Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-05-03
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1860.

the deep furrows, and the pale orbs wash
ed with much weeping, are reverently lift
ed to heaven.
Did you notice that old woman in the
door seat?' asked Mrs Dix, slightly shak-
ing out the heavy founces of her dress.
mo, did not; who is sheH was the re-
| ply, ending with question
Some poor old thing or other; she seems
like a christian, though. [ suppose we
ought, some of US, to speak to her.
She gets out Of church so quickly, said
another lady, oyerhearing the conversation,
that no one can catch an opportunity to
say word. She's dreadfully poorly dress
ed too; what a magnificent sermon we had
to-day?
'Splendid-0, did you see our new COM
ers !"
You mean the lawyers folks-yes; I'm
glad he's taken a seat with us. What a
beautiful family he has"
Beautiful indeed and dressed in such
exquisite taste Nothing is less gaudy but
perfectly genteel, and very rich
They say he is immensely wealthy he
came from Boston. His father died year
ago, and left him hundred thousand dol
lars. How they did listen. I hope they
will be under conviction before a great
! while
what are they not religious ?
Bless you, no. They are very nice,
moral people, though-better than profes-
sing christians, I'm told, but then far from
being pious.'
Sister Dix, we must cultivate their ac-
quaintance What a field for doing good
90! yes; great indeed Did you notice
what elegant hymn Looks they carried =
Turkey morocco and gilt-cvery one of
them, down to the smallest child
Il noticed that | think they have paid
our preacher quite compliment. There
| are so many men of talent in town.
And SO they wended their way down the
church steps, talking Of the new acquisi-
ton.
That evening the eloquent preacher said
to his wife, my dear, had very attentive
listeners in the new family who took pew
last week
Il thought so, was the reply.
I'VE must call upon them immediately
Certainly, | shall be ready at any time
The next day little Minnie, the young
est daughter of the pastor, came home, ad-
miring beautiful bunch of flowers which
she held in her hand
See, mother-just see-how beautiful
The old lady called me in again to day, and
took these from her little garden
/ can't think who it is that gives these
flowers to the child said Mrs Ivcrs, the
pastors wife
90! she's a real nice old lady, mother
She says she loves father, and thinks he
does a deal Of good. She had writing
desk, and was writing when she called me
in, for she had pen in her hand. She
says she hasn't been here great while. [
asked her if father had been to see her,
and she said no, but she didn't expect it
yet awhile-she knew he had great deal
of calling to do
who can it be, husband 2
Il can't think, | am sure was the re-
ply.
Father, won't you go with me some
time " asked little Minnie
Certainly, [ WILL said the father.
She kisses so nice, said the child, art
lessly. 'She don't make a fuss about it,
but is so neat, so different from almost all
old ladies'
\ few days after this, Mr.. Ivers was out
on a collecting tour 1t was for an impor-
tant object, for which he had volunteered
to work, and give his time. He drove
around town, little Minnie beside him.
FOh what a splendid house ? said the
child, clapping her hands, as they stopped
before a stately mansion. 'Who lives
here ?
THE new family, dear, that sits in the
pew behind US. Don't you remember
those pretty little girls p
Yes, but | didn't like 'em, said Minnie,
because they didn't smile to me when
smiled to them, but tossed their heads So
You shouldn't notice such things, Min
ME, said her father, helping her out of the
carriage; perhaps, as they are city folks
they want to be introduced
Il didn't replied Minnie significantly.
They went up the marble steps, and
were soon seated in the great parlor. The
lawyers wife and daughters came in
were polite-talked of the weather-the So
ciety-several little nothings, but not
word of their chiefest thing, personal piety.
0 how cold, Improbable, and barren, was
the conversation. The minister felt con-
gealed little Minnie fdgeted, after trying
in vain to make the little girls talk. The
older young ladies sat looking very inter
esting, but scarcely opened their lips
However, when the minister opened to
them his mission, and said he, did not ex-
pect over FIVE dollars from any one sub
scriber, the lady Immediately took from a
silver porte monaie, new rustling bank
note of that precise amount, and handed it
with A smile To the clarouman