The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-08
A S!iNShG!I STORY.

y coed wa"v -c1rS ngo, when the
IlothOd'st we're rt,ncr unpopular in
tho Eastern States, witty siyino of
that doDation was serving his second
ear in . country town in
Mv" i%nglAud, 1t WAS rather
remarkable III .hrso days for the Con.
.nienco to snnd Tia. same ninhter TWO
ti3"ctsivo years to the samo church,
especially III country town but it
was done in this instance, and it seem.
cd to be entirely satisfactory to all
concerned. The / Clergyman enjoyed
the confidence and love OF his own
church and parish, and he had, by his
!ic'Y ard fidelity to the caus, Of
Christ, won the respect and confidence
{: 81 foo} p"npie who tncH lim, olt
side OF his OWL vaI,sh 60 tho other jwo
churches, Congregational and Baptist,
had begun TO manifesto. spirit of tolor-
ance toward him end his church,
uui;c unusual for them.
Ah0W Thanksgiving time, a regular
attendant Of the Baptist church died,
the Baptist minister was silk, and the
Congregational minister was out Of
town. Under the circumstances it
was decided to invite the Methodist
minister to conduct tho funeral SER
vices. The invitation was accepted,
"nd at :hn proper time the good old
clergyman started for tho house OF
mourning. He had somo four miles
to trnvol on foot, and, to save distance
left the road and went across fields
and*hrough wooda. Near this by.way
where he was travelling thorc lived
an old lady~-a msmber Of his own
church. As he was so nenr, he
thought ho would coll moment.
The Did lady did not 60 to church
very often 1t was to far from hor
homo. sud sho was lnmc, too; sho was,
thori9ro, Of course, overjoycd to see
her minister, and what he had intend.
ed should DO n momentary call was
prolonged into quite a visit, in spite
OF his efforts to got away.
The old lady was making sausaces
when he called. At last no told
her ho must 60, but sho said
ho most wuit n minute whilo she
put ur mcss for him. IIo tried to
explain to hor tho impropricty Of her
plnn under tho circumstances but sh c
was inexorablo ; take the sausages he
must, and she could fix them 50 thuy
would DO no Inconvenience to him,
md tho matter need not como to tho
knowledge Of any ono else.
Tho sauSages were neatly done ND
in the pockets OF his swallvw.tailcd
coat behind, parcel III eauh
pocket.
Then he hurried away. Innocent;
kind hearted old lady she did not
imagine what grief, shame, mvr,ifioa.
tion and sorrow Of heart this little act
would cause her minister and he, in
his hurry to mako up lost time
little dreamed what awaited him in
consequence Of the old lady's gift.
When he arrived at the house of
the deceased he found largo COIN.
pany waiting. The ncighbors from
far and noar had assembled to pay
th.i: tribute Of respect, and perform
tire 'A,t sad offices that the living can
lcriorn for The dead some had oomo o
Win carriages, and their horses wete
hitchcl to surrounding troes, fences
and posts. They had allowed their
doge to follow thom: There #as a
l.rre Gssh":inr cf meu aud boys about
t"e coor yard, waiting for The minis
Tor, who was late the women had
o'ost}y gone inside, and tho dogs were
exchanging civilties of uncivities; in
true dog style, us thcy happened to
take liking or disliking, to each
other-trottiDg about with their tails
rolled up in rigid coils scratching tho
ground, aside at a time, casting ap.
proved g!ances, or uttering low growls
Of warning, according as they folt to
nn'b eaoh other.
"h-n the minister arrived he vas
cecoEa led, shock hands with such ns
he "Na "cQUa 'n'en with, ana w,s u.
rod j,caG e o.h"rS lie hau - rie'
(" 10; tHerc IL tiMlo, l.au sv. h.a "a
Vi, ana warmed tho sausagos in his
pockets. They were savory, and