The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-29

nance In real life has Just had its Sc
quel enacted In an Ohio village not 800
miles from Cleveland. Thirty wear,
ago William Good was n young black
smith, living in the country town Of
H, in Granger County. Anns
Lacy was the young woman whom he
had chosen for his bride, and the day 81
the wedding had been fixed for the
balmy May, and the time Of which
speak was February. A Disciple Elder
named Lilly came to the village TO hold
aProtracted meeting This was some
thing entirely new to a large class OF
people. They had never before heard
Of what was termed the Gospel form OF
onversion-without the s'mourning
bench" or previous prayers, but simply
confession of faith and Immediate
baptism. The older denominations.
especially the Methodists, who were
quite strong In the village, made strenu-
Gus opposition to the Evangelist and his
doctrine, but the simplicity of the teach
ing, and the earnestness Of the preach
err, seemed to make considerable i'm
preston, and number, especially of
the young people, were converted.
williams parents are strong Method
lists, and of course opposed to the
meetings. He was too busy to attend
the meetings or care very much about
them, except to request Anna not TO go.
AT first Anna complied, but finally, yield
ing to the impulse Of curiosity, began to
attend the forbidden meetings. One
night, soon after, her dearest friend, a
young lady Of her own age, started when
the invitation was given 10 sinners to
come forward, saying:
. | am going, Anna; come along with
me-
II was irresistible, and the two Young
ladies went forward, confessed that thew
We're sinners, and that very night in the
moonlight went To the creek and were
baptized.
William did not bear of this until the
next morning, when he was At work as
usual in his shop. A friend came in.
and, after the usual salutations were
passed, the meeting was casually refer
red 10.
" That consumed preacher is still go
ing on with his meetings, is hep asked
William.
q should say So" replied the friend.
" But why do you askP You must know
all the news, seeing how Anna Lacey
was dipped last night"
'WhatP' asked William, with his
heavy hammer poised in mid-air over
his red-hot iron. "What's that YOU
sayP"
You express great surprise; didn't
you know that il was all over town that
Anna Is one Of the converts? But You
needn't feel so bad about it, added the
friend, "seeing that so many Of the re-
spectacle people here are going inn
According to the traditional the time.
William threw his hammer across the
shop, indulged in profusion Of oaths,
and, washing himself, Immediately start
ed for Annals home. He found her in
a pcnsive state Of mind, such as the pre-
vious evenings confession and the feel /
ing Of assurance thai past sins were for
given would naturally induce. Exactly
what was said and done by the lovers,
Of course, il isimpossible at this late day /
TO tell But in general way Il Is
known that they quarreled. William
said that If he was confident that she
would always hold out faithful TO her
profession, he would not desire to mar
ry her, for he could never feel an aflini-
ty for such heterodoxy, although he
made no profession Of faith at all him
self. She replied that she was glad to
find out how he felt upon the subject:
that il he felt so it would be useless TO
talk OF their marriage any longer, for
she should always remain true to her
profession. So they parted.
She soon after removed to Illinois,
where within two years, she married a
sturdy prairie farmer, and proceeded
with the work Of raising family and
for the wants of the house,
hold. She became the mother of three
all Of whom have grown to
man and womanhood, and are settled
in the West. Last year
Anna's husband, who, by the way, was
! number of years her senior, died, and
vas gathered to his fathers in a prairie
and his affairs having
been settled up so that she could do SO,
Anna, now a woman Of So. came back
or the first time to her old friends in
ohio on visit.
Now let US return to William, and fol-
ow his fortunes in a hasty glance dur
ng the more than 30 years. He very
DON gave up the pursuit Of black
NTH, and, removing 10 : neighboring ,
ity, engaged in the study Of law. In |
ue course he was admitted to the bar,
'egan a practice, which increased with
he years, became Prosecuting Attorney, !
rent TO the Legislature term or two,
nd at length found himself wealthy. He
Id not marry for several years, and not !
ntil he had assured himself that Anna
'as already the mother Of family. II
vas whispered by Annals friends here {
hat he regretted his rash quarrel with (
Ter, but he was never heard TO express (
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