The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-07-16

per completely subdued, and | ia,
tend TO make him a good devoted
wife, Raleigh told me that your
daughter was the prettiest little
darling in the world. am glad you
named 1t L0'tis, because you know
how adore that sweet name.
Raleigh says that ViOla's boy is
the very image Ct his mother; he al
SO tells me that Viola and Harry
were the hSppiest couple he lad
ever seen, except you aud Eddie.
Well, am delighted 20 hear il. Il
ever people deserved to be happy.
you and Viola do; because you have
suffered lnore than your share. ~ /
think your husband is one Of the
noblest specimens OF humanity I
ever saw. THE is saying = great
deal, but mean it, and Raleigh
agrees with me. r. i''"% ,.lf
II must tell you what : pretty,
Joke was pGl upon m> BY the Rev..
y. X. Marshall, y celebrated minis.
ter Of VicksbUrg, He has been
holding IA series Of meetings here,
and was a frequent visitor at our
house. lie is, All elNqVeRt 0raiOr,
and much admired and beloved by
by all who kmOw him. My darling
old papa is q member Of his, church,
aud wOA(l swim a river any time
to hear hii4sA~ preach. When Mr..
Marshall IwAs9 about 10 start to His
home in VickSbnFg, he invited ME
10 accomp4ng Alln, iii y'u".will
go with me-" he spl.l, II willlHsHEe
you to hear one OF the most elor
quent serMbIls that you ever listen
ed TO from il ;nere 10y, who has late
ly been licensed 10 preach. h."aO
congse lweRt, simg curiOslty1was
aroused; and lMF. MarshSllt0Ok h me
TO church the same night we arriv
ed at Vlcksbdrg. Nov, I had neg
leeted 10 ask the name Of the
boy, ,preacller,c SO intent was u
engaged in drawing his picture in
my mind. The church was . HerK
large one, and when Mr., MARSHALL
4 led me III, the house was crowded;
buthe succeeded ih' securing ME 4
seat i'm ona corner, som distance
y from the pulpit. IEhe music WAS
splendid-7the ch9irsRpg,Elth AsHp
Z. feeling. Then a pause, and !, riy;
eted my eyes % lie pGlpit, intent.
J ly watching fo. the 5ippgarahce Of
this wonderful boy. After gszing
until | was tired and impatient, |
picked up a hymn book and began
TO turn the leaves over, when the
sweet solemn tones Of a familiar
voice fell on my ears. Looking up
J at the pulpit, there 4 saw Harry
Wallingford reading has text. lfS
whlzzing cannon ball had cOns
crashing through the house, | would
have been less startled. had
never heard ali ititilnAtiOn that
Mr.. Wallin&Eord was preacher.
remembered hpA ,asv u proud, pas
slOnate man Ot, upgOvegnaGlelealr
per, and rather wickedly, inclined.
+, WAS shedding tears like ram, aud
it cost me a great struggle to keep
from shouGingaloud. Now, mean
ekac.ly what | say, when assert
that it was the most charming, el9
quent sermon that | ever heard
His voice fell on Ihy ears like sweeI
! musiUI "a ifselfng at delicious joy
llstole,OVsr me, And Twas overcome
= with, happy emotions. Hs closed
! his sermon with an Invitation It
sinners TO come forward and seek
salvation, and | was one among the
many who accepted the invitation
and oh! my darling friend, do be
Ileve that God in His great mere,
l, has pardonsd my sins. Mt. Wal
= iingIOrd delivered five sermons here
N and the resulti was sOneI rhUHdFeC
GAow lnemhass,tG theiolauFchhio nA
tte Observation-Disclosures the w0rId
and I'LL oftnMr. Walling(drd. ht
says that Viola il, entitled 10 tht
credit .0fjnaking "a preacher Of he
!, husband. foE she baderhim Srpnist'
: 10 sergsi God Befofe She marfiet
Q him, ,Wsllsghoyl could amy b0dS
fail to -eootoa Heaven with ,sasCh ~
! angel IL gdIde VI 'Violas Dot, t,yoli
know tAatf think she, isths bes
woman en- earth, except otes AM
you knohe who that is, Of course
/ If you dosppts just look into a mir
ror, and yoA will see the one 81
luda thsl u f1aTet 'af a
Il have glSell my hand aud hear
4 to a ( so eallell) rebel. an'l ! meal
! to show him llaJ a Yankee hear
/ san anl viii love him; AID ! wisl
Ill all the people OF The North an