Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-08-05

though she denies il to this very day.
AS we entered the sacred edifice, the or.
gan was already swelling ITS solemn notes,
under the skllfu hand of the performer. l
had not been in Gods house since the
change in my fortunes. To be sure, at
school wa> made to attend divine service
twice every Sunday, and, during vacation,
my mother Insisted on my accompanying
her.
'For,' said she, 't is so respectable; and
you must pay particular attention to the
Reverend Mr.. Softly's pronunciation, it is
so aristocratic.'
But since then, had to work hard six
days in a week, thought l was entitled to
a days study of the transcendental works Of
Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., l. Co.
Yet, with all this, was not naturally ir-
religious; only having been taught to con-
slider religion as matter OF form, shared
with thousands the most pernicious sort of
heathenism-the care of my worldly well
fare. to the neglect of the immeasurably
higher interests Of my immortal SOUL
But when;the FIRST words~ of the Episco.
pal service we're uttered on that, to me,
memorable Lords day, when the sonorous
voice Of the Doctor proclaimed to the con
grepation the touching words: The Lord is
in His holy temple; let all the earth keep
silence before Him. gush OF inexpre.sibe
tenderness fill-d my heart; and now re.
membered tor the first time to whom owed
my preservation whel, but few days be.
lore, our train met with an accident by
which several lives were lost, while mine
was saved. Then, attributed it to chance.
nos, | kuew il to he the work OF my Max
rr's mercltul Providence.
shall .ot describe nv sen atoms during
the service. and the eloquen, sermon that
fol owed. l shall not describe them, not
because fear to worry my readers, but be
cause these being Of the spirit, may be felt,
but cannot be spoken. And when l acci.
dentally glanced at my companion-when
saw the sincere service of her devotion, her
face slightly flushed, her lips gently ap-rt,
her blue eyes confdingly, lovingly, lifted up
to Heaven--1 thought | never saw any
thing so lovely. No! not even ut cara
vansary party on the Avenue.
On our way home we scarcely exchanged
wood, and soon after dinner Kue with
drew to her own room; but the followil .
Sunday, and many Sundays after, sunshine
or rain, the little hand rested within my
arm on our way to my young friends
church-my church now. thank Godl
Who cares to read the story Of love and
courtship of railroad conductor and a
miliner? | do not intend to inhic. it on
you, kind reader-only just these few words
you may grant me leave to say: that, on
the Sunday of my first communion, | asked
Kate, calmly, colecledlv, in all sincerity OF
heart, bu without IA shadow of remorse,
without Hing on my knees. without even
come my wife. aLd heard, with urspeakable
delight, bat with look from those mid
eyes, soft, yet full of intellige ce, which lief,
me no doubt of the sincerity with which
that monosyllable was uttered.
Kate had scarcely ever been from her
beautiful native village, aud set my heart
on giving her weeks wedding tour.
applied to the superintendent for leave
OIL absence, and was grufi1y answered No
Ol! Adam not being quite dead within
me, for it is astonishing how hard it is to
kill the auc ent gentleman, gave a rather
,aucy rt;url To Il stucy refusal,
One angry word followed another. Till at
last | WAS ,old III I nv service would moi b.
required acl lhe first of the following
month.
| came lone that evening, crestfalen,
depressed, almost despairing. l told Kate
my troubles.
She chided me. Oh! how gently, how
,enderly, atfectionatelv, did she child. me! !!
and that, no, for the loss of my situation,
but on account of my petulance, so incon-
sstent with the duty of Christian.
we are not so badly off, after all. said
she in conclusion. You have three hun
dred dollars in the bank have nearly two
hundred, Well, if my Reginald will lend
me his treasure, will take that little store
Mrs. Robinson wants to let, and open a
miliner's store, ana you may look in the
meantime, for something to do
And she smoothed my ruffied brow with
kiss.
1t was agreed. And thought then, as l
think now, how wretched, how forlorn, is the
condition of him who hath no loving w
nan for counsellor in the dark hour of
trial.
went the next morning cheerfully TO my
duty. The Superintendent spoke to me as
if no,bing had happened. never thought
he felt sorry for words spoken in anger. l
certainly had no ll.wil toward him, yet
considered that to respect our dignity as
men WAS perfectly reconcilable with our
duty as Christians. | therefore spoke to
him resp c,fully, but without scrnging.
The thirtie,h Of the month, my last day
W ,xoohol Il
at the usual hour. 1t was dark, and after
the passengers had landed, took up a Ian
tern TO look for memorandum book | had
leli in one of the cars.
0 goi, & through the first car, | struck
something SOFT with my foot. looked
down and picked up large wallet. open.
ed tit was iuIl Of bank notesi God for
give me! looked furtively around to see
if anybody saw me!
Hastily l counted the contents, was
sure there could be no less then forty lhous-
and dollars but nothing to denote the
owner.
do not think have ever been wicked
man, yet do believe that had found this
money ere l became Christian, all the
principles of morality, chivalry and that
brilliant double, honor, would not have
forced it from my grasp; for it is astonish-
ing how full of sophistry are the mere NOR
al d, Grimes with what ease men Of honor,
who will shoot you from respectable, gen
,lemanty distance OF twelve PAGES. are apt
to forget their talor's or their washerwo-
mans bill.
Now. with the exception OF the moments
wicked thought alluded to, | did not hesi-
tate. | rushed into the nearest hotel, where
| expected strangers from our train most
likely to stop.
Any of you gentlemen lost anything?'
said as entered the bar room.
Twenty hands were in an instant thrust
into as many pockets; but Of these only one
was found empty. This pocket belonged to
muscular, athletic, bearded man, with a
massive forehead and fiery eye.
X. looked at me for a moment with All
air of astrnishment, Il smile played on his
beautifully chiseled mouth.
why, young man, said he, Il have lost n
trihe of between four aud five thousand
dollars. What thcn?'
handed him the wallet.
He eazed at me steadiastly, rubbed his
ewes. and murmured, as il to himself:
'Yes, it must be he
There was shor; silence, which to me
became embarrassing, and, tearing to stay
LONGER lest should he suspected OF waiting
for reward, | bowed and left the room.