The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-20
The Elder Arrives.

Inc Elder came into our Village TO-DAY
MS goods piled high On . two horse
dray,
With his wife and child and . c.r,..,
bag
Trailing on behind with spawned nag.
The carpenter stopped his saw TO u.zs
Inc merchant laid down a roll of 6aize.
The miiliner dropped new Spring hat.
In her haste to look, falling over the cat.
Miss Smith said his furniture all lool.a
old.
Mics Jones said his baby was dressed
too cold.
Miss Bibbs sighed sadly her curls
among,
Why is it that ministers marry so
young:"
The deacon came in. in the Afternoon
Said he didn': expect them along 90
soon,
But he came to help and arrange the
room,
So he dropped bis cane and picked up
broom.
And he set up stove, put . carpet
down.
Aud the sweat rolled off his old bald
crown.
And he talked as only deacon can,
Giving good advice to the coming man:
" fos had better avoid ell politics;
1t was that got Jobson ,ntew a fix.
For he said that Grant was an alfred
Ounce.
And they starved him out in just six
months.
And Elder Todd from the German
Flats,
Went right straight back on the Demo- |
Gratis:
In his first donation he failed for
backers-
Hadn't stamps enough to bny the
crackers.
.'On total depravity come out strong,
Take q crack at the devil in going
along;
That's q doctrine l sllus took comfort
Thst we go to hell for old Adams sin.
"Sanctificstion you just let slide,
For the member that had it has lately
died
Nor We don't 60 much on the new
ideas,
Of growth in grace, nor of mustard
trees.
"At liberal Christians let drive Q shot,
And for the open communists make it
hot;
II the people hear the true Gospel ring
They'll back you up in most anything.
"And I went to tell you just where to
90
When you make your pastoral calls
yon know;
Don't you never call on old Deacon
Brown.
He's the worst old gossip there is in
town.
"Ths Sewing Circles met Tuesday
nights.
But it closed with one of the cruelest
fights;
Mrs. President Fitch. the ambitious
thing.
Got counted in by . radical ring.
"And. Elder. 1 think that the sisters
They aie coming to help you some
pleasant day.
To arrange your luggage above aud he.
low,
And tell your wife what to do. you
know"
All his duty done. the deacon adjourned
But out on the doostep again he turned;
Remember. no politics. Elder dear.
The people won't stand any nonsense
here"
The Elder looked sadly at cold. bare
walls,
At the rsttling Windows and gusty hall.
At the rusty stove and the dismal room,
At the Inside damp and outside gloom.
Then be turned his eyes to.a corner.
The gentle wife sat in . mufHed chair,
Sat lulling the crying babe to sleep,
Then the Elder sat down by the stove
to weep. /
"Oh, Lord" said he. 'tis . thankless i
task.
But no other fate at Thy hand / ask;
On daily cross am crucifed-
The martyrs Of old but once have died. |
Like = bully to fight for u petty sect.
Like . coward to lose my sclf.respect.
To preach. in my wandering to and fro. |
Not a Christ above, but . sect below.
ITO struggle an honest conviction dead.
To smother emotions Of heart and head;
To pauder 70 ounces Of human kind,
Committing a suicide Of the mind"
The New Man has come. and he ceases
to weep;
The wife and baby are fast asleep;
He falls ON his knees With his fecs in
his chair
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