The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-26

. wise man. His daughter, who was pre-
pared TO be afraid Of him, was equally
undeceiyed. She found in him nothing
Of that self.importance which superior
parts, or great cultivation Of them, Is APT
10 confer. He talked Of everything but
philosophy and religion; he seemed to en-.
Joy every pleasure Of ordinary life, and
10 be interested In the most common
topics Of discourse; when his knowledge
or learning at any time appeared,
1t was delivered with the utmost plain.
ness, and with the least show OF dog.
matism. Ga his part he was charmed
with the society Of the clergyman and bis
lovely daughter. He found in them the
guiIeless manner Of the earliest times,
with the culture and refinement Of the
most refined ones. Every better feeling
warm and kind; every ungentle one re-
pressed or overcome. He was not adj
dicted 10 love; but he felt himself happy
in being the friend OF Mademoiselle La
Rookie, and sometimes envied her father
the possession Of such n child.
After a journey Of eleven days they
arrived at the dwelling Of La Roche. II
was situated in one OF those valleys Of
the Canton Of Berne, where nature seems
TO repose, as It were, in quiet, and has
enclosed her retreat with mountains in
accessible. A stream, that spent It's fury
in the hills above, ran In front Of the
house, and n broken waterfall was seen
through the wood that covered its sides;
below, II circled round a tufted plain,
and formed a little lake in front Of a viii
lage, at the end Of which appeared the
spfre Of La Roche's church, rising above
a clump OF heeches. MI. = enjoyed
the scene; but 10 his companions 1t re.
called. the memoryiof a wife and parent
they had lost. The old mans sorrow was
silent-his daughter sobbed and wept.
Her father took her hand, kissed II twice,
pressed ii 10 his bosom, then lifted up his
eyes to heaven. and having wiped of a
tear that was about TO drop from each,
began to point ont to his guest some OF
the most striking objects which the pros
pect afforded. The philosopher interpret
ed all this; and he could but slightly cen.
sure the creed from which il arose.
They had not been along arrived, when
a number OF La Roche's Pensioners,
who had heard Of his return, came to the
house to see and welcome him. The hon.
est folks were awkward but sincere in
their professions Of regard. They made
some attempts at coincidence; It was too
delicate for their handling, but La Roche
took 1t in good part. at has pleased
God" said he, and they saw he had set
tied the matter with himself. Philosophy
could not have done 80 much with thou
sand words.
II was now evening, and the good peas.
ants were about to depart, when a clock
was heard to strike seven, and the hour
was followed by a particular chime. The
country folks who had come to welcome
their pastor, turned their looks toward
him ut the sound; he explained their
meaning to his guest. "That Is the sig
nal" said he, for our evening exercise;
this is one Of the nights OF the week in
which some of my Pensioners are wont
to Join in II; a little saloon serves Tor the
chapel OF our family, and such Of the
good people as are with us. Hyou choose
rather TO walk out I will furnish you
with an attendant; or here are a lew old
books that may aiora you some enter
tainment WITHIN" by no meanS, ~,
swered the philosopher; .! VIII al.ena
our organisi," said LaEsoche; u neigh
borhood is the country OF musical mech
anism, and | have a small organ fitted up
Tor the purpose Of assisting our singing.
Tia an additional lnduccmeht replieu Tue
other, and they walked into the room To-
gether. Al the end stood the organ men,
toned by LaRoche; before II was q cur,
tain, which his daughter drew aside, anu
placed herself on aseat within, IN draw
ing the curtain close, so as 10 save her
the a%wkardness OF an exhibition, began q
voluntary, Solemn anu peanlllnl IN Tue
highest degree; Mr.--wa no masi-
clan, but he was not altogether ~insenslo!e
10 music; this fastened on his mind more
strongly, from It's beauty being ane3,,
pected. The solemn prelude introduced
u hymn, In which such Of the audience a.
could sing Immediately joined; the words
were mostly taken from holy writ; II
spoke the praises oil God, and HIS care
ofgood men. Something was said oil the
death OF the just, oil such as die IN the
Lord. The organ was touched win a
hand less firm; II paused, It ceased, ana
the sobblng Of Mademolseile was heafd IN
its stead. Fer father gave a aign Tor
stopping the psalmody, ana rose 70 pray.
He was discomposed at first, and his voice
faltered as he spoke; but his heart
was in his words, and his warmth over,
came his embarrassment. lie addressed
a Being whom he loved, and he spoke ior
those he loved. His p~ariShoners catched
the ardor oil the good 5id man; even the
philosopher ielt himseii moved, ahn LOT,
got for a moment to think why he should
not. La Roche religion was Una. o.
sentiment, not theory, anu nus guest wa
ayerse TO disputation; their discourse,
therefore, did not lead 10 questions con
corning the belief oil either; yet wouiu Tue
old man sometimes speak oil ms, ron me
tulness Of 3 heart impressed WIN us
force, and wishing to spread The pleasure
he enjoyed IN II. Inc ldeas pms uou
and his Savior were SO congenial 70 nus
mind that every emotion otit natafally
awaked them. A philosopher mignt nave
called him an enthusiast; pnt IL ne pos
sessed the iervor Of enthusiasts ne was
gniltless oi their elgo!ry. our ia.her
which..art IN heaven J. might the good man
say, for he felt IT. and all mankind were
hlR brAthfen.