The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-02

on her early aud late, aud the after
midnight starH often looked down on
Their parting NJ her unclo's shir' There
was bul one opiliuh regarding tho
Rev, Glundcnnug aud Mary Fumeruy
on all Bergen Heights lney loved
They were ns good ~ man ana Wllei
n"d would bc married ~ lhul blessed
new church without doubt, Curiosity
was satisfied, aud there the hptculn-
tons Of the future W lh0ar "lWV souls
with but single thought rested, aud
all was pence, Bul u storm was brew
Ing,
All NJ once the Incense Of the young
pastor ne the shrine of Mary P0meroy's
beauty consed, nnd there wns u pnlullll
pallse, There was no elan Ol thunder
rom u clenr sky, IN WINS expected. The
proceedings, on the contrary, were
quiet and buslness.like,
The poor muster called on n Justice
on the Heights, aud stated that Miss
Pomer0y expected soon 10 Impose u
burden on The county, ana charged
that the dashlng young divine (ollen
above mentioned was the author OF
the burden. The Justice wiped his old
eyes and rubbed his new speclucles, Und
remarked that he had been looking for
something OF the KIND for several
months, but did not expect II 10 take
TINT shape. a warrant was Issued for
the arrest of the reverend young gem
tlemHn. The constable went 10 the
parsonage, and was shown Into q
pretty parlor, and presently the parson
appeared. lie was dressed In rlcll,
moving dressing gown and tasseled
smoking cap aud deliberately ombrold-
cred slippers. His hands were white
and jeweled, and he languldly mnnlp-
ulnted II japanese ian IN lfOnt Of MIN.
lie benmed on the man OF law, and ln-
CURED what he would with him9 The
constable told him, aud showed the
warrant for his intrusion. There was
nothing 10 do but to take Il walk. The
walk was by Mary pOmcrOys unclGs
house, The constable suggested they
had better go Ia aud Tx IT, The
thoughtful divine agreed. There were
two Paintings In that house OF grief
The aunt tainted and fell on the floor,
banging her head against the piano
stool, and Mary PomerOy tainted and
fell IN her PASTORS arms,
When the women hadrecOvered, the
constable bluntly asked the prison I,
"Will you marry the girlm and The
prisoner promptly answered, "No, |
WON'T There was nothing 10 do but
walk on. They came TO the hoCse Of II
prominent member and picked him
uptor comp0ny. They walked to the JUS
tice's office, and there the pastor deni-
ed his guilt, but had to be bonded to
the tune of seven thousand dollars.
The prominent member stood It, IN |
while the papers were drawing up the
following conversation occurred:
Prominent member--"Didyou know
that the eiIl was in this condition ~
Dominle-"lesn
Prominent member--"Ilow long have
you known ii ~
Doninie-"Some time"
Prominent mem ber--."Do you know
who brought her into this condition."
Dominie--"Ies.n
Prominent memher--"Who was it?n
Dominie--''llalf a dozen prominent
members of the church,
The conversation ON that subject
suddenly stopped, and there is where
it sticks in the craws of n hundred
prominent members households on
Bergen Heights. The divine went
home to his robe and cap and slippers.
The next day he was arrested upon af-
idavit of Mary Pomeroy, charging
him with leading her astray. Again
he was bonded out by another promi-
nent member.
And the next day he was arrested on
charge of breach of promise--dam-
ages claimed ten thousand dollars-and
still another prominent member be-
came his surety. The prominent mem.
bers were being used up pretty fast
but the bailing business was over and
the three securities will probably he let
oil easily at the final account before
the court where the exposition of the
six will he made. The next Sunday
the Rev. Mr.. Glendenning drew u full
and fashionable house in the new
church on Bergen Heights, and preach
ed II dashing sermon. But Mary Pome-
roy was not there to hear it, and the
smile is all gone out of her face.-TSt.
Louis Republican.