The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-01

| nOtnng particular, unless III DE lOr
pale, pretty, rather sad.looking niece
an orphan girl, who supported herself
in decency and comparative comfort, in
exercising her trade of milliner.
At first, there was but little sympathy
between the young lady and myself
She was silent, reserved-I, talkative
and forward. To be sure we met sell
dom, namely, at supper on weekdays,
and on Sunday only at meals; our pur-
suits on that day being of an opposite
character, for while | was porting over
the columns of some trashy Sunday pa.
per, she attended church, or Sunday
school, in which she was teacher.
One Sunday at dinner, Miss Kate
mentioned that Reverend Doctor M
would preach in the afternoon in her
church, and asked me, with what then
construed into a sheer, whether |
would not like TO hear him.
If Miss Kate will permit me to ac-
company her." replied |, with the Fifth
Avenue bow.
With the greatest pleasure" an
swered she, eagerly, slight tint of the
rose coloring for moment her usually
pale countenance.
thought never saw her so pretty
In fact, thought her very beautiful,
and believe me, kind reader, ! think
her so still.
We did 90. / offered her my arm,
and cannot account how it happened,
that when that little neatly gloved
hand came, by a natural sequence OF
position, within few inches of where
popular error places the heart, | almost
heard its beating, and am almost GER
tain Kate must have felt it, though she
denies it to this very day.
AS we entered the sacred edifiee, the
organ was already swelling its solemn
notes, under the skillful hand of the
performer. | had not been within
Gods house since the change of my for
tunes. To be cure, at school | was
made to attend divine service twice on
every Sunday, and, during vacation, my
mother insisted on my accompanying
her.
For" said she, 4" it was so respecta-
BILE and you must pay particular atten-
ton TO the Reverend Mr.. Softly's
pronunciation, it is so aristocratic."
But, since then, as had to work hard
six days in the week, | thought ! was
entitled to days study of the trans
occidental works of Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.,
and Co.
Yet. with all this was not naturally
irreligious only, having been taught to
consider religion as a mere matter Of
form, | shared with Thousands the most
pernicious sort of heathenism-the care
for my worldly welfare, to the neglect
of the immeasurably higher interests of
my immortal soul.
But when the first words Of the Epis-
copal service were uttered, on that to
me memorable Lords Day, when the
sonorous voice of the doctor proclaimed
to the congregation the touching num-
bers, 1.-The Lord in His holy temple
let all the earth keep silence before
Him." gush of inexpressible tender.
ness and gratitude filled my heart
and now | remember for the first time
to whom ! owed my preservation, when,
but few days before, our train met
with an accident by which several lives
were lost, while mine was saved. Then,
| attributed it to chance no,O, knew
it to be the work of my Makers merci-
full providence.
| shall not describe my sensations
during the service, and the eloquent
sermon that followed. / shall not des-
cribe them, not because | fear to worry
my reader, but because these, being of
the Spirit, may be felt, but cannot be
spoken. And when l incidentally
glanced at my comprehension | saw
the sincere fcrvor Of her devotion, her
face slightly flushed, her lips gently
apart, her blue eyes contidingly, loving
ly lifted up toward Heaven thought
| never saw anything so lovely No!
not even at a caravansary- party on the
Avenue.
On our return home, we scarcely ex-
changed a word, and soon after dinner
Kate withdrew to her own room; but
the following Sunday, and many Sun
days after, sunshine or rain, the little
hand rested within my arm on our way
TO my young friends church-my
church now, thank God
Who cares to read the story of love
and courtship of railroad conductor
and a milliner? do not intend to in
flict it on you, kind reader-only just
these few words you must grant me
leave to say, that, on the Sunday of my
first communion, asked Kate, calmly,
collectedly, in all sincerity of heart, but
without shadow of romance, without
falling on my knees, without even plac-
ing my hand on my waistcoat-to be-
come my wife, and heard. with
unspeakable delight, her EYES," as
calmly, collectedly spoken, but with
look from those mild eyes, soft, yet full
intelligence, which left no doubt of the
sincerity with which this monusyllable
was uttered.
Kate had scarcely ever been from her
beautiful native village, and | set my
heart on giving her weeks wedding
tour.
| applied to the Superintendent for
leave of absence, and was grutfiy an
swered, " No.!
Old Adam not being yet quite dead
within me, for it is astonishing how
hard it is to kill the ancient gentleman,
gave rather saucy retort to saucy
refusal.
One angry word followed another, till
at Last I tyac fold tbat NV SarviceS