Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-12-07


Deaclates WAS s.thoroaghly good
man. Ebddy saidkso, ard 'fevery-
body" risht this lime. He was a
pillar of church and uf society. sam
hines sasthis ere world would be a
N,4hF / world without that ere
lf9shs Jas p little small by him
SELF Has none of your tigbt-fsted
skintiintSo we're a3ious az q hercan-
tile spedon. Righteousness rayed
out of hlStand he had a heavysbank
account rthSeg,where the thieves do
not break3ugh and steal. 1t was a
common hS.Sthat when the deacon
appeared hevil stepped out, and that
ne tremblihen the good man took to
ms knees.le thing was certain, no
one had a to say against him, and
1t was refrigeration to say the Ten
Commandts were written on his
countenand * = = - q -
Deacon 4 did not put down the
largest amdon the subscription pa
Per, or heAe missionary list. He
Twas a 1nisaEy society himself. and
his left hand not know what his RIGHT
hand did. Fas prosperous in bust
ness, wise lIgitimate trade, and the
more he gan more he had People
who were Il up" often called on
him, prout, Unfortunate waits, who,
by q little finhelp were enabled to
go on ofe was very marked in
the CONDUIT Oh man he never talked
about apy one was very likely to
turn inc Onsepn in q new jdirec-
ton. People led not to talk scandal
In his presenc\r he could become
exceedingly stehen he heard per-.
sons character I'd to pieces. Alto
gether ne was mirable nan, for,
mind you there deacons and dea-'
cons in the worldre,s the pity.
Deacon Gatess accustomed IN
make monthly tn the ssHuh $,
Down from his VSnt home he came
He was the actlVe Der in the largest
-5f hislbnsi ness, Ms s Of sneb , a.naN
ture that il required arn eve on the
markets yet ne neSrgot the Master
ne served, ana 1hat fas working to-
gether with One wlinterests were
above every other. bont exports a
good deal of butter, S,uch of Il at
this time passed thr1 1.-THE hands of
the nrm OF winch leacon was
member. ne ava cured good
aracies It Aason ond Csc ionr news
that we find him, one November
day. IhesiandscaPe WITS dreariest.
There is no more deligtide in lime
or in October than dowbuph these
Vermont hills, when th{s hano in
their dopblets OF emeht scarlet. /
: But now the rain was AGAINST
the car windows, and napoked dis
coursged ene6Sh.- @EveS seenaa,1FI
to have dismal expressi if If was
funeral dorteges The. dA,ad been
busiIy reading, anp had t{tsie mo-
tice of his companions,Inow he
xR}9Sf G4sEQ9 s1W eiahround.
just opposite eim Mas a ygirl, al
out OF the window. Her fds yery
sadaaS IS son1e great serro4 over
%hefmed her Inc oeIore res 1t was
a very attractive face, unusb land. |
Notwithstanding its shadow, sun
shine. Her profile again5I DARK
background, constantly chatwith |
the swiftly moving train, wad cut
As one of the old saints. and rood |
man thought of the sisters he been
moving about the great city, heir
naIefaces.apd somber draperH
The conductor came IN to cthe
fareS Tire dusk was cominand
only diiiffnlf Edolnsd shadows en
.rs,tsElE s,IIe had his sarm sthrS is
k5sns III, ~ was in, asgraat shurfe /
Neemed to be exceedingly curt il
TIies. He touched the young la{
had noticed his approach and nd |
-anlv TO his s.ticket. Miss ID |
torcbed her again, and she startf
n a dream. She searched for hd
ct hut it was gone. There vi
nocket-book there. He waited
ment impatiently, and then passd
..ying he Hoefd take it ON his rd
she looked ui iar ths seat, among
ITans. al eb6nt her. but i could n
f,mnd. Her heart seemed to be in