The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-11-16
ain, turnedher steps toward the viii

H0ty ~ reckon III D0bs gOtA Vac FiIASe
way she thought, as.she approached
pastor lived. Like as not they've got
company come to- tea
The heat, combined with the long
walk tosths village, had causnd Miss
Sarah to- feel very tired, and as she en-
tered the minister'sRarden, and her eyes
feil on.a very delightfully."- shaped arbor,
she concluded to rest . few minutes un.
til she was cooler.
my face must be as red rs q beet
she thought, as she seated herself on one
OF the rustic chairs, =! wish to COCA.
ness I'd brought my umberell."
She had Just concluded that she was
sufficiently cooled off to present herself
to the house, when she heard voices,
and, peering out through the vines, with
which the arbof was well screened, she
saw Mr.. Lawton, accompanied by o lady,
coming down the garden path.
. Miss Sareh drew back, and wished
very ~sisscerely that she had not thought
OF bringing the berries, or had storped
at home long enough to put on a nice
dress; for the lady wa q stranger, and
looked so exquisitely neat and cool that
| Miss Sarah felt herself by contrast dis
gracefully untidy.
SIZE had no doubt that the minister
was abont to show his companion the
way to the arbor, and her heart sunk at
the thought of being found in such a
plight. But suddenly the stranger
paused, and bentto pick a rose OF great
beauty.
aft we could only be like this rose,"
she said, las fair within as without
you forget" said Mr.. Lawton; chow
very often we see worms eating into the
heart ofsthe most beautiful roses"
rs nothing true, then? Are we new
er TO be able to put faith in the outward
seeming of anything o. anyone?"
"Those who make the loudest profess
sions are often the most corrupt" said
the minister, land, as l was saying q
moment ago, there are so many oh, SO
very many. who think themselves Chris
tians because they go regularly to church,
teach in tho Sunday-school, 8 no pro-
; fame language, and give literally to the
missions. But they do not think it nee
essary to guard their thoughts, to fill
their daily. life with little acts of kind
ness. Now, you are a stranger here,
and are to leave us tomorrow; so l can
speak to you as l could not to one famil-
lar with the people who make up my
congregation. l will give you a case in
point. | have in my a churcha woman
Of middle age who lives alone on
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laee. She Is very active in church az
fairs. and is always ready to
visit the SICK, 90 among the
poor, or give to q charity. She has pro-
vided for the education of several hea-
then in Africa, and has taught a class of
men in the penitentiary, visited the Jail,
and made herself generally useful. But,
nevertheless, she is selfish, narrow and
sordid to q pitiahle degree. She does
nothing without making a show about it,
80 as to be well regarded among men.
For years she cherished feelings of en-
nifty toward an only brother because,
forsooth, he did not marry to please
her, and 1 was told not an hour ago that
she has declared her intention not to
help in any way that brothers. sick and
penniles5 widow ard children. She
speaks of them with bitterness, and
are forced to appeal to her for aid. I
was asked to speak to her on the subject,
but she would be highly insulted, 1
know, i'll ventured to call her to ac-
count for. her want ofcharity and natural.
affection. She thinks herself a Christian
but in my opinion she is very far from
being anything of the kind. She will
come into church next Thursday night
and pray earnestly for the forgiveness of
her sins, and for help to walk in the
rightway. Bat she prays only with her
lips; her heart has nothing to do with
1T. She thinks and cares only for out
side seeming and"
. At this moment little Lulu Lawton in
terrnpted the conversation by running
down the path with the announcement
that tea was ready; and the minister
said no more.
But Miss Sarah had heard quite
enough. She was pale and trembling,
and 30 greatly disturbed that when she
hurried from the arbor as soon as she
could without being perceived, she left
her pail of berries behind her.
She met several of her friends on her
way home, but she did not. even bow to
them, 70 absorbed was she in the recol-
lection Of what the minister had said.
Reaching home she sat down in her
and, leaning her chin on her hand,
stared before her with eyes from which
the scales had fallen. And she was look
ing inward-for the first time in her life
"Only the outward seeming" she
murmured, over and over under her
breath, as if the sound frightened her,
and after all these years I've only Just
found out that ! haven't been y Chris.
tam"
Contrary to the expectation OF Mr..
LAYTON. Miss Sarah did not appear at
prayer-meeting on Thursday night: and
when he called to see her on Friday he
was surprisedto find three curly-htaded
, children making mud-pies in the front
yard, who informed nIm in q loud elo.
rus that they had Ncome to live with
Aunt Sarah forever"
Miss Sarah welcomed him very cor
daily, and though she looked tired end
warm after her journey from Milford,
she seemed as happy as possible.
This is q great surprise, Miss Jen-
kins,n said the minister, as he followed
her into the parlor and took a seat.
"Yes, | reckon it'll be a surprise to
most foiks. But I amt afraid but they'll
live through it."
Il think you will be we'll rewarded
for bringing your sister and her children
here. Your life has been a very lonely
one,n said Mr.. Lnwton.
Yes, | recSon I'll take considerable
satisfaction out o. it, and it. does seem
sorS o pleasant to have EN- rouAd.
they're well hammered children. Stf-
sans been mighty particular abont them.
\ Did you notice the hoy as you came, IN?
He's tue very moral o. Tom"
As Mr.. Lawton walked hack to the viii
iage he, wondered what had walked Miss
jenkins up to a Of her duty. But
he never knew.
Early in tn 9 following winter Miss
Jenkins invited her pastor and his wife
To tea. The table was well supplied with
cake. pickles, and preserves, q glass
dish OF blackberry jam occupying q po-
sition just before Mrs. Lawton.
II am go fond of blackberry JAM
said that lady, as she helped herself to
the article in question, "and I'put up a
great deal last summer. But the very
incest / made was from some blackber-
ries my little girl foundin the arhor in