Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-10


brilliantly fun, ard the singing and PRAYER
meeting which inaugurated the assembly 80
spirited and satisfactory that Brother Little rub
bed his hands aEd remarked to Brother Smith
that he'd been TO forty camps in his time, but in
his opinion this " as going to be the greatest vet
=, :" How funny whispered Hepsey Robbins, as
they watched the hustle inside the tent. See
Lucy, the beds this side are for us and that side
for the men folks Don't it look queer?''
q But who sleep on the tablet" laughed Lucy.
ar row o. rpStling mattresses weEG lifted up
cons, of course; That's to keep people in ORDER
and stop any skylarking and frolicking among
US young ones. Say, Lucy, which bed will you
have Here, take this one next to mine?'
Lucy" called her mother, and she whis-
pcred, "here's your place next to me. I don't
want you down there with those girls, FOR You'll
talk and chatter all night, and not be fit for
thing IN The morning. just slip off your frock
there, behind the curtain; and put on your
doublc gown, and III fin You.
SO, like ChTistabel, cher gentle Limbs she did
undTess,' ~ far as gown and hoops went; and
pretty soon, III her neat gray wrapper, she was
lying comfortably tucked up in the bed her pru-
dent mother had provided with pillow and Guilt
Sweet, mu~ty smells filed the air from the hay
covered floor The struggling moon-r5ys, tie
Topping curtain. the chewing and chanping of
tie horses tcther"d close lv-al was odd and
novel. She could not sleep Ev-aDd-bv the
men came IN, spread their quilts and blankets
and sUbsided into TCTOSe. Good Elder Adams
occupied the end OF tbe table nearest TO Lucy's
couch. lis right Cus siUmhers quickly became
audible, ard pcepinE round 10 loCl; at him. Lucy
saw pair al eyes intCGtly fixed upon her. 4
strange thrill came over her brain as she mt
them. only tbe width OF tiIe Ha4row table ami
IL" elders boots scVaTat Z her fsJm Kanc! She
hiUslcd intentionally and dropped hr oyclids
Lot to open tHclA again. but. cor long after. fairy
lights and vision seemedto dance before her and
trouble h,r rgIUSC.
At dawn the camp awcke. Small chance was
there for late sleeping. Thin blue smoke began
to outl from early fires. Horses whinaed for
their com. impatient hands waited 10 pack
away the beds, and restore the tents to daytime
Egt-S o. h., r-rr
dishes washed; and wl.te-h1irel Elder Adams
took bis place Bible in hand. 1t che head of the
OFT the dC,r. The stiffness. the beautiful peace
Of the newborn day seemed reflected in her
face. One golden beech futtefed down and Law
upon her fair braiJs. Kane wasn't given 10
Icctry, but somehow n line came into Lis head
SO lie locked
oh. my love il like the morninsl
He read it somewhere. He thought it was true
At 10 O'Clock the changing bell announced gem
oTal service, and the crowd assembled. Truth
American OF the rural districts IS rarely 4 hand
some animal lie is lean. He Is brown. He
loses his teeth early. Hard week and soda soon
transforms the lOvelineSs of Youth into pallor
and sharp outline. Salsratus claims its own.
Here and there Que sees sweet young face. or
an cid one with fine, strong limbs, deep cut and
insCTUta Bile. like carving in stone; bat personal
beauty is the exception. Beauty apart. how
ever. may he proud Of our multitud,s. For
decoTum, for good humor, for general neatneSs
sense OF pTopricty which almost ranks rs dignity,
10 would he hard 10 find their parallel in any
other country. At this Cadiz camp-meeting
even thu babies cauGht the spirit Of the OCca-
sion, and sucked their thumbs conteutedly
throughout the service without q cry. Thirteen
ministers occupied the platform. With able
{, neralShip the lesser lights were first brought
forward. having the greater for the third day,
when the excitement was expected TO cuiminate.
The s1rIuOn was a quiet one, the wild and b. au-
tiful songs OF the NJ ethOdiSt i ymna blended with
~ rms hF ain nd rha
morning sped quickly away.
Great cheer was held il al the tents n noon,
anu unlimited quantities OF pie caten-iit propa-
ration fUI the after services. Pie usually pre-
CedCs repentance. a. piC-eatyrs know in the
evening. under tl.s blaze Of the harvest moon,
Brother Parker arose foI tho first time. 4 tail,
thin man. with a sallOS, tender face, and emo
uCHGl. His sermon was unusually itrvi1 4
certain thrill moved over tine assembly, and. At
its close. number Of persons passed FU tiy and
WitlOlt NCirvmr1t into til. .'auN.yUz N. - rs
candidates Tor tie prayers of TIE Cuag-rt alton.
SgT-C Y ~ parents, Who carried T'r.,r Children
tiIts,T- ONE members IF the church. who felt
J.at fA,iT faith lad suffered a GsCIi.uCe. All
WCF" ,,roi:.,a and Tgtal'cC over by tie good
bI' Li.vt and mention made oIruc TACT that
still fh.Ta Was ICoJn fu. Others. further urgency
being ',cld in reserve for the next Glv.
II IS. then. after two long AMI - Jr"iing''
discourse that Brother Parker had fixed 70
have Lucy sUCcUmb. He cane u her amor the
tLrCTg. and llt AIDED c9Tre silly. lie even took
her hand, aliC stTove, with gentle force, 10 draw
EeT to the front. To his surprise. she resisted.
II, G.t- had her own reserve Of ChaT16tcr, her
own thoughts as TO spiritual things. The small
inClosuC Of rough boards, within which it
seemed 10 him % important that sine should
Eneel, was 10 her 40 sacred place. God had ap-
Feared nearer Oft n-in the woods, on the hills,
alone in her little room. Even the spectacle OF
her friends hcpscy and Esther, conducted,
weeping. 10 tie ''anNiO-s seat, ~ failed ID move
her. % ! cannot il would not be honest" Such
was IuCy's creed; and her fiower-Ike beauty
concealed Al uudyiug strength. even - beucath
the mountain slopes enamcied with butter-cups
spTc ads the indestTuctlble granite.
Bv the afternoon Of the third day wide
spread excits ment had seized upon the camp.
A rugged and reserved people like those Of New
England are most formidable when under the
influence OF unexpected emotion. The very
novelty of sensation and expression astOunds
them Strong men sObbed; women became hys-
terical; young girls rushed forward and fell upon
their knees; The elders went IN and fro among
the crowd, eIpostulatng, explaining entreat-
ing. over all rang az intervals the voices Of the
choir in wild, sweet snatches. A dark thunder
cloud for n moment hid the sun, and one low
peaFshook the air. Brother Parker stood again
by Lucy; he held her hand. She was excited
and in tears, but she was firm. just then a stir
took place near them. A young man with bowed
face was hidden in his hands, but Lucy could
not mistake. A sudden tide of emotion shook
her soul. II Kane yelded-if Kane were going
10 that plaee-then she should 60 too.
Was not her place by HMM time and eter-
nifty? Brother Parker felt the fingers culver in
his grasp, the resistance slacken. Another mo-
kneeling by Kane's side; and this victory of an
earthly affection, which was 10 him as a heav-
emily one, had power to bring tears like rain down
the good mans cheeks. Sweetly rang the hymn
over them, the cloud fOated past, the clear sun
shine streamed in and bathed the place, and
heaven sec med 10 smile upon the scene.
To our young lOveTs-whO shall say? To some
hearts God has revealed himself in this manner.
We may not dare 10 question. But with their
deeper thoughts mingled the strange sweetness
Of being there side by side-thc earthly. blended
with the uneaTthly, as il Will do while We are
things Of earth.
Don't let her converse with any one, Sister
Wilder" said Brother Parker, as he restored the
agitatc q Lucy to her friends. - Keep her aloof
this evening. Let no vain conversation OF gossip
arise 20 disturb the impression on her mind To
morrow We will talk with her further"
Oh Brother Parker, had you noticed the hand
clasp, warmer and more lingering than became
those who met merely upon spiritual platform,
exchanged between your young converts? Did
you hope To make matters quite safe for the inn
pOrtant conversation OF the morrow? Oh, Brother
Parker, who shall guess or compute the moral
blindness which Cupid can throw over even a
good mans soul?
So Mrs. Wilder kept Lucy "aloof." Poor
Kane, lowering about the family group for
chance of a word, found only downcast lashes on
the part Of his idol, and discouraged looks from
the resi-. Father, mother, brother Nathan, sis
ter-in-lav Ellen, and faithful Draxy, all were
determined there should be no ''philandering"