
minister in your house 2"
"Ah-but you know what | meant"
SO did You meant just what You
said SO meant that you should know the
man before | introduced you to the minister.
saw the difficulty You thought all min
listers were alike; and if had told you that
was the minister at first, you would have
been coy and reserved. You would not have
learned me as | am, nor would You have
opened your soul to me as you have DONE
| think am right"
Perhaps you are"
al think / may feel sure of it. But now
that you know the man, trust you will take
him for what he is. And if, upon fair trial
you do not like the minister, we will keer
him only for the parish. What say you p
"But your deed said you were a cierk'
"Ah, my little minister hater, you are not
read in legal lore The word clerk is from
the Latin clericus, and in law the term i.
still retained If you give me leave | will
teach you Law and Latin, so that in the fu
ture you may not fall into such traps of error
Kate smiled; and she was very far frou
wishing to scold any more. Night came, ano
ere Kate Proctor slept again she had con
cluded to board the minister for life; and sc
far from making the house too hot to hole
him." she kept it so pleasantly warm with hel
deep and ardent love that he seldom left il
save upon those pastoral duties which ht
wished not to avoid, and even then she KEEP
him company when she could; for the gooC
parishioners said it was only half q visit fol-
the minister to come without his sweet, gen
tie wife,
THE following anecdote is told of Senator
Toombs, while he was an old-line whg Rep
resentatiye in Congress
Meeting Rev George Pierce, now Bishop
with whom he was on familiar terms, he re
marked "Friend George, it strikes m'
that you and | are engaged in pretty mucl
the same calling"
"How is that 2" inquired the Bishop laugh
ingly.
"Why,n replied Toombs, "you are fight
ing the devil, and | am fighting the DemoC
racy, and don't see much difference in tn
warfare"
This is said to have occurred several year
) ago. and we presume were these old friend
to meet now, George might say:
"Bob, am still fighting the devil, wha
are you doing !"
"Well, George, I now fully understan
the truth of the following verse from Pope
"Democraey is monster of so frightful mien,
As to be hated needs but to be SEEM