The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-13
COLD CTlST-IRD.


Louis, until lie took his departure from
this mundane sphere to reap the reward oi
an exemplary life. a few years ago, when
the tenn IeraHce excitCment-ofwhich Faith
er Matthew was the great high Pricst-pre-
vailed 50 generally over the eastern and
western States, no greater enthusiast lent
his energies to the advancement Of total
abstinence principles than Deacon H. He
was about fifty years of age, ard bache-
Ion. and so much abaShed UY the presence
OF ladies, that save IN the way Of business,
hc always took good care to avoid them.
lie held as a point of conscience that
whoever Travelled III the service of the
church should pay hls own expenses. This
singular cYOtchct cau=hCd him 10 be in great
demand as a delegate to synods, general
assemblies. etc. of the church. These oc-
c;,sior,s were anNluUSly looked fur 10y his
clerks. Who took advantage OF his absence
To relax A little frcm that severe pUpriCty
of department, which was eXacted from
them when he was present. II other words
their own-''they always had good time
when The old man WAS away.
Christmas was approaching. and ID" Boys
were delighted when tney learned that 'Oid
Stub-ai.d I wiSt''-..s ,hey lrrevcrenjy des-
ignated him among thvmSelyes-wou!d be
OF 10 a convention during Christmas. In
Deacon H store was long counter nom
eud TO end. the only one Of the ,,i,sd pertain
ing - any establishment whose clcI..s were
l., the set with the deacon s. Although 1t
was IsliiYeT risky. in tie event uI a "a COZ
cry. ibaNvaS dClCIuIicd l." ii'!d tie 'Ii.f@'-
mas festivities %ie.e tins I...S c-.h,cI
could be uI3.zed tol the Iu'paEe Of -ei'.i5
otis to advantage the ''g"iWnp,t"!l' SIRE. d
If yyaz resolved mon to have or .!i-z super
ordinary occ.si.,n. TO c,,ae OF III, ,er ths
store was q .,ed a. night Numeruua SuSS
were invited. aud every p-eg2.aj- y Wa
made TO cheer The hearts and st"m"y'S OF
the expected participants. No ci'-.--ei
psrsCu would expect, Of corTol- .L-. tl-,-
moo cold fz s,fv -st..-tl.li.r. lie Over
lnoIeG f...l-T.t vva.,I t'IsI Isl. tse w..h-
ont !, - "a -7,cE-rgy aad dLluziyu? Con-
seG,,.,t!., = r,,7ys bowl of the ysis, ,.;sti,a-
red W.. .,,ena,,cd as the q,tscs de resistance
OF ,Le c,,..,iI..l
Nh .oIi.;.,.,le ". f,rt as g. he p!e-
-, rf tI,,. ,3,..,.,.rl. which ,rJald
involve, ias r0csea4tv f .elec ing a~cther
scene for tEa f.a.i-itlez, Dl.v Use eyel,f.J
a--al,i.cy = .....,G y..ilsat linn OF any word
orh.,, IL e-.Z-ca 9'clacl. precisely. the
..,viifIes were .-.-ved up the doc laViag
been Islvss-.Lv close. a. wei as aly LIE
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of I, l.,v # Eght. The feat Wa d Uo a
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asked b.os-.EEg when "hoG0 10 t1il5 iio5 LIS rs
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