The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-03-09

:, well, I'm, sure I never did, re
ponded Mary. Wasn't it a most e,
cellent sermon father,
). 1T was certainly q good sermon
Mary, and / hope, as you admire it 8
much, you will endeavor to practic
! soma of its precepts," replied NJ,
May. -,
II CAN at isast try" said Mary, il
!, Q tone more seriotfs.
! On that evening Mr.. Bisbes calle,
Fin to see Mr. May.
well, | think our new 1niniste
improves" he said, after he was seat
ed. al tcok, the liberty of talking t
him little on last Sunday eyeiiin,
and ] am pleased to hHd be has ID lei
seme of my hints. Didn.t you lik'
him lnueh better this morning. Mr.
May ?,.1 7" u. -. - -
T. es. / think I did: though I wa.
well pleased with his sermon las
Sabbath replied Mr.. May.
"Well. / m sure I didn't see any
thing extra in his discourse" said
Mrs. May. There was too much
-fnery about it for me-. 1t made me
almost cry to think shat good old Mr.
Morrison's pulpit should be filed with
such a young, toppish looking fellow
with his fine motions, and milk and wa
water doctrines, He was afraid to say
hell ] suppose and talked oas ten:
derlY about sinners going, away into
eternal, Punishment. as if he were
afraid of offending them, Mr.. Mer-
,rison wouldn't have mouthed the
matter in that way. He'd a. given
them sound doctrine in the words of
Scripture. Such kind of preaching
won't do, Mr.. Bisbee, This young
fellow will. no doubt turn the heads Of
all the young girls in the 'llage, as
he has already turned Our Mary's; ;
but no doubt good'll come, see ii it
does, of you vestryrnen having Sc
lected youny fellow instead of some
good, old time minister
Mrs. May spoke with warmth, for
she felt q good deal excited. She
had not before spoken SO freely; but
once in the way Of speaking her SEN
timents on the matter, she found that
her ideas flowed more freely than she
they would, and that, in re-
ality, she had a good deal more to
say on the subject than she thought
,he had, A tap at the door inter
rupted fu, th,r remarks, and much to
he confusion of Mrs. May, the indi-
Tidual of whom she was so freely
'peaking, entered in company with
1eighbor. '-'l
The smile that played upon his
features, and the respectful
manner with which he took Mrs.
lays extended hand, ion being in
reduced to her, changed wonderfully
n a moment, the hue of her feelings.
'lary's hea. t fiuttered, and Ellen en-
to assume a more graceful
'osition. We will not detail the con-
ersation that ensusd. When Mr.
clbertson went away, he left lew
erious objections behind him though
till Mrs. May could not help con
rasting him in some things, with the
ate iamented Mr.. Morrison.
On the next evening, Mr.. and Mrs |
ellis dropped in again, and it was not
ong before the subject of the minis
er was introduced. Indeed, little |
lse had been talked about in the vii.
age since Mr. Elbertson's arrival.
80 You were at church, yesterday, i
FRS. May said her friend. s
s.fYes 1did venture OUT replied |
1rs. May, smiling.
Well, how did you like Mr.. Ell
ertson r. continued. Mrs. Ellis
''f,Vhy he preached a pretty fair
said Mrs. May very deiber-
tely. .artla9 F.s.ef.,,
Mrs. Ellis shook her head.
"It wasn't anything like good old
lr. Morrison's sermons, Mrs. May.
h, me! we shall never look upon
isilike again e-i5sTH sat
No, it was not at all like Mr. Nor
sons sermons. But, then MIRA. Ell |
5, no two men are alike. Different
have different gifts, and we
ioafd judge them according to their
iits.sfI should never have got, tired |
Morrison, but now that he has
sen taken away from US. it seems to |
e right that L should endeavor to
!, ,reconcifed land look upon the one
no has been called to fl his place I
ith, unprejud ,ced eyes" ..sza, I'd
A single evenings contact with Mr. :
ibertson, IT. his social character, had
,ne much to dispel Mrs Mays hasti-
formed prejud,ces; and the mo-
ent her better impressions were sp-
,sed, they were aroused into activi- !
:, and from feeling more kindly to- 9
ards him, she vas prompted to speak
his favor. Thus, she confirmed,
: bringing them out into words, her
adually forming good opinion.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis we're walking !
,me that evening, the latter said, ,
tn a peculiar emphasis on her words:
"Mr. Elbertson has become great
yourite OF Mrs, Mays" II
:"Ah, indeed responded her hus- s
nd, show has this happened?" ?"
"Oh she's got couple of grown
, daughters, you know" said Mrs, .
Ilisr giving her head a toss; although !
is peculiar. and expressive motion
uIdn't be perceived by her hus-
nd. as they were walking in dark
ss.
''True, Inever thou ht Of that. It '
strange how q little self interest will =
,rP persons opinions and change :
cir views But Mr.. Elbertson is
It going 10 faucy one of her glris." {
mo, indeed responded his wife ]
lot he HumpL How weak some t
ople are! A pretty -minister's wife )
Q Of them would make Why I've
Iown them both siHcs they were SO =,
gh r reaching down her outspread :
nd, to indicate the distance at which J
ese yoang ladies, heads once stood