, 1877-06-29
TIE NATTnE OF TIE WINDOW,
fetg tHrk IYuafs.

"e9G IEVA 2tHkE-
9nnday morning. the 18th OF Juno, dawned upon
tho town OF lxonfa, Aia, At tho rOche tluo spcci.
hod In the Almandc. 1t was 4 luvofy day. IIto
birds sang sacred rnelod1s In tho groves; light
aeccy clouds dHito1 acroaa tho blue arch Of heaven
thtstoen s,nall boys surroptitous!y usut In swim.
ming; sud all nature sIe,ued full Of harmony and
mosquitoes. Al exactly half-past 10, Miss Annie
Wood md M'es Eliza lIFown. daughters Of leading
ciuxcns, entered tho aatnn pow III the Reservoir
Bnp.!st Church, and the choir san9 tic opening
cLorus with much toryor and effect. II any rcadcr
Of the 7Enss had hcen In Fxon!a that morning, and
had tue peacplnl attitudo OF Mature md Of tho
Mtasea Wood md nfnwu, hn would never hav0
drc,pted of tho cataatFophe that was close NJ
A'thous', the day waa beautiful. aud a. delicious
breeze was blowing, tho Interior Of tho Rcssfvolt
baptist Church *us c1trulncly warM. Most Of tho
.sra,ua ihai called forth al Ills clo1uemes gu st aud
RSo aao fns ms Sd S S .s ana: ~,
Miss Weed, who la'l already beld a,whlspefod md
apparently unsatisfactory conversation With Miss
Iaa!on, who wns aitt!ng siu1t t. thc window. and,
hnvng lifted tho window .ash to t4 ntn,ota height,
9usns IL VI ill., s
eoyiy viii Sli.: Wusas eatls, tst ehstsned tio,a
taking any hhsstles With her hat. That attic's Of
palsad unIcs her back hais shd wns nlado
ta.t at each end to tho rim q Tho hat My Browns
w4s attssward declared by hor brDthcr-axca IL
that shc hattualy iaade der Lat fast With .!nH'o
crown and inserted p,oru ,ea4 dr,uly ii Tho Up
per tier VI ,reA.ea tho top Of her head However
thu Inay be- !. II ccrtatn tAat tho Sunday morn.
Uipwn's Int, and that IT, was 50 loosely fastened
that tho brtexo t4rcutdne1 every ulu.noMt 10 blow
4 IL .se Il as s's so%a 10
yhut tie window. and sae acc1ntIngtY ro4s up and
shut It With = somewhat decided baMs.
tN lHAtn
were known to ba ieasleta md octermtncA III ttp
nsseftion Of their rights. Thc'r public exprssA1on
ts~s n Ts.sa 70 ~ ws9n
instniiy nado Is 70 the probable result. BY liz
otis were siiFhtiy IN favor af lii. S@d, for, a.
though beg antaKonist ~ nearcr to tho window,
5 s,e5 ob,eass Tss M, mau1e: &c,
and. icaalng hct entire welsht on Ms. Itown's
sf sfs bsS r.. se III.
With tho whispered remark, "You. touch
.ha. window sfs.n ~, saa ~ ist yoa xsox"
was. 1t had no tcrrots for tho courageous llIsz
Itown. Thai young, lady inssantly pulled dewn
dcacou pIsscnt, and thon seated hss.eii on tau
window ledge With her pA1atal In position to ~.
eeiyc tayoact-charRs. aud shfee rounds II hyma-
IL iii. ti.ns ays. 10 shteo wa. freely offered on
Mtts brown, and the excitement s*hA Intense. Two
or thIEt EElllne3nl1X persons attempted 10 Inter.
teEG between tho coMhAianta, but tho Superintend-
eht ot ths Sunday school, who was universally Tp-
secte1 for his ptety aud strength, puzzled his way
u the front, and expressing his dEm determination
TINT sycry one should have fn.r psy In that meet.
7 lag house, requested tho ladies' 10 proceed
without fear et intstsup.lon. Miss Wood there.
upon rsrswed the batlls with y tactical skill
which did AcE tha utmost credit. She hrat can.
noi1ndcd the enemy with hymn. b0oks, aud, having
thus tu sonc uAtent delnoralExed haf, charged with
magnificent inttnpidity aud DASH llef drst tusi,
Wa. isre.!stlbls., The euemy's position WIS ear-
Jlrl, aud The window was tll4e3; but before Miss
Wood could turn to defend her Ecuf, Mas I'sown
fsllled and dro.s hs. entirely out Of tho window
al tho point of tho paraAol The victar then calmly
shut ths window, resumed let otigLual seat, AaA
lolacd with modest fervor' Id tho hymn that thp
pastor had just given out.
Without tue church tbs birds sang on II blithe-
sop,HIy a. ever. Tho aFowsy hum Of tho lune. bug
eamu 3Rintly from tue ueishburing Htuvs. llsAlnd
tsErs tombstone small boy wills putting his string
OF hsh under h.s jacket. 10 order to teluFa hDu.a
without exciting patentA! suspielou- Tic only
blot up1n tie fair face Ut Nature Wa Miss
Wood, who WAY approaching tie wtu.
dow With ioag pole, and calling upon Earth aud
Heaven TO take notice VI her unl,npafSd dcternI-
uation ''to let Aiss brown know" With two blows
sAs demolished tho whula window. Including both
Aa4lcs. aid then, fr.EntcElHY Tho church ~ tho
door resumed it acat In tna 10 hear tbs bensdle.
tton.
~ ea1elsas persons, who takp no tutesess Ia