Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-11-13

tucked up IN the bed the prudent moth
er had provided with pillow and quilt
Sweet. musty smells 6lled the air from
the hay covered foOr, The struggling
moOn-rays. the tapping curtain. the
chewing and ehamping Of the horses
teshered close by-Sll was odd and nov
el. She could not sleep.
By-and-by the men came in. spread
their quilts and blankets. and subsided
into repose. Good Elder Adams occupied
tie end Of the table nearest 70 Lucy's
couch. His righteous slunbers quickly
became audible, and, peeping around to
look At him. Lucy saw pair Of eyes in
teutly liked upon her. A strange thrill
came over her brain as she met them.
Only the width Of the narrow table and
the elders boots separated her from
Kane She b.ushed uneOmfOrtably and
dropped her eyelids not to open them
again but. for long after. fairy lights
and visions seemed to dance before her
and trouble her repOse.
At dawn the camp awoke. Small
chance was there for late sleeping. Thin.
blue smoke began to curl from early
fires. Horses whinnied for their corn.
Impatient hands waited to pack away
the beds and restore the tents to day.
time order. By eight o'clock breakfast
was eaten and dishes washed and white
haired Elder Adams took his place. BIZ
bic in hand at the head Of the long ia
bic. TO lead in prayer. Lucy sat just
without the door. The stiffness, the
beautiful peace Of the newborn day.
seemed reflected in her face. One gold
en- beech leaf fsttered down. and lay
upon her fair braids. Kane wasn't Civ
en- to poetry. but somehow line came
into his head as he looked:
''Oh. nv Love Is ike the morning -
He had read 1t somewhere and be thO't
it was true-about Lucy.
At ten o'eloek.the Changing bell an
nounced general service. and the crowd
assembled Truth to tell. it was not a
picturesque crowd The American Of
the rural districts is rarely handsome
animal He IS lean. He is brown He
loses his teeth early. Hard work and
soda soon transform the Ioveliness of
youth into palIOr and sharp outline.
SaIeratus claims his own. Here and
there one sees a sweet. young face. or
an old one with fine, strong lines. deep
| ly cut and inserutabIe, like carving in
stone; but personal beauty Is an e1cep-
ton Beauty apart, however. We may
be proud of our multitudes, For deco
run, for good humor. for general neat
ness Of appearance, for civility to stran-
gers, for sense Of propriety which al
most ranks as dignity. it would be hard
TO find their parallel IN any other coun-
Try. At this Cadiz camp meeting even
the babies caught the spirit of the Oeca-
sion and sucked their thumbs eontented-
ly throughout the service without cry.
Thirteen ministers occupied the plat
form With able generalskip the lesser
lights we're first brought forward. lezv-
ing the greater for the third day. when
the excitement was expected to culmin-
ate The sermon was quiet one; the
wild and beautiful songs Of the Metho-
dist hyunal blended with the soft rust
: ling Of the trees above, and the morning
sped quickly away
Great cheer was held In all the tents
: at noon. and unlimited quantities Of pie
eaten-ft preparation for after services.
Pie usually proceeds repentance. as pie
eaters know. In the evening. under the
| / blaze Of the harvest moau, Brother PARK
: er arose for the first time A tall, thin
/ man. with szIlOE, tender face and emo
ti0uaI nature His sermon was unusu-
l ally fervid- A certain thrill moved oEel
: the assembly, and. at its close. q mum
Der Of persons passed quietly and with-
{ out excitement into the anxious seat.
D as candidates for the prayers Of the con.
gregati0n- Some we're parents who car
? red their children thither; some mem
{ bers Of the church. who felt that theil
e faith had suffered decadence All Eer'
: welcomed and rejOieed over By the good
: brethren, and mention was made Of th.
T fact that still there was room for others
? further urgency being held in reserv'
: for the next day
1t vas then. after two long ans
o searching" dise0urses. that Brothe
; Parker had fixed" 20 have Lucy sue
cumb. He cane 70 her rzmOngtb the thrOug
, and pleaded earnestly. He even took he
Z hand, aud str8Te, with geutle force, :
e draw her 70 the front To bis surprise
Z she resisted The girl had her own. re
serve Of character. her Own thoughts =
= 70 spiritazl things- The small enclosur
: of rough boar5s. within which il scene
t. him % important that she shoGll
: kneel. gzz to her 10 sacred place II
. her God had appeared often Bsarer-il
2 the woods, On the hills. alone In her lIi
: tie rOom- Even the spectAeie Of be
flends- Hep-y and Esther. eondaete
xespiug ts the anxious sezt. failed {
= nars her. II cannat. L zoaId nes