The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-30

be indeed, Miss Hepsy Jackson. who
was greatly given TO attending county
conferences. had observed that the
piolser they were the more they ate.
Bu; this nas generally regarded as sac
uiegiass. and Il vas remembered that
Miss hepsy w.s :ot professor.
though She had 5. h lea! IN the matter
OF county conferences.
Aionoram HewIits house presented a
holiday appearance on tha: summer
afternoon when l.ysandef drove over 10
ponkapaHke; station TO bring back the
minister. The hes; room was thrown
open. there we're flowers everywhere.
Mrs Hewitt had on her bes; ap. and the
pantry shelves were lined with good
things 10 eat in such quantities as 10 lead
one 70 the belief tina, Hepsy Jackson ;
words had had their weight. All Scragg
End was al the windows and doors
Mrs Hewitt stood on the door steps. her
cap strings tiu;tering in the breeze.
3" do hope Lysander hasn't forso, 10
get 4 new box OF blacklns. OF course
the minister will wan, his boots very
shiny. she said 10 herself
+ lbs: a. thai moment Lysander drove
up with only girl beside him. What
could be the Reason TIA, the minister had
no; come. The young lady Was a
stranger She had probably come ,e
visl, somebody at Seragg End. and as
there Was nobody 10 nee, her AZ the sta
ton. Lysander had bfough; her over
But he WAS helping her TO aligh; a, their
own gate. She was walking up the path
Mrs Hewitt adjusted her glasses. and
satisfied herself that the face WAS IN
familiar. She was grave and dignihed
young woman, with selt-possessed man
ner. bu, with brigh; Hush on her face
Why didn't l.ys1nde- come up and intro
duce her instead OF attending 20 the
horse
Il oppose YOU were expecting me. =
said the Young lady. extending her hand
III friendly WY. = / an tie aew minis
tel Miss barton.
Is Mrs. Iicwi.t aficr3ard declared
'.Y"4 could have !,no- kci me down win
4 feather Aud her overwhelming as
,anlshment Wa So plainly shown ,ha, the
new minister became very mach en-
basrasscd
"of course you know certainly YOU
ought 20 have been told thai TIA; | WIS
woman, She said
" We didn't know Why, we never
thought OF 81 h thing They didu;
say word about II. exclaimed Mrs.
Hewitt, and in her as,onishmeui and dis
may she utterly ignored the ou,stre;ched
hand
The young lady had strong and reso-
Lutte face, but Mrs. Hewitt; Suddenly be-
came aware that the corners OF her
mo&;h we're dropping. and .here vas
hurt is we'll as a weary look in her eyes.
and ali her mo,herly compassion WAS
aroused.
. hu, il don, make any difference.
child mean ma am. I've no doub;
You can preach as we'll as half the men
We know what Is gong on IN the world
II we do livea good ways out of it only
there never did happen t. be a woman
preacher anywhere about here. SO i: took
me by surprise. We believe In giving
women fair chance. here IN Scragg End
can tell you.
= Vas afraid YOU nigh; have some OBJ
sections. said the young Lady. i smile
chasing the WEAKNESS out OF her face
ON. we shat! think everything OF you.
I've no doubt after a while You don,
know mh !; II Is 10 be wiihou, regular
preaching Is long As we have. Come
right IN and sc, rested. and have cup
OF tea. ter | expect you've had hard
Journey.
before escorting her CUES; 20 her room.
Mrs, Hewitt managed 10 slip upstairs
and slyly abstract l.ysander,s new shay
ing Sc, from the toilet table where she
had placed II i0r convenience OF the new
minister.
IL Is undenlable that al ms; receipt OF
the news a general dismay oNcrspread
scrags End. rne older people were dis
posed II consider that A trick Il id been
played upon them, and we're angry ae-
cordlngly. some even going So far as 10
wish Ia have Miss Barton told ;ha, her
services could be dispensed with. But
nobod, seemed willing 10 tell her. ard
there MAS great curiosity to hear her
preach. There were a few courageous
spirits who openly avowed ,ha, they saw
no reason why a woman should no,
preach. and we're glad To have one for a
minister. Nany complained OF Miss
Barton's youth. bu, acknowledged tina;
they would net have objected on ,ha,
score to 4 young man of twenty-siN or
seven. which was her age
There were some who thought her too
handsome for a minister. and Others who
thought tina, since she was going To sci
herself up for everybody To look at i; WAS
\ pity She was not handsomcr: some who
thought women ought not IL preach Al
All and others who thought some women
might be allowed 10, but that Miss Far.
ton MS not OF the ugh, kind |, MS
iacitly agreed thai She should be civen I
hearing. bat awonan minister ~ a stated
supply WIS not what WAS wanted.
But IN two Sundays Miss Barton con-
/ quered serasg End, eNeep, i few 81 the
most pre,udlced. who would never own
themselves eonqucred. She was So
simple. ;, earnest. SD sympathetic. There
we're no long words. no far-fe,ohed analo-
gieS, such As Mr.. Ericsson used :. there
MAS no rafting OF the dry bones of ,heol-
ogy she touched the cords tina, vibra,ed
IN their everyday life.
She comes night home 10 YOU. that 5