The Republican journal., 1871-03-16

was three now since he-came back-tall,
! bronzed, strange yet familiar-and during
those three, womanhood had crept I'M
aware over the little maid who had shar-
ed his baby sports. Playmate no longer
Lucy was very shy, but in her secret heart
she was very proud of him; proud Of the
strength that could heave the heavy tim
Der up which her brother Nathan avoided,
of the skill that could tame the widest
colt. She was sure that he would be good
hereafter. The four days. dwelling in I,
grove with him was delight 50 great
that it almost frightened her
SO the day came. All Monday the
committees We're at work arranging the
tents, in the form of hollow square, be
meath the shelter of the trees. A bright
little stream curved around two sides OF
the encampment. In its centre arose 4
covered platform, to which was affixed a
derrick painted pea green, whose top sup
ported u sharp-toned iron bell. Ranks OF
rough benches confronted this stand, in
the midst of which, and directly under the
platform, was 4 small benched inclosurc
for the use of the ''anXious," who We're
/ expected 10 resort hther at the close Of
every ser ice, TO listen TO the prayers and
appeals ,f the brethren. Nor was the
carnal man forgotten. Besides the eating
saloon, opened to all, each tent bore a
long table, duly spread three times a day
with ampest provision. These tents
represented each Il village, and sheltered
by night and by day whole neighbor-
hood. The name of fthepIace-'Wa alling-
ford" Cavcndish,n = Pomlret, was
lettered upon the front, accompanied by
some floral device or text Of Scripture.
Upon the ''Mount Holly" tent was the in
! appropriate recommendation to ''Watch
and Pray around which, by way of anti
dote, a wreath Of tlowery hops was gar
landed. The space was gorgeous IN its
appointments, and boosted, beside small
bookcase Of religious reading. Il round
table with Il red cover, which supported
a huge nosegay of flowers, and gave the
whole a tasty etlect,N as Mrs. Wilder
exultingly remarked to Mrs. Robbins,
equaled by none of the others-of which
effect all Mount Holly was justly proud.
And so the camp-meeting began fairly.
All day Tuesday people were pouring
in. Each one-selted wagon brought
three and a baby; each two-seated, five
and two babies BY night hundreds were
assembled The moon was brilliantly
full and thc sinoino and nr,var mertin%
which inauourated the assembly so spirit.
ed and satisfactory that Brother little
ribbed his hands and remarked to Brother
smith th,t hr'l been to lnrtv camns in Ills
timn INIT in his onin;on MI: v,as ro;nr ,n
hn tha ora,tnst v,t
.IJow fnnnv - wb;snarad Unnsv pob.
b;,s nc tbnv v,tnhnJ tho hustle inside
tbo ,ant .S.n J,,o,, tho l,nls tb;. s;Ja
a,o ,J ti,at ~, f,. tI,o ,ol ,,l,s
Don,t If look nnnnr o.,
..p,t Who Y slaan., li ~, +ho ,.,h1oar l,,aha1
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.na dnaoono ,f nn',r,, Tb,t,s 70 lno,,
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po1PlS '.n'I 9.'p ''ns ,n .''. nii'
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h;sora1 .tar ',I,l. ,'o,t ,,Nt' ~ ,,,a ,e
o o"l L,'.u ,h ',vaI .;th ~ ,ho n'o,
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't,ea t,"t nT, ~; w ~ e ~, '''I 1
gus. sup on out 'l"' .ns'1 I,}il 'Iil,'l' un1
a Iu1 'r"' '.' VII '''' '''
''s' Il iiinc l.N iJ"ri.,a,.l .g,.. ,,antlo lu,ns
sbn ala ,n,lras. :, AZ Ear .,c oo,yn and hnons
u,o,,+ and ,,.ot+,- .,,a,, !, bor no,+ ,,r,v
a,,,,,,. sha on,,,f,.,.Ily t51nl
od ~ in hnI bn, ,rm1nnt ,nntbnr hal n,n-
v;dnd win n;lIo,v ,nd ouiIt sweet ms.
~ smo1ls tillnl ,hn ,;,. ron, tbn b,r-cov-
eraJ hoor rho str,@alino moon-r,vs
tbe tannine cnrtain t5n obn,ving and
,ho,,,,I;pir, ~ 1,b, ho,.sa +othoroI clnse Nv.
al nas ada and vowel Sbn conI1 not
slao, p,,lana hy +ho nan can,o in snrna 4
lr tln; l,,,;it, and ila,l-ots anJ srhs;J "a IN
tn ro,asa I., Cnod Eldo,. Adams ocnnn;nd
the end ofthc table nearest to Lucy couch.
a,,1 1,I1 i'sou9 , ,i:'ap, 'Ih Ta91- ~ L;'
'..,.Dle' ''i''' >-a
1u's 90" :. p,.ii ". ';m Il''eS Nv ~
on nel ~, n s'a' @ th ,n " onI,, ,',0 ta b,e With ,t
prail ID sno iileI tiioili nI 'n. au,'i
ol tne narrow 'tple tn.' .l'e osuul r%a uJot9
sel''liateu ilei iioi1l M''lie 'Iu L a1l
no' 70 ope'i !lit,n 1'i nu,' 'oa non ',,- ~
'',ieJ noio1I nei ''n.' ,lJ.'''e cai dhn
A't'" lawn II 'o ';'lp q" oH., ''irr,; 'Th .1,e' iia
""s .,''iu loi '',te ,.I r:7,, aa,lr Gro
In, 1IiioNo -. es. +l,a;,. aar, o
,ant iu .',.,i n;tal ~ tho haI,
sei'' @ ,',os "lo'. tL :" p'tA t Jr,; NV a"ar
DIV isstois .',L
ny el"u IioN i ,,,L;+a h,;nfI rI1a '1n
u1ns' ""Sno, ,l H. ..nn l HIM. IL hanh -
Au'las loah . n'1 pn'te' p'p,G ond ~ i' "
l,i' iIau ~ eii ;thnrt t 10 Il'n % ny nj,
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I.,i.'e9a' , I .'io anaoto5 u; hnr f,oo
W Doii u',y aeIlitu If n,lt,l,.o1 1., ,,i H.
Onc ol.en iI''i n'.'''1 :" ,'om n, ;t''. ia
upon n.r i1lr h,+ VI ,ohoI ',o l;nn % n,e entl ;ntl
~ ~ poetis' pu' inioa solo" my N'''''' ''''
h's ''e'''' % nv i''N'''
''Oh, my love is like the morning.
Tia ro.d = somo,vboro ITo tbouobt !;
,nas t,.,a ohont Tnny
Wa" A. tan o,nloni, me- ,.la,l,;na hou an
,on,oaI oonaraI snr1,;ca and tbo orow,l
a',tIa no'mLn ,Tr,tl, =, tnll II r,a, W. =.
";oenolau ;at,,1n ra'"I rba An,o,.an ,' f ~,
pt,rai 1;striot d x; ,rolv handsomo on; uai'
iulai Ii1.';e'1 TO- 80 ~ .''n'''o -, ''ni
% h;s tooth e,rlv L' Hard Ia / worl, :" ,nI " soI, oI,
a9 noon 'tv.n transeons thn lova1;mns l az o,t1
into oh nallor and sharn ontlina Saler,tn, ~ r1.
nla;ms | SITS ;ts OWN IJare and tbora nno 500, 500,
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