The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-16
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expression astounds them. Strong
men sobbcd women became hys
tcrical young girls rushed forward
and fell upon their knees; the elders
went to and fro among the crowd.
expostulating, explaining and en-
treating. Over NIL rang, at intervals,
the voice of the choir in wild, sweet
snatchcs. A dark thunder cloud,
for Il moment, hid the sun, and ono
low peal shook the mir. Brother
Parker stood again by Lucy he
held held her hand. She was excl
ted and in tears, but she was firm
Just then stir took place near
them. A young man with bowed
head was hurried past by two of
the elders. His face was hidden in
his hands, but Lucy could not mis-
take. A sudden tide of emotion
shook her soul. If Kane Welded
if Kane was going to that pluce-
then she should go too.
Was not her place by HMM
time and eternity ? Brother Parker
felt the fingers culver in his grasp,
the resistance slackcn. Another
moment he had led Ter forward.
She was kneeling, knceling by
Kane's side and this victory of m
earthly affection, which was to him
an heavenly one, had power to
bring tears, like rain, down the
good mans cheeks. Swcetly rang
the hymn over them, the cloud float,
ed past, clear sunshine strcamed in
and bathcd the place, and Heaven
seemed to smile upon the scene.
10 our young lovers-who shall
sly? TO some hearts God has re-
vealed himself in this manner. We
may not dare to question. But with
their deeper thoughts mingled the
strange sweetness of being there
side by side-the earthly blentlin q
with the unearthly, rs it will do
while we are things of earth.
Don't let her converse with any
one, Sister Wildcr," said Brother
Parker, az he restored the ayitatea
Lucy to her friends. keep her
aloof this evening. Let no vain
conversation or gossip arise to dis
turb the impression on her min '.
To morrow 1 will talk with her
further"
Oh Brother Parker, had you
no, iced the hand-clusp, warmer and
more lingering than became those
who met merely upon spiritual
platform, exchanged between your
young converts ? Did you hope to
make matters quite safe for the i'm
portant conversation of the morrow?
o, Brother Parker, who shall guess
or compute the moral blindness
which Cupid can throw over even
u good mans s soul t?
SO Mrs. Wilder kept Lucy "aloof."
Poor Kane, lowering +ii1out the
family group for the 'cl.&A,c of "A
word, found only downcast lashcs
Oh tic part ofhis idol, and dlscouras,
ing looks from the rest. Eathcr.
mother, brother Nathan, sister-in-
law Ellen, and faithful Draxy--n]l
were determined there should be no
"philandcring' that night at least.
So the flame i'll Kanc's soul, thus
rcprcssed, burned more hotly than
ever and at "mirk midnight" he
was still lying, un,blc to sleep, and
longing for the dawn, his eyes fixed
on the fair head not IL yard from
him.
A slight movement showed him
that Lucy too, slept not. In Il mo
mcnt. prudence and rropricty alike
forgotten, he had gently pushed his
pillow some inches nearer.
Lucy !!
Such tiny WHISPER! Smothcrnd
by Deacon Aliens hearty snorcs. it
would scarcely have caught the at
tcntion of Fine Ear but Lucy
heard
She half turned, her face dyed
with scarlet blushcs as she saw tac
bold head noneur. "Oh! DON'T" she
breathcd; "somebody will hclr."
"Tney arc sound us dormic.,'
whispered Kane. "Thcy won't
wake. Do let me sy1,k, Lucy. |
Shall die if you won';fiston. This
afternoon, when L knclt there, you
know, | said to God, oh Lord,
will be good man and q church
member with thy help but how can
l be anything good unless I have
the girl [ love to go along with me!
Oh let me have her, Lord And
just then, Lucy, your dress rustlcd,
and You came and knclt down by
me. [ knew it in u moment, though
| did not open my eyes. And then
L felt that the Lord was as good as
they say, and I took it as IL sign
from HIM that l was To have my
hearts desire and I prayed, Lucy,
with all my might, for the first time
in my life. Did you pray, too, dar
ling 2"
"Yes, Kane"
And for me q
"Ycs, Kane"
ooh! Lucy, is it real ? Conld
you really care for me? I have
loved you always, dear, did you
know it? But till tonight l could
not speak it out. Will you really
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