The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-09
IX6EHING IN MEETnH.

was . trying one, even to more disciplined
nerves Pauons Lothrop had exchanged
palpfts with Pnrsdn eummeral. Of North
Wearem- Now. Parson Summeral was q
man In tie ysFy outset likely : provoke
the risibaes Of unspiritualixed Juveniles.
he was a thin, wiry, frisky little man, in a
powdered white wig. black tights, and silk
stockings, with bright knee buckles and
shoe buckles, with round. dark. swapping
7cyes, and q curious, high, cracked. squeak-
inn voice. tho very first tones Of which
made al tho children stare and giggle.-
The news that Parson Summeral was going
70 preach in OUT village spread abroad nsa
rreiude to something funny. II had .
ose ike the charm Of circus acting; md
on tho Sunday morning Of our story We
went to the house Of God in q very hilad-
ous stata M ready to set OF In . laugh on
the slightest provocation.
INC coccasabn was not long wanting.
Panon Lothrop had = f~svorite dog yclept
Trip, whose behavior in meeting wns noto-
siouAls far ffom that edifyiog pattern
which BELTS a ministers dog on Sundnys.
TIP VAS nervous dog, md . dog that
never .conld be taught to conceal hh
or to respect conyentionn1itiea.
II anything about the performances in the
aingen' seat did not please him, he was
apt to express himself in u dismal howl.
II the sermon was longer than suited him,
he you'd gnpc withasuch q loud crnak Of his
jgws ~ would erouse e~verybody's attention.
he Mes disturbed his afternoon nap no
would give certain snarls or snaps or, IL
anything troubled his dreams, he would
bark out in his sleep in q manner not only
to dispel his own slumbers, but those Of
certain worthy dcacons and old ladies',
whose sanctuary feposc vas thereby sorely
broken and troubled.
For Az. these reasons Madam Lothrop
bad been forced. as q general thing, 70
dayt 1kip tho usual sanctuary privileges Of
good family dogs 10 that nge, and shut him
up on Sundays to private meditation.
Trip, ofrpourse, was only tho more set on
attendanpe, and would hide behind doom,
jump outsof windows, sneak thro' by-ways
and alieys, n lie hid till tho second bell
had done tolling, when suddenly he would
appear In the broad isle, innocent and
happy, and take his scat az composedly ns
any member Of the congregation ~ r
Imagine us youngsters on the q,d cirs
With excitement ut seeing Parson Sum
uepA>frisk PUP Into the pulpit with nll the
yivsofy of y black grssshopper. We look
ID 4 each &hcr and aigglcd very cantious-
", with quo respect 70 Aunt Lois' sharp
observation.
At fint, thore was only a mild. quiet sim
merpg Of giggie, dcpreksed decofously
Within bounds ef propriety and we pursed
our muscles up with stringent resolution
whenever we caught the ~apprehensive ego
8 nd shsi'dirsetiy after the olosinra notes
Of the tolling second bell, Master Trip
ing himself squarely in front Of the pulpit,
raised his nose with n critical air toward
the scene Of the forthcoming performance,
II was too much for us-the repression was
almost ~convulsive- Trip wore an alert, at
tentive air, befitting a sound, orthodox dog,
who smells n possible heresy, and deems Il
bis duty to watch the performances mar
rowly.
|Evidehtly hi felt Called upon to bee who
and whA wcfe to occnpy that pulpit in his
masters absence.
Up rosc Parson Summeral, and up went
Trips nose, vibrating Sith intense atte--
ton
The parson began in his high.cracked
voice TO intone the hymn;
"slns to the Lord aioud,-
: {Pleass 70 tasu out that dogl-
v s.Anl usAs . feyfai noise.'-f
Tho dog WA turned out, and the choir
14 tAtiA t%.A ~ hu@ku lblkul noltt. DuL
va boys were upset for the day, delivered
,over 70, Tho. Temptations Of Satan. and
plunged In wnvcs OF hystericui Riggle.
from which neither winks nor frowns from
Aunt Lois, hortiic awful fear, Of the tith.
Ing man, nor tho comfortless bits Of fennel
and orange pee, paced up by grand
mother, eonld reoessr -. W 3Ei'
>. Everybody felt, 10 os 81 re. that here was
trial that eAesd tnt sore indulgence.
Hard facea. even Anops tie s~toniest saints
betrayed.s trsnsieEi iov,r OF the risible
anuscius. AID .Ad;ssl r.t rp their fans,
youths and mAids..s IA tae singers sent
laughed outright, eai for n moment a gem
srai smoker smong tho children was par
doped. Bat ysl ca OF that lucklcsz
kind wbose esr.-s. . sce set Ia vibration.
,ould not Be ~oonposs1. When the reign
Of gravity and deoorun had returned,
Harry and rt BY ssth ether, shaking
S~ith snppsss.sd sAasht-E Everything n
fsndFip tbs Bog ptsycr, Wish everybody
Namc TO re with .t.h ~ovcrrowuring force
that ] exploded With Laughter and had to
% taken out Of meeting aud marched hons
~ Aunt Lois. il = = convicted criminal.
What especially moved her Indignation wnv
hat the more she rcbuked and upbraidcd
:he moro ! laughed. till the tears rolled
aown my checks, which Aunt Lois con.
strued into wilful disrespect to her au.
,Aaority. and resented Accordingly.
BY Sunday evening, as we gathered around
me hrc, the reaction from undue gaiety TO
,eoriety had taken place, and we were In a
rensivc and p%enitcnt state. Grandnothc,
-ss racop aui frrgiving. bat Aunt Loi.
EEfTTftAa VA f''gartd rerTolatiSn|
-.ns,e sin febuto be u Sslutaiy : loans ofi
Ynckcning our cosscielces f.r the futurc.
- saw our old friend Ssr, enc 4, 49,
, at himself quietly down on the bloch /,
lie eh'iriiey cors,1. wiii, Sem we felt .aa
f.pd OF indulgence and Patronage. Cor
souSh always rigidly moral and instructive
! . bis turn OF .iniud. he had that FELLOW
f>~IhRg fort s,rcs ors which Is cb.racier.
y lie Of nc lodSojdntcd, casy.yoing r,yie
- III ihdividudity1 ~
LORD massy. boys-yes, said Sam. viz.
Z .ously in yiewof some Of Aunt Lois thr,mta
20 ought never to laugh nor cut IN In
s,cctin,, That ARCS SO, but then there is ti,nc,
shealthobfst onfus gsts to6k doysn. Nc
fcts took uAawares, ye scc-cvcn minister,
doc2 Yes, natur' viii git tho upper hant
before they know it,"
n ws5; s 81 ;S ministers ss don't ever l@nsl
We put the Question with widc evcs
such a superstition bcrdered on profanity,
thot: y was approaching tho sin Of
Che Lcfd.r9 .tTfiif' -fF-T-c-1 it,
laws, yes. Why, haven't you never
heard how there was a counsel beld L. ~
imei" ous" Pr1yc
Laughing in pmycr .t,,x,s IT ~