Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-02
IRASBURGH. VERMONT. FRIDAY. JUNE 2, 1865.

; acquaintance with the school, and deeI
interest in its welfare, saw that, if Gas
kills plans were carried out, half of it
usefulness would be lost.
Before night more than a dozen of Get
tvs customers, members Of the church
had sent for their bills and from at eas
half dozen other members he had re-
ceived warning or advice.
"The people are getting tired ofyour
opposition to everything that doesn't just
suit your fancy" said one.
you are two presumptuous," said an.
other.
u only wonder that Mr.. Gaskil was
so patient with you last night, letting him
self down to argue the case" remarked
third. To all Of which the shoemaker
had only one response.
(Which was right ?"
"You mustn't mind that captous little
shoemaker said one to Mr.. Gaskll.--
He is always putting in his oar when
nobody wants MIN to. The people are
out of patience with him for his conduct
last night. l know two or three of our
members who have sent and paid their
bills. and who said that he should have
no more Of their work. He'll be crowd.
ed out. You won't be annoyed by him
much longer. He had a piece of my
mind to day."
you've seer him p
cob, yes! called at his shop on pur-
pose and gave him a good setting up"
"What had he to say for himself?'
inquired Mr.. Gaskill.
"Oh! what he always says when cor
nered" I"
"What p
"Am / right? He throws upon you
the burden of proving him wrong and
if you can't do that, you might as well
try to move the Rocky Mountains as to
influence him. l never saw such set
mortal as he is"
"Humph !" Mr. Gaskill made no other
reply; but pressed bis lips, drew down bis
brow, and looked, as his visitor thought,
quite angry and annoyed.
TIerl SIC a. tllu n4vo,i"a, 10 uisht sure
bat some of US have made up our minds
to put him down squarely."
That is, said Mr.. GaskiIl, "to show,
by fair argument, that he is wrong.
don't see how else be is to be put down"
ave can vote him down." said the
,ther.
Mr.. Gaskill did not seem to be alto
,ether satisfied with this, but said little.
In the evening there was an unusually |
arge meeting in the vestry-room. Get
y the shoemaker was there, sitting alone
n one of the pews. He was braced for
conflict, and looked hard and resoute.
None came near him. "Mr. Gaskiil shall
zee how little we regard this man." So
he people said in their hearts. 1t was
10 easy thing TO choose between a poor
hoemaker, who didn't give twenty dol~
ars year to the Church, and a rich
who lavished his hundreds.
The meeting was opened, and the
cbooI question came up. Two or three
poke in favor of the new plan Of organi-
alton which Mr.. Gaskill had proposed.
1etty kept silent, thought could be seen
y the perpetual rising and falling Of his {
row, and the restless motion Of bis lips, ,
hat he was deeply interested listener, /
nd would have bis say before the thing
1as over. Mr.. Gaskill had not yet par +
cipated in any action of the meeting h
Ie looked dull AT length one Of the !
peakers, carried away by mean spirit l.
subserviency to a rich and influential
ian, made this thrust at Getty. {
"We shall have captious opposition Il
ON narrow souls, who cannot see be, q
ond the limits of their horizon but let c
5 not be disturbed thereat. Such things
ways attend the steps of progress and s.
berality" il
The speaker sat down, and Getty was II
4 the floor in an instant. Cries of q
Question:" "Question," ran round the il
,om, from those who had made up their
nds to put the shoemaker down. They |
ere satisfied that GaskilI's reform plan G
ould be carried by a large majority, it
ID therefore clamored for a vote.
"Let me say three words said Get
,. T
"Nop "No r "Not halfa word y cried 3,
,ices here and there. =,
81 appeal to the chair said Getty. II
"Sit down." "Question," Question" !;
xcitement and confusion reigued in the !,
om. =,
The chairman was about putting the :,