Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-08-16

the goiden streets walked hArpers. hArping
IA time Toward these pleasant haunts be
boekooed them gently. The Whole uas
more the dream Of poet than propbes's
~arning cry. Surely. COlOoOre would list
en an approve.
IL ~ss nightfali -hen he reached hl, iour.
ney's end. Already the streets were light
Cd. and b. vas astonished TO Sc What a
ei'y-hke aspect The place rOre. Tbe gen
l,nan whose wife had been the raAinsp-ing
OF the movcmeot TO send for ham met him
a. BE- stepped from the train.
" The Rev. Mr.. Easinlaa?- be asked.
boiling out oprdial Lands. Mr.. Eastman
bowed
Ny naas Is Gar6eld--yOu have met
my wiie--
And the ninrsier vas hsrried into light
open carriage and driven rapidly away. has
companion keeping up a constant Gov OF
sasy talk lie stopped osoe 20 point ou,
The eh1rch-a gray stone building. hand
some and substantial A faint faitc- Of
worldly Pride stirred IN tise eountr, p.r-
soa's heart IL ~osld be pleasant 20 be
pastor of suct a cbarrh. And tl,e eo,,-.-
gaiiou, 4 these GAriielss were sps,-,m,,.
~ou.d DC such people As Al.os belonged To.
as 'hsir sh'llrea oaght 10 grow up Amoag.
lie passed the evening IN mAkia, him-
SET Agreeable. aHd leAfning wbat hs could
about the arrangements Of tbe churcA. The
salary was kiieen basdred dollar. That
seemed inches 20 Dir. Eastman. bot b. sAid
nothing wh-h Mr.. Garfeld sag-csted that
thc parish oOald easily Afford 10 raise Il II
they ~ere sntirely satisfied. The eanai-
date was TO preach and directly Aitcr the
seTsios Of The nOr''iRg a meeting Vas TO be
hed 20 decide uPoa has claims. lie had
come 70 thea 30 h,ghly recommended that
the committee having the matter in charge
hAd thought immediate ae.i ION expedient IN
hIs case. AiihOuEb such roeviiag, we're u.u-
ally besd on week DAYS.
The minister went 10 bed late. his brain
IA vbsri- tie wa. thankful 20 be 20 "a
milIaT wth his sermon that be need not
book "a a. That was all right-welI Tor
IAN that u was 30. Tor never had be isit 80
IncApAble Of constructing a single seen
tcnce.
/ lie rose lA,e seain the next morning. and
q vas not onti jass before chur,h tine thar
be found a mOnsnt 70 try and qaiet n.
mind. and bring has h-ait into harmony
wiih has ~ork before ban. After he hal
knelt and asked for aid and strength. be
hastily uniolsled the manuscript of bis ser
mon And started 10 Lis feet With a ery a
d'smsy. b. ~hAt uniucky chance had be
brought the wrong parcciS lie hal long
believed that there ~as no such thing A.
aoeisisHt. bat belief. faith. hope. al seemed
slipping away from him nov. The text of
The sermon BE- ~as % preaeh-the enlv ser
mon be had With him-starcd han IN The
face Ia ~as not -. In ny Father house
ar many mansions.~ bat % Who !. nv
neighbor7-
What shonld b. doS IIs bad never ex-
temporized discourse in his Efo-least of
al oould b. DO 20 no-. virh this whirlinr
anxious brain. For one weak moment h.
sas tempted % sign-and there would
lave beer very little feigning about "a
sud1cn indisposuion. ard refuse O. prearh
a. Ell. lie threw himself upon his knees in
utter helPlessness and prayer. When the
time q service came b. rose 90 his leet.
strengthened iu bcari A noble purpose
BAD been bora within hi-n IL uas meant
D. should preach this very sermon. ard no
other-should he refuse o. DO hi. rnasfer'.
-orkf u wouid lose hin Be opening for
a new carccr-what oi that. u IL should
quicker ore soul % a new hie7
Mrs Garfield tbough, that b, face sbone
hke the fac of ar angel vhsn b. came out
90 ualk to church vith her and bcr hus-
bard. And indeed. irr fhis once. nnsrer
ieiin. h. ieit himself Gods uessenger.
He vent through rhe preiiui nary services
calmly and revereuuy III srpesrancc
p'easci re people % Coiono-~. but 81 tbis
BE- took no fhouEbf. iiis hopo vss ~
lonrer in them. When he announced his
fert BE voice rang out clear aud rfrour.
Tben te iooked arousf for moment. over
fhat fuu snJ fashiorsbio conrrerat.oa-
fose vel to-do men. sn4 gracsisi iauit-
ic.siy dressed uousn--ani agsin his toucs
sounded soie1lnly shove tbcm. ''Who b.
ny bel rhbors-
Verlv Coi1aore beard such vorls Chat
daf al Coi1norc haI ncscr heard before
uas inrgit then vhere % look icr the
rsigtbor ~ 80 ever forgof sitervards.
tte sin te upon her sd her ershi.dren; Hen
d. aLI .rnr- l-.ra--n rr-ne stain.l n.r