The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-16

in a body less fair, it had, perchance,
occupied less Of his attention but
he was Il man, though good one,
and having twice tnstel the sweet
ness of married life, was naturally
ready to try it again. Only-here
he was firm q minister's wife must
be known to be of one mind with
himself. She must belong to his
church md no temptation should
induce him to lay such a snare and
scandal in the path of his people, rs
to marry woman without religion.
SO Brother Parker looked forward
eagerly to the coming week.
Elk nnh Robbins was equally
eager A strong, brown, handsome
fellow, he had been wild boy ;
but of late had grown 80 steady and
SO attentive to his farm that folks
said, "Kane must be thinking of
settling" only where or with whom
nobody knew.
To Lucy and other girls the camp
meeting was invested with delight
ful vaSuenoss, in which merry meals,
rustling tree-boughs, sleeping under
canvas, whispers, laughter, "good
times generally, mingled. In more
than one young heart another and
more select element of bliss was con-
sciously or unconsciously rccog-
nized. In Llcys it was-Kane.
The brown, fearless boy and fair
girl had grown up together us play
mates till that dark day when, "for
his Badness" the neighbors said,
"Kane was sent away to Uncle Elka-
nah's at Swift Water, for Il yetr,"
which year had heightened into five
1t was three years now since he
came back; tall, bronzed strange,
yet familiar and during those three
years womanhood had crcpt unawares
over the little maid who had shared
his baby sports. Playmate no long
er, Lucy was very shy ; but in her
secret heart she Was proud of him !;
proud Of the strength that could
heave the heavy timber up, which
her brother Nathan avoided of the
skill that could tame the widest colt.
Sac was sure he would always be
good hereafter. The four days
dwelling i'll grove with him was a
delight SO great that it almost
frightened her.
So the d.ly came. All Monday the
committees were at work arranging
| tho tents in the form of IL hollow
square, beneath the shelter of the
trees. a bright little stre.,m curved
around two sides of the encamp
mcnt. In It's centre arose covered
platform, to which was affixed Il
derrick painted pea green, whose TOP
supported Il sharp. toned iron bell.
Ranks Of rough benches confronted
this stand, in the midst of whic.
anl directly under the platform, was
small benchod inclosuro for the
use Of tho anxious who were ex-
pected to resort thithcr ut the close
OF every service to listen to tio
prayers and appeals of the brethren
Nor was the carnal man forgotten.
Besides the eating saloon, open to
all, each tent bore a long table, dul,
sp.eal tin: ce times day with nmples
provision. These tents represented
each village, and sheltered by night
md by day II whole neighborhood
The name Of the placo-"Pemigc
wassct, "Stowe,' "Lacon" was let
tered npon the front, accompanied
by some floral device or text O
Scripture. Upon the Ammonoosut
tent WAS the inappropriate recon-
mendution to Watch and Pray
around which, by way of anLluotc, Il
wreath of tiowcry hops was garland
ed. The space within was gorgcou:
in its appointments, and boasted
besides II small bookcase of religion,
reading, IL round table with rec
cover, which supported huge nose
gay OF flowers and gave the whole
tasty effect, rs Mrs. Wilder exult
ingly remarked to DIrs. Robbins
cqualled by none of the others, o
which effect Ammonoosuc was iustl,
proud. And SO the camp-mcetint
fairly began.
All day Tuesday, people wcr,
pouring in. Each onc-seated wagon
brought three and baby cacl
two-scated, five and two babies. =,
night hundreds were assembled. III,
moon was brilliantly full and sit&
ing and prayer meeting which inarl
Burated the assembly, 50 spirited unt
satisfactory, that Brother Littl,
rubbed his hands and remarked t,
Brother Smith that he'd been t,
forty camps in his time, but, in hi
opinion, this was going to be tn,
greatest yet.
"How funny !" whispered Helps,
Robbins, rs they watched the busti,
inside the tent. "See, Lucy,::the bed
this side are for us, and that for the
men-folks. Don't it look queer?'
But wlo sleeps on the table I?
flughed Lucy rs II roll o
rustling mattresses YVES lifted up.
"Don't you know? Why, tn,
elders and deacons, ofcoursc That
to keep people in order. and sto)
any skylarking and frolicking amonf
us young ones. Say, Lucy, whicl
nod will you bova q Horo +,Lo +L;,