The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-02-08
Stlfrt Sturu. . 8.
Overwhelming a Parsou.

apm real glad you've come, Miss
PurdaY.", exclaimed Miss. Betsy Marvin,
openine the door TO the village dressma-
ker. sTye been expecting you these
,wo weeks. Nv alpaca 10 getting so
rusty that Tn slmost ashamea to wear
III. When'd you get homer
aLass night" said the little womsn,
shaking out the folds Of ner large figured
delaine before ier.,
ATben you haven't heard the news,
mayhe--about Parson Mobiles leaving
us, hev your" asked Miss Betsy with an
air Of mysterious importance
"Not word xcept what Isaw in tne
newspapers. You see I've been over ="
Florence, sewing, for three months:
Cousin Msria's Youngest daughter vas
married last Tuesday. How will you
nsve your dress cat, Miss Marvin p
You don't say! We'll, / never!
What luck she does bave marrying nff
her girls! Cut It pulonaise. Miss Pur.
day, and dnn't get it too long behind
it's . dreadtul sin to waste the cloth SO,
I think. Well. I'm glad you didn't hear
it from Sophia Jackman-she always
eelors things 90. Now always tell .
straightforward story, and let folks touch
1t III to suit themselves How did you
like Parson Noble. what you heard Of
him. Miss Puiday p
"He always puts me In mind OF those
men St. Paul tells as about, of whom
The world is not worthy, answered MISS
Parday. measuring Miss .Marvins plsmp
waist With her tape measure. g.isgl'
7"Oh. WE'LL J. suppose most people
were pleased with him at 6rst: mssbe
you'll change your mind when you hear
Of our donation. can't say hat what
he has a pleasing way With him. hut !
always thought he was little loose 10
his doctrine. j mistrusted from the drst
that somehow or ether he wouldn't stsv
long. Somehow his preaching wAsn't
strong eaeugh-there wasn't theology
enough stcut it." si-'s ia4 ! uEEsss
.Poesibiy not" rems'ked Miss Pur
day. bsstiag up the lining. .'bnt II did
seem to me As though he preached the
gespel. and that is good enough Tor
me ~ q A'9 x
4sD0 you think he was verv spiritual ?
asked Mise Betsy waving the contested
point "He's been seen more'n dozen
lines slld,ng down Dragon Hill With the
boys on their douhie rippers-as they
call them. What do you think Of that Z
II think most likely that he enjoyesi
it, and I'm sure the boys did. ! never
saw q II an have such 3 faculty TOR msk-
ing everybody parnund him happy-it
was realty wonderful 's4 Y = = > =
Miss Martin laughed low laugh,
which hsd ID itssI nsithsr mlrsa nor
music
TT is a resi- pity to spoil your good
| opinion Of him." she said. asnd hate
| it, hut Il s'pose somebody else will tell
YOU II I don't. When be came here you
know they promised him 600 salary,
bat the times are hard and everything is
| cheap. ard they tboughi, insybe. this
/ year he'd he satisfied with $500. No.
body but him and his wife. you see.--
Seems to methat e70o and the psrsoD.
agefiss monstrous price. What do you
think2" .,., @i~'' - = :
/ af suppose they have to have food
and clothes, Misc Marvin ; 10 fact I had
m idea that ministers were human
1 II begin to think 80 mvself; dreadful
/ " sbuman.' sighed Misc Betsy. ''Well
A. w.s saying, they kindly asked hin
! II he'd take $500 this wear - money
was SO scarce, and what do you think b
said ?"
II haven't the slightest ides, unless b
said he would preach for nothing"
| mo, indeed; he said be couldn't bu
Just live on 800, and be thought b.
fought to be making solne preparation
| Tor the future new, u ever. Mrs Cha
pin saws she thought II WAS disgustIn
:. Providence. and that's the way ] look Q
it. Hasn't the Lord promised to pro
vide7 Didn't he feed Elijah and tn
children of Isras,7 And tcalculAte
J. ministers are fsi,hful the Lord will TAX
care Of them when they are too old 4
B preach"
well. what did the committee d
then ?" asked the dress maker.
at made q sight Of talk. l can te
you; some tas for lettlu' the parson &c
but Deacou Simons got real riled up; b