The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-04-30

ded to risk new attack of the ie, ks
that h- might stand guard over Pat
ty. But Patty was SO far forward
tha' he could not see her. excep, now
and then as he stretched his small
frame to peep over the shoulders of
some taller man standing in 'front.'
1t was only when Bigeiow uttered
these eNutlng words that he gathered
from the whispers about him that
Patty was the center of excitement.
He Instantly began to swear and to
push through the crowd. declaring
that he would take Patty home and
leach her To behave herself. The ex-
citemem which he produced present
ly attracted the attention of the
preacher and the audience. But Pat
tv was too much occupied with the
solemn emotions that engaged her
heart, to give any attention to it.
..She is my daughter, she's got to
lean to obey" sad Lumsden in his
quick, ,rasping voice. pushing entrgrt-
ically toward the heart Of the dense
assemblage with the purpose of carry
ing Party off by force. Party hea d
this last threat, and turned round lust
at the moment when her father had
forced his way through the fringe Of
standing people that border'd the
densely packed congregation, and was
essaying, in his headiong anger, 10
real her and drag her forth.
The Methodist Of tina. day gcner-
era ly took pains to put themselves
under the protection ol the law in or
der to avoid disturbances from the
chronic rowdy sm Of a portion OF The
people. Th, re was magistrate and
a cons able on the ground,an Lums-
den, in trating the Gordon of
standing men, had come directly up
Oh the county justice. who, though
40. Methodist, had been greatly
moved by Bigelow's ora y,and who
furthermore, vas pr, ne, as country
Justices sometimes are, to exaguerate
the d gnily Of his flee. At any rate,
he was not a litisc proud of tine fact
that this great orat d and this assem-
blage of people bad IN some sense
put themselves unier the p otecrion
OF the M.jes'y of the Law as repre-
senied in his own Inpnrtant self. And
Tor Captain Lumsden to come swear
ing anl fuming tight against Ids sac
red person w.s rot on'y a breach of
tn law,i, was-what the justice con-
de, ed much wo sc-a G MT, mpt of
coult.
Hence ensued dialogue:
The Cout-Captain Lumsden, l
am magis rate. In interrupting the
worship OF Almish y Col by this
peaceful ass'mblagr you are viola'-
ing the law. | do nos wan, to arrest
IA citizen of your standina; but # you
do no, cease v ,ur dis urbance stall
be Obliged To viadicate the majesty
OF the law by ordering the constable
to arrest you for a breach Of the
pe"ce, as against this assembl y lJ.
p. here draws h.ms,lf up to his full
ure, In the endeavor to represent
the dignity of the law).
Outraged EWher- Squire, III have
you know ,ha, Patty Lumsde,,'s my
daughter, and have right TO con
tr' | her; and you'd better mind your
own bu in, SIS.
Justice oJ' the Peace towering his
Voice to a solemn ard yer. judicial
bass J. Is she under eighteen wears ol
age:
By-stonder(who doesn't like Luus,
en)-Shes twenty.
Justice--lf your daughter is past
eighteen. she is Of age. If you lay
hands on her, LII have to take you
up Tor salt and battery. Il you ear
ry her off, I'll take her back on
~ri' OF repiev'n. Now, Captain, ]
ould arrest you here d fine you for
this Disturbance; and if you don''
leave the meeting at once, I'll do j.
Here CAPITA, II Lumsden grew an
grier than ever, but Il a!war, class
leader from another settlement, pro-
voked by the interruption of the tlo-
luent sermon and out of patience
With the laws delay laid off his
coat and spat on his hands prepara-
tor, to ejecting Iumsden, neck and
heels, on his own account. AT the
same moment and old SIS er II, ar a,
nanh Logan to pr y al nd, ,ehem, mt
~: 30 Lord. convert hln. STRIKE
i'm down, Lord ri : hit where he stands,
like Saul ol 'lar>us. o Lord, smit,.
the s,iif-necked rsecu'or by al
mighty power"
TINS .ast as too mu' h Ior the Cap
taln. He might have rI>ked arresr,
,e might have faceu the Herculcan
class-leader, but he had all eady lel
he je ks and was qu te superstillous
,bou' t,.em. This payer agit@tcd
I'M. He WAS not mbiii Gus TO emu
ate p ul. and he began to bclieve
hat If h. stood sill a IN mute longer
he VI uld Sur, ly e smit,en to III,
-round at tue request OF the sister
Ai,h the relish for dr. mat conver-
81 ms. Castl & Que rerr.tied g an''
AT the old slst r,wlose confidea cs es
were turned toaari heaven. Ltm>-
zen roke til ough the surrounding
crowd and star ed toward home II, a
most undign.fed pace.
Patty devou. feelings were sadly
interrupted during the remainder of
tie sermon by for boiings. But she
had will as infexiblc as her fathers,
and now that her will was backed by
convictions of duty it was more finn
ly Sc, than ever. Bigelow annuunc-
ed that he would "open the door of
the chu ch," and the excited congre-
cation made he forest ring with that
hymn OF Watts which has always
b en- the recru' ting song Of Me,ho-
dism. The application t., Patty's case
produced great emotion when the
singing reached the stanzas:
Must be carried to the skies
On fiowery beds of ease.
While others fought to win the prize
And sailed through bloody seas?
Are there no foes for me to face?
Must not stem the fioode
Is this vile world q friend to grace
To help me on to Gods"
AT this point Patty slowly rose