Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-01-14


Here the victim las my infot-rant sup
pOseS) must have dropped asleep. for the
tones of the Divine had sharpness in
them which savurel of reproof But
flesh and blood-or at least flesh and
bran AMI milk-could not indefinitely
endure such an infliction. The service
had lasted three-quarters Of an hour.
though the congregation hal not dared
10 look At its watch However, II was
over now. The Rev Lane was about TO
dismiss his hear.r, Now shall the priest
let them depart" SAWS the Rubric. A
quaint but admirable sentence. Wha,
VAS be aboutr This is terriblel this Is
shamefulr' thonCht the spectator. land
81 dO-D He produces - sort OF blank
copy book irnm the pocket whence be
,o0k the ban,s. He is about 10 preach
a srrmo0--s sermon, too, OF has own
composition.
The victims emotions became Oh
viouSly almost too much for him. His
cuunienancr revealed him 10 be intig-
nant. irriiaicd. and even revensctul, but
he was not strong. The very worm II IS
,aid. will turn, but not when IL has been
Cd for six ddys on nothing but bran and
milk - besides there was no room TO
turn. He obliged to sit and listen.
When he heard himself addressed rs
my beloved brethren, and even as
"t..v dear brothers and sisters" he did
no, demonstrate. In spite OF those plu-
raj expressions. it is my iniormant's con-
ciction that the discourse had not been
delivered before There were drscrip-
lions Of TyrOlean scenery in il, illusions
To u diet Of lOcusts and honey aud other
local cOlOring that proclaimed il TO be q
recent effort Of its author, We. u was OBJ
viOuSly framed for larger audience.
Poor Abbot was the hOusekeeper 10
whom this clerical MOliere rehearSed his
composition before trying IL on his con
-rcgatiOn at home. It's reception WAS
ENSURED. even il IL should not prove TO
be al OrltoriCal success Tied and bound
hya delicate seuse OF the becoming. the
unfortunate congregation had To sit Il
through II every point did not "tell,
al all events il could not be escaped, the
missile being cast as it were az such
very short range When the Divine rOss'
upon the wind Of elOqurnce, my infor
mant described his own sensations as
those OF one who is blown from gun.
What then must the sensations OF the
victim have been, who was still neager
10 the imprisoned prrachw?
The victim never revealed his suFer-
ings. Though it is highly improbable
that he ever forgot them but my infOr-
mant u'!lureS ne 10 make them public.
Not. SayS he. "that II i possible
h,i such q catastrophe can occur in nv
own case; will take good carr Of thar
But hope Gin spite OF what Lane sui
IN his ScrmCnl that Somrtimes think o
others; and | allure Won to put The hu
man race upon th"ir guard. Lrt no on
rayrl alone with an enthusiastic Divin'
IN district untrrqUpnied bV his fellow
rOun; rs m"n. AMI towards tn latter en-
Of the week. lest = worse thing betiG'
him than ever hapn+ med 10 that unhaP
~ and depressed young man.
well. upon n.y lite, said ]. II don
S.e how the adventure could have beef
more terrible
''GeS il might. returned he IN = hush
ID voice - have bad dre0mS-nlSht
MARI drramS-Siucr was witness 10 tina
ccurrruce, wherein The infection took
form even vel NOR. aggravated. SUI
pose that ihiS Divine, ~ young and ~
iLu>iu>liC. and with SuCu excellent lun
AT had tie sin o. preaching exiempnr
What would have stopped him. &c "a,
not congregation enteehed by Dr.
nj milk. Tie might have gone on 10.
,er,,'
And there is no donb; he mi sht