Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-03-14

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And it came to pass, in the year eighteen
hundred and seyenty-eight, when one
James, sirnamed KelsO, was chief peda-
gogue over all the youth of Good Hope;
that after school had progressed for many
days, the Directors came together and
said one unto another: Lift up thine
eyes, oh my brother, and behold, our
children doth go to school by tens and by
twenties and our school-room cannot hold
them by reason of their great multitude.
And behold james will be overtaxed and
it may make him sick, and our children
will grow up in ignorance, and will be
disgrace unto US and unto our children
and children's children. >
And they all saith with one voice ::
''Thy saying is true
And they lifted up their voices, with one
accord, and wept.
And it came to pass that one lifted up
| his voice and saith: 'tATen and brethren,
what shall we do?'' And one James,
commonly called the Bishop, arose and
| saith; Brethren, our painful condition
doth weigh heavily on my mind, and [
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grieved because of my untasted victuals.
Now, behold, as I worked among my
broom-corn and brooms, the thought
came to me to procure an assistant to aid
james, that our children may still par
take of the wisdom that so constantly
droppeth from his lips And with one
accord, when he had ceased speaking,
they lifted up. their voices and said
"Amen! Thy words are the words of
wisdom. be thou blessed both thee and
| thy children, even unto the fourth gem
eration.''
And it came to pass, that maiden did
come out of the city of Greenfield, and
she did board with James; for, saith he,
'sAm I not one of the directors? For she
is young and peradventure she may need
some one to look after her and protect
her.''
And it came to pass that she did honor
the primary school-room with her pres
enee, and she did teach young ideas how
to shoot, and did use the rod with yigor.
Now this maiden was young and fair to
look upon, and at her coming, the young
men did pluck up courage and did say
each one unto himself, ssPeradYenture ]
may be able to awake the tender passion
in her BOSOM" And, with one accord
they annointed their heads with oil and
did put perfume on their handkerchiefs,
and put on their broadcloth and fine linen,
and did pay their respects to her and did
take her to parties and to suppefs. a
Now there was one. Samuel, sirnamed
Crosby, who became much enamored OF
her, and of Sundays would look across
the church at her and she would blush
and forget the text, by reason of his ad-
miring gaze.
Now it came to pass that she smiled
upon him. and he did pluck up courage
and did take her home from church OF
nights.
Now Samuel owned share in tile
mill and intended to be preacher, for he
was of the Methodist persuatiOn, and he
intended to do well in the world.
Now it came to pass that when james
saw their devotion, he and one Abraham
sirnamed Baker, did lay their heads to
gether, and after they had consulted to-
gether, they did say, Verify, it is a gooC
thing; for peradventure Sammy may b.
a preacher, and Jennie would be a help
meet for him, for she is pious and is de
voted to the cause of all that is good, ant
he will be good to her and they will re
joice and be glad all their days.
Now, after this, it came to pass tha
James did invite him to his house often
and Samuel did sew brooms and cho
wood, and did do divers other things, an,
was good to Beckie. Now Beckie was tn
Bishops wife and he thought she woult
speak good word for him to Jennie an
he did serve her with gladness.
Now it came to pass that when he di
) proffer her his hand it was accepted wit
pride, for Miss Brown was plucky an
had plenty of what the Yankees calle
"spunk,' and she said, 'sWill not be
minister's wife, and peradventure he ma
be presiding elder?''
Now Abraham was doctor and a loc,
preacher, and he did exhort at praye
meetings, and after the doxology had bee
sung. -
. Now it came to pass on the six al
twentieth day of the second month, TIL
when night was at hand, Samuel did con
and did take Jennie and did go dow
street quietly, for, said they, one unto tt
other, Behold, the little boys might he
If sand peradventnre they might bell us
Now, when they did stand at the do
. and knock, one of the house zgoeth al
n lighteth a taper for, saith she, ''The brid
groom cometh.''
And when they were stood before t
Doctor,
''With grave
Aspect he rose, and in his rising seemed
81 A pillar of State: deep On.his front en- craven