The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-11-12

and new worlds could not bring you
and me nearer together -
She turned away and ran up tho
the steps. But ON the threshold o
the door she paused. Then she raE
down again and caught his hand ca.
gerly in hers.
elf you love me, IL you really love
me, DIR. Peleg, you will use your In.
huence with father about Frank. YOU
can make him do anything yor
please, and Frank Is coming back"
A spasm Of jealous pain contracted
the little mans face. For "A moment
he said nothing.
"lf you love inc you would want
to make me happy % shc said.
"I}ut I'm man after all, Judith
You must not asiS me 10 do what q
man can't do!' Beside" and hi,
face grew bright and serene again.
Htho Now Jerusalem's acomln' and
there's no merryiu' ner giyin IN mer-
riage !"
She pnt her fingers into her ears,
a1d ran into the house slammiug the
door behind her like pettish child.
DR. Peleg stood there when she
had gone, with the night air chilling
him, and the thorny vines buffeting
him. II was only when Enns Sink
ley came home from the Millerite
meeting that he seemed tn gather
his wits together, and shniiied Off
lie fOrcbore 10 respond TO the CUSTOM
cry congratulations upon their short
remnant of earthly probation, which
Enus rendered him (; tor Il moment
he seemed TO be making an effort 10
say something, but the moment pass.
cd and he did not say IL.
niPs no use 10 say any thing--ther
will be neither merging nor giving
la mcrrlage, and il there was Pm Il
man and how could give her to him?
Aud 20 amt come yet mebbc he
wont come. The time l. short now.
Turning the first corner he raE
against a man. lie saw lis face
clearlyin the moonlight; It was Frank
Pri:charG. DIR. PeIeg's face grew
white, as hc watched the strong,
manly figure, disappearing In the
distance.
"IFll make her happy, ard ought
to be glad, but, o Lord, how can !,
sinful cretur that | be ? And IL don't
make any difference whether | say
anythin 10 Enus Snkley or not, for
tho end Is a-comin 2"
And DR.. Peleg surveyed the sky
eagerly for some sign of that coming
end. Tho moon sailed placidly
through cloudless sky and the stars
twinkled as checriIy as II they had
ages before them. Forth first time
q paug OF real doubt chilled DIR. Pc
legs heart.
"If II shouldn't be, @ Lord, II II
shouldn't b0 :" he murmured.
Before noon IL was known all over
saltwater that Judith Siuclalr's lover
had come back. Opinions varied as
TO whether her father would allow
her To SEQ him or not. Many thought
/ that though his worldlincss might
have bccn eliminated by his religious
faith, his ohstiuacy had not, and that
| 1t would not be safe for Frank Pritch-
ard 10 venture near the house. But
on that Saturday, within few hours
OF the end OF Mi things, according to
his unqueslioning faith--the old man
was utterly ohliyiOus of the things
OF this world. Judith was free IL
walk and talk with her lover as she
pleased, and save for Il dread that
haunted her mind that the MiIlerito
prophesy might prove true and all
earthly Joy be destined 10 n speedy
end, her happiness was perfect. No
thought of Or. peleg aud his absurd
iiy crossed her inlnd. Since she did
not need him 10 appease her father il
|, was easy 10 forget him.
Her lover urged her TO take advant
age Of her fathers state of mind ant
let their marriage take place private
ly that day, hut Judith Was sufficient
, ly imbued with the prevailing idea
to shrink from marrying az such
, time. But she promised him that $
sure AS the sun did not refuse its ligh
. on the next day she would walk qu
etly across the fields with him, /;
. Upper Saltwater, and I've marie,
Q there.
> 1t was really Mrs. Peltiah Sander
/ suggestion. She had seized Fran
PritchaTd from her backyard fence
!! as he was passing, and advised hir
to t'make sure of Judith a-Sunda
when thesAIilerites would have foun
!. out what poor deluded creturs the
Y were, and Enus Sinkley would fet
4 too meachin' to make Il fuss abou
r anything"
e Meetings We're held with searcel
II any interInission ON that Saturday
e In the last watch of the night tn
% trumpet was to sound, and worldl
ar cares and hopes We're all laid asid
~ and forgotten by the AIillerites. 81
IT at none of the meetings did DIR. p
3 leg appear. lie had retired to Il
d woods as ho had habit of doing o
lv casionally, and it was reported tn
q. he had one of his melancholy spell
nj but his brethren thought he had be
n ter seek the consultations of religiC
rather than those of nature, al
or where We're they to be found exec
Mt in the meetings where the faithf
10 were singing and shouting in an e
Ms stacy of expectation ? 1t was fearl
IL that DIR. Peleg after having preach'
ne to others had become castaway.