The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-06-09

Bx REV. " II. HAYWOOD,

Soou AaH was our pastor, neS
Thornton Haven, and one Of no com
mon eloquence. Our best-I had almos
written go',d- church members love
him. | am sorry to say that q few
!. thorned by the words which fell fror
his lips when he endoavored to excit
his brethren and sisters to 4
"Closer Walk with God"
regarded him with other emotions tha,
the fruits Of the spirit.
Like all other good men, he va
carefully watched by those who woul,
have been transported with fend lik,
delight could they have found ! flaw j,
his conduct.
swell! Well" said Mrs. Monroe
the wheel-w'ight's wife, t. her husband
as they sat at the breakfast table on,
morning, Suppose Mr.. haven did kis,
Fanny Lawton. She was almost ont
OF the family, what in the world W.,
the harm?'
But" said the wheelright, II DON,
believe that he did kiss her"
Fanny herself said that he did" re.
Piled the wife.
This seemed to be-a elincher to Mr..
Monroe. He deliberately wiped his
face with his handkerchief, and with q
aowncast thoughtful look, and much
slower pace than usual, went to his
shop.
lie had hardly taken his shave in his
hand, and begun to ply it on an IN
finished spoke, before Deacon Brown
came in. The Deacon stood awhile
chewing small fragment Of a shaving
and talking about this, that, and the
other. Suddenly he said:
Brother Monroe, have you heard
about our minister %
Yes" replied the brother.
Then there was not a word spoken
for several minutes. The whcel.wright
Justify worked on the spoke, the Deacon
looked out OF the window.
At length Mr.. Monroc asked, in q
low tone Of voice:
"What is to be done 20
Something must,' was the Deacon's
answer, cor the cause will suffer-"
And then he walked rapidly up the
street,
"What i this story about Mr.. Ha
ven's improper treatment Of young
ladies?' asked tho cynical lawyer
Thompson of Wood ward, the tavern.
keeper.
"Wky," said the MIXER of sherry cob.
lers and drawer Of strong beer, "the
parson is no better than others"
"Have You heard Of the sanity prizes,
Haven's fall?' was the question OF one
in6del to another.
"Yes, just as 1 thought it would be-
ha, ha, hal
So from the wheel.wright's he went
10 the house''of another Deaoon-Ben.
ton johnson. He had heard the story,
and being an enemy, believed it, and
was determined to deal with her often.
der.
The deacons called on the minister.
Deacon johnson was spokesman. The
story in full was. that Mrs. Barnard, a
grass widow-that is, a woman whose
husband had gone off because he could
not live with her-had heard, AS she
was passing tho parsonage, Fanny
l4awton say to one of the children,
"you lost kiss from your father by
not being in the house when he got
home this afternoon from the lower
village, and got it."
MIR. Haven denied ever having kissed
the girl, and suggested that the deacons
should write to Fanny. who was teach.
ing school about twenty miles distant,
ancjget at the truth Of the matter.
The deacons did. They stepped into
tho minister's study and wrote. In q
few days there came the reply.
"You ask me II on one occasion Rev
Mr.. Haven gave me kiss-where We
were, and who were present. In
answer | state: Rev. M. Haven did
one afternoon, while was staying a,
his house, and in the sitting room, give
me kise. No persona but ourselves
we're present" A
Deacon johnson Was elated, and i'm.
mediately wrote TO his wise cousin, 4
young candidate, that there would soou
be q vacant parish where he no doubt
could receive call. s..a .,.i
Deacon Brown ~ thunderstruel