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

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I'm afraid / don't quito wish 10. Th,
thought teirliles me. like thi
world, and / want 1t to last
.lm afraid most folks does--poo
sinful ereturs that we be-" said Mis-
Sanders. aAnd agoin' 10 work nnt
settin' q day when you've got to Civ,
II up don't make no great difference
besides beln' vain lmaginations. "
Miss Sanders addressed this re-
mark In very aggressive manner, 4
DIR. Pcleg, but the hunt Ii laci5s facl
was gently impassivc, rs if he hat
not heard her.
RTho Deacon, he thinks DR.. Pelei
ain such a foel after all, said Mis-
SpdHlgue. Tie thinks he's got som,
Of tho wisdom of the serpent, alont
with the harmlessness Of the dove
He haln't got bo1k learniP, 10 b,
sure, hut he's terrible knowledgeable
about roots and yards, and he cured
old Uncle Daniel SpettIgue's rheuma
tiz, when the doctors had given him
up. lies one OF them that's born will
IA better understandin' of nater's worl,
than Others. The Deacon says he Il
real child OF natter"
"IIe amt n child OF grace or fe
wouldn't be shoutIn' Millerite. that,
certain" said Mis- Sanders. sharply.
"Well, l don't know. Some or EN-
do seem TO be real godly- given" said
Mis- Spettigue. "And Il would be
kind of queer, now, would'n It, Il the
world sheuld come 10 an end? Twould
surprise considerable many"
In the meantime the young woman
and her companion had reached u
large farm house, on the outskirts si
the town. Even in the uncertain
light OF the moon the place had no.
elected aspect; the gate hung half
unhlnged, the garden paths were
growing plentiful crop OF weeds,
and unframed vines ran riot over ev-
erything, and switched their long
tendrils Ia the faces Of those who
venturcd TO enter, with the mir Of
reckless triumph which nature a..
ways has when she Is having her
own way again, in place where man
has. for time subdued her.
d.neas Sinclair-coKrupte 10y Still
water dialect TO Enus Sinkley-had
been one Of StIllwaicr's most prosper
Gus farmers, until he became Mill
erie. Since then he had done moth
ing but wait for the sound uf the last
trumpet. Even his hair AMI beard
were left unshorn everything that
IL was not absolutely necessary TO do
10 support existence WAS left undone.
In his zeal TO bc found .sSaiiing for
his Lord" \ fear was growing
among his friends aud nclghtors iiut
or the faith, that hc was becoming
insane. But were not all the Miller
ties more ar less - . And were they
not NIL left To- follow the devices and
desires Of their own hears : Nobody
yentured 10 offer any advice to Enu-
not even those OF his brethren IN
the faith who had saving remnant
Of worldly wisdom mingled with iheiI
iaith In their immediate ascension.
DR.. Pelcg left his companion ut The
gate, and turned 10 So, without {
word.
The girl gently laid a OBTAINING
hand upon his arm.
''You are not like yoursel tonight
DIR. Peleg. You have scarcely spokeI
TO me. You didn't sing, and 20,
were willing TO leave the meeting -
early. Is anything the matter ~
ppm hypocrite, Judith. ~
Just found 1t out tonight, and dom
care to sing or pray. | don't dare 4
go 10 meetings 10 more. I've let
woman's face come between me an,
my Lord, and there's noihin' but ih
fire of his wrath that'll hide 1t. Iii
Judgments are sure he's letting III
feel them fires already"
The girl had turned away n It'll
impatienily,a first. Her healthy nj
ture was thoroughly wearied of tn
morbid atmosphere In which it lived
The cant OF the MilIerites had bC
come uncomfortable. But as tn
hunchback went on, his whole fran
trembling with emotion, she turne
an astonished face upon him.
"a woman's face You, DIR. Pelei
What are you talking about ~
lie shrank as If from a blow.
"Of course l might have know
And yet sometimes Pve been Graz
enough TO think that you had though
of 1t, too! Pm a man, Judith, AFT,
all, all; and you've been jest like Il
, breath OF life to me ever sence "
: were little gal It's come acrost II
tonight, kind Of realizing sen
that the New Jerusalem hain't new
. meant nothing to me but You Y,
: and me enterin' In together was VIII
{ / SEQ In them visions that fol
0 thought was so wonderful. And !
Q got rid of this poor mis'able boz
that makes you hate the sight of N
| forgot the Lord and put NOR
D cretur in his place, and lie is pu
r ishing me -
The girl looked at him in utt
: Armament, 1t occurred to her II
a all the Millerites were probably goi
Y mad, and DIR. Peleg's madness W
d manifesting itself in this extraort
@ nary way. She had heard that O
Q must be soothing yet firm with III
e people.
v HYou had better go home and re
DIR. Peleg. This continual talki
;. about the day ofjudgment is cxcitir
1t puts all sorts of wild notions II
|. peoples heads. You'll forget all /
= nonsense when you get rested a
); quiet p
d She talked to him soothingly
= she might have talked 10 an excl
a child.
e "And you only think Pm cra2