The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-09

OCNACuoA wasS w pAO"SA' AAO oOSssoAOA
vas special one. and the church, the
largest in the surrounding country.
would be crowded. At the little station
where the cars stopped, DIR. Mcclellan
got of, and taking oarpetbag in hand
and q venerable affair it was-the
Doctor tramped along ia unclerical
garb. With boots more substantial than
elegant, and his pants tucked in them.
he looked least like q minister and most
like q farmer who had just left the plow
in the field. At the end of a mile he
came to substantial farmhouse, occu-
pied by well.to.do farmer, Mr.. Quirk,
we will call him, who was an elder of
the church whose pulpit the Doctor was
to occupy. 1t was late Saturday even
Ing. Approaching the house no met
lady, it proved to be Mrs. Quirk, of
whom he inquired, "Can l get bite
here?'-for the Doctor, as is often
the case with DDS, had quite . sharp
appetite. Mrs. Quirk glanced at the
doctor and took in the unkempt appear
ance of the man. "Well.' was the re.
ply, somewhat hesitatingly given, ''you
can 90 into the kitchen, and the girl
will give you something" And into
the Kitchen he went. After he had fed
beautifully. if not daintily. the family
assembled in the kitchen as was their
wont, and our disguised doctor being
among them. conversation was carried
on by the farmer and his wife after the
usual fashion. In this our friend did
not participate to any great extent; but
once. Bible themes being touched upon,
Elder Quirk. Us if to quiz his guest,
asked him if he knew how many Com
mandments there were. eleven, "
said our pseudo laborer; "isn't that
righA?' "Eleven!-just hear the man"
said Elder Quirk. "Eleven! it is "a pity
you didn't know your Bible better; there
are ten Commandments, my friend, not
eleven;" and then Elder Quirk, straight
ening himself, proceeded to enumerate
them. one by one. adding his own in.
valuable comments as he proceeded.
All this the Doctor took meekly, till the
hour for retiring came. "Can you
give me . shske-down for the night?'
The Elder thought moment; woult
it do to house . man who didn't know
how many Commandments there were
Finally a'happy idea struck him; it in
volved nothing less than a compromise
There was the room over the wood
shed occupied BY the farmers "hired
man." The newcomer could taxi
that and he took it. Sunday morn
ing came, and the new guest break
, tasted as he had supped. "with tn
help" in the kitchen. Then. cam
church time. Deacon Quirk remarked
I'VE are church.going family don
you wish to 20 with us to church? w
are all harnessed up; there is som
: straw in the wagon and you can lie o
!. that; besides, DR.. Mcclellan is t
PREACH br nln 8a
"Who is DR.. McClellanr'
\ "Why! don't you knowe-didn't 70
. every hear Of the great DR.. Mcclellan
of New Brunswick"
!, II don't know whether I'll 60
:. church or not; but you 60 on, and pc
= !. haps III follow you, and il do my LEI
!; , will take me there"
!. "Well. you had better start on, the
= Is we are going to lock up"
= The guest . started on" as was su
y gested. and the Elder, fastening up Il
= house, got into the wagon with his far
. ily and drove to church.
s The congregation waited. and it W
!. !. nearly eleven o'clock before the Doct
II came, Elder Quirk meantime grown
~ anxious.
~ linally the church.door opened, a
.! tramp, tramp. tramp, down the midd
!a aisle, came the Elders guest Of t
~ night. And what was the Eide
no amazement at seeing his friend W
10 slept in his wood-shed mount the pull
u stairs and commence the services!
~ The Elder in a whisper sought info
= nation of the elder next to him in IT
y. Elders pew" .6 /
p "Who is thate"
q why. the great Dr.. Mcclellan
y. course"
m. "You don't say 60! lin an agita,
nd whisper) why, 1 slept that man in
to wood-shed. and fed him in the kitchen
US. lAnother version of this story sta
ed that the text chosen by the minister
.as the occasion mentioned was from il
no xiii: "a: "A new commandment I &
~. unto you, That ye love ono another
ose making up the eleven commandme
ae- spoken Of by the stranger ei.a
rse The Right Lessons u Small Tredb
- =. To the endurance Of great strok'
~. misfortune, or q terrible burden Of
. . row, the soul gathers up its forces,
~ girds itself with heroic strength. Fl
. ~. tude is the natural chain.armor wi
:. men put ON when they are sorely be
! !" But great troubles, calamities and
.,.+ asters are events in life, which, W
III, .ii ever may be thought Of the sadnes
; q earth, are mostly exceptional and
.sd apart. The mighty winds Of attic
soue only occasionally, # periods
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