The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-08-12

Wltn gidnce AZ MS fdtner, VINO was Stout1y
orthodox, averred that C@sar's conduct wa.
jnstifable, inasmuch As the man he barked a
was one Of i band Of new-Iigbt fanatics whc
worshipped in the school-house, moreover
was not shod at a respectable place, bus at I
tlnker's shop in the verge Of the township. A
dog with such powers Of discrimination Ger
tainly merits pIscein ttis true Misery
The services of Sunday were finished. Those
who, with dill and carsway, had sainly strug.
gled against drowsiness, had walked up with !
Ierk at the benediction, and moved with theil
neighbors along the aisles, slow and slugg ggish
stream. The nearest friends passed out SIDE
by side with meekly composed faces, and with.
Tut greeting each other until they reached the
vestibule. So slow and solemn was the pro-
gress ont Of church, that merry James Hard.
wick averred that he saw Deacon S one, q
short fat man, actually doing, his eyes Softly
shutting and opening Ike a hens, as he wa.
lborne along by the crowd. The Deacon had
been known to sleep while he stood up in his
pew during prayer, but perhaps James's story
Twas rather apocryphal. 81 )
| Mark Davenport, of course, had been the
object OF considerable attention during the day
and at the neeting-h house door numbers Of his
old acqiainiances gathered round him Ma
ope was more cordial in manner than Squire
ICiamp. His face was wrinkled i,i.o what
Iwere meant for smiles, and his voice was even
smoother and more insinuating than usnal.--
It was only by strong ef,rt that Mark gnlp
ed down his rising indignation, and replied
Icivilly. - sssS 5h
Sunday in lnnisfeld ended atsinset. tho l.sh
labor was not resumed until the next day bn
Ineighbors called upon each other III The twi.
Hight, and talked over the sermons Of the day
and the affairs Of the church and parish. Tha
evening, while Mr.. Hardwick's family were
sitting at the table reading, long growl wa.
heard from Cesar at the door, followed BY ar
emphatic SECT out!' The egrowIs grew fercer
and James went to the door to see what wa.
the matter. Squire Clamp was the lackless
man. The dog had seized his coat-tail, al.
had pulled it forward, so that he stool face t,
face with the Squire, who was vainy trying u
free himself by poking at his adversary W, !
grea. baggy umbrella. James sent away the
4 deg with areprimsnd, but laughed as he fol-
lowed the angry mansinto the house He al.
way scited this Afterwards as a new prof oi
the sagacity of1he grim and uncompfomisinp
Caesar.
i 'S-sarry you've had such t-tirne with ths
ldog /" said Mr.. Hardwick; .she dofl't s-sinel
ally bafkfatpu?.peopie. y "a IF.4s~gg ~
.'oh, no matter" said the Squire. coatem.
! plating the measure of damage in the skirt Of
his coat. z" "A good, sound sermon Mf. aRo5k
gave us 70 days Tne dactrinesef ihcsdecree.
and sovereignty. and the eternal destruction Of
lthe inpenitent, were strongly set for,ho
wN-yes, sp-spose so. d-don't profit 81
IN much BY that inst-struction. however.
th-thihk more Of the e-every-dsy r, igon n.
unusually preaches.o Mr.. Hardwick irot =.
one foot with a leg crossed and with an al
(which showed to his children am II Marx
plainly enough how impatient he was OF III,
Sqaile's beginning so far away from what h,
came to say.
why, you don't doubt these fundamenta
points ?'' asked NJ. Clamp
"No, don'td doubt, n-nor I DON'T tn -thinl
much abent'en; they're t-too deep me
and ! ler-let 'em alone. We shall all un-knou
about these things in Gods goo-good lime.
Ith-think more about keepin, peace among
n-neighbors, bein' kah-kindly to the poor
Ih-helpin' on the cause Of .eddication, an,
ld-doin' ginerally as lwonld be done by,'--
Mr.. Hardwick's emphasis could not he mis-
taken, and Squire Clamp was little uneasy
"Oh,yes, Mr.. Hardwick," !" he replied, sal
| the town knows Of your practical religion
Then turning to Mark, he said, blandly, ssS,
you came home yesterday. How long do yo,
propose TO stay ~ .s.s pss IA ,sr ! .@ss =.
The young man never had the best contro
Of his temper. and was now gspidly comm:
lupto the boiling point. s.Mr. Clamp, sait
he, 'sie you had asked pickerel tn. sam,
question, be would probably tell you that yo,
knew best how aud when he came on shore
and that for himself he expected to get bacl
Unto water as soon as he got the hook out o
his Jaws.'' II
81 am sorry to see this warmth" said Mr.
i Clamp 81 trust you have not been Put to any
Itroubie.v isss s5fa ~
"Really," said Mark, bitterly, ssyon hav'
done your best to ruin mein the place wher
earn my living, but trust I have not been pu
Ito any troublsl Your sympathy j. as deep =
your sincerity.n sias y
@Mark, /" said MI. Hardwick, ssyeu're say.
ling more ..aan is nscess-ssary.'' !,
"Indeed, be u quite unjnst.'' rejoined th,
lawyer. ~ saw N alteration in his manne
to-day, and for that reason came here.
prefer to keep the friendship Of sll men, espe
l;cially Of those Of my townsmsn and brethrs,
in the church whose pisty and talents SC
hishlvsr6spset.n asEf4Etsss
sttS-sastinly, th-thst's right. Idon't IKE 1,
look around, wh-when take the ker-cup .
the Sacrament, and see any man that I'vs
wronged an' don't f-fssl conf f'table nuthel
to see anybody der-drinkin' from the same cul
that think has tried to w-wrorg me or mine.
i "Yod can save yourself that anxiety sbo.
| lls. Clamp, Uncis,' p said Marx. .sHe 10 no
10 much concArnsd about our Christian fellow
snip % he u about his fsss.~, He couldn't iiv
here, Y hs didea pansge a keep on both side
tnpn HstfS II A..