Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-01
CAPTURED AHBplxrn
Rev, ,. l.. Kstifn's Chance
nnd 0'her Friends nav r r,a'
Respects to ham. dhsil

Rev, y. l.. Kstiin's Oonr,.,..
and Other Friends pay . ,,1'
Respects to ham. 'n'l'
| Rev: Mr.. Rs'lin, pastor Of n,,.|
formed Episcopal church o, ,,a '1 N, ~
nsnt was sitting quis.ly apior WI, V9 "
comforts Of home, last svop 1y1'. y ~ 10
West 81 street, while The rain - '' w.
ling down In electric droD, 80 0 y
wind was bowling dismAlls ,,a an. y, 'a'
street swaying the tree btsacb.. : ~ a,
fro as II they were about to b. Ivy, ~ aa
ed from the parent tree. rt. ,,o.Si.
the neat cosy parlor WAS in "A 1m,, I
mood rs the ministet-,s, ro,s ' J.
than 1t was an hour or Two ,,,.'
While MIR. Estlin's mind was bD' '1 !.
thought for the future Of hius.I, -,
friends The latter were as busy thin,
ing Of their pastor, and vers At fin
time collecting at the residence Of M
Beatty, GOA West Third street, a,nl
with mysterious bundles, boxps Al
baskets. About haltpass eight cd,a
tue company started and were soon =
the steps Of the entrance to the min.
ter's dwelling. Still Nr. Bstlin tbopa
on, listening to the sigbing and sobhp
OF the wind, and tbs stove, as if M
pairing for q grand effort, ,hrev r
volumes OF hest.
The bell rung, and the ulasy
started to the door only to meet ux,t
a hundred OF his congregation n
friends. He hadn't been much us.i.
such thlngs bat he had hesrdlofthen,ni
oOmprehending the meaning he yi.lda
3 willing captive. The party SWIM
ID In and took possession Il Al
house and soon the organ was uyiv
~ meloiious notes with the tenol G
bassoS and the altos of the visitors R
there had been q shadow OF gloom rat
ing upon the ministers oouuteuus
before 1t bad completely disappeared
and he and Mrs. Kstlin we're t6s hsp,
oiest Of the party. They had met rsd
warm hearted friends amongst which
hat stove was Is warm hearted IS any
living object.
After music and some splendid select
'sadings by Professor Ford IN wAichhs
Utmost exoelled himself, the company
" Invitation stepped to the sitting
DOM and arranged themselves around
table that trembed beneath b,
weight of two beautiful large CAKES md
/ number Of my sterioue bundles.
Mr.. Mason stepped forward and nI
sw selected words presented Mr.. ht
in with "thsse things" and Mrs. M
in with a couple OF mysterious pax
gees. The cakes were presented ODN
lalt of Mrs. T. N. M,rlcy AVID Mrs. X.
lott, "these things" OIL behalf Of tE'
company assembled. &r. B5tlin ver
appropriately accepted the fsVorS
lls friends and returned thsHis fai
heir friendship. At suggestion Of
he company he commenced urfolltrg
he "lhings," and first brought TO
light q pair Of clolh "leggins, "iOllov.
d by q pair Of Congress gAiiers, KID
cloves, a silk hat, and 3 whole span
,ran new suit of broad cloth from FeFa'
;srson's tailoring establishment y, a
handsome tidy, and a spLenala sll'
lrsss put in an appearance iOI N's,
istlin. Abundance u refreshments
hen followed for the company, ava
which music followed aud Profess"
FORD successfully read " The menus y.
leous Group" and L" CurfeW mus n W.
ing tonight" At IL O'Clock INC ce W.
ANY dispersed all pleased WIN Wv
enjoyment and with D"N'
fixed the minister up"