The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-12-10

CHAPTER V.
BRINGS THE CLOTH TO MY RESCUE; AND
ALSO, TO MY DEFEAT. ALSO, A
DEVOTED CHURCHwoMAN.
Immediately after Christmas, the
Bishop sent a young clergyman to
take charge Of the congregation, and
I felt. ,indescribably relieved. The
'*Rectory,"' as we laughingly digni6ed
the bird::cage, was made ready by my
own hands with the help of those of
one or two Of such of the ladies as
did not think it-some did and didn't
hesitate to say, -so-below their posi-
tion to lend their aid to the work,
and as neat and tidy spot was that
identical little snuggery as either
clerical or lay eyes might wish to rest
upon. 1t was waiting, with front
door Hospitality open, when the "new
rector and his wife drove up in the
numbering stage; and trunks were
deposited, salutations exchanged, and
welcome extended by Ware, the
ladies who had assisted in the prepar-
alton Of the house, and my humble
and-after four days. hard work
nearly. exhausted self:
Early in the week, while passing
by the rectory, who should heave in
sight, sail majestically up the street,
and steer straight forthe rectory gate,
but the Dutch Brig,
>s On Sunday, It Sunday School, i
expected, of course, to retire from my
prominent position, and only hoped for
the pleasure and privilege Of retaining
my. class of more advanced pupils.
Without a word to me, without having
even SO much as called upon me-: al;
though both Ware and myself had,
at once, paid our joint respects to the
new incumbent and his wife, Mr..
Marshall, in a loud tone, announced
that hereafter he should be in charge
Of. the school, and he would have the
pupils understand that they would
receive their directions from him.
The personal pronouns were. both
SO emphatically pronounced that thepf
could be no doubt that more was
meant than was implied upon the sur
face. q thought of the Dutch Brig,
and my having seen her, : few days
before, making straight for the cleri:
cal haven, at as many knots an hour
as her unwieldy hull and weighty
rigging would permit.) I was not
even permitted: to have my. class >ot
large boys and girls: =. ciificiulm
stance which greatly griesed, me ri sae
raised, a, mutiny. among the. pupil!
that :bade fair, at first, to be almos,
too serious for my powers Of sqpprea
sion. Suppressed it finally waa, .ftel
much difficulty; but the flag was #
ter al, lowered only out Of ~regart
for me personally:
An unfortunate 'ta1 a' thing happened
a very ,.: few weeks after the arriva
Of the Rev. Mr.. Marshall. Ny sd
est girl was accused Of purloining a,
article Of value; and; the evidence
against her was such that she was com
mitted to the Reform School, Of 1ath
er a rude attempt at such IN Sinstitu
tion, about fifty miles distant.
"At any rate, 1 believe Daught.. il
innocent" said I to W.re; Daught
being the familiar name Of my protege
a household abbreviation of Daughter
tenderly bestowed by her fond parent.
in honor of her being the first one o
the weaker sex among their thrice,
children.
"But wasn't she fairly tried and al
that?'' replied he slowly.
| "Never mind if she was," rejoine.
II; "she was just the best girl in m,
class, and I don't believe she did it.
"A woman's reasoning, my dear, /:
and the subject was dropped by con
sent.
"Issuppose you've heard of the dil
position made Of Miss Daughtie Skeu
ct, Mrs. Anglesea r remarked MI
Marshall to me, the next day, a.
met, him on the street.
Ireplied in the affirmative and d.
claned4 my firm belief in her, iinns Inn
cence.
"But Mrs. Wilkins testimony
Mrs. Anglesea," returned he, apolt
getically? ! 1
II know" !" said /, implying. at th
same time, with shrug of the shou
> ders, what I did not dare, l knew flu.
we'll, to say with my lips, and v
separated.
I had by this time almost entirel
withdrawn from the actiye: forces /.
this congregation, and Mrs. Marsha
was, in most things, supplying m
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