Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-02
An OId-Fashson.d Lvceum Lecture.

An Old-Fashionad Lycsum Lecture.
Reader, didst ever deliver lecture at
q country ..lyccump' If so, read the
following. 1t is good. 1--WE have been
there
Mrs. Brown having a lecture upon
the Parthenon, was invited to deliver it
before the lvceum Of Walnutville.
Knowing of Walnutville only that il was
fifteen miles from a railroad, Mrs.
Brown suggested a more popular sub
ject No; Walnutviile wanted the
Parthenon. At the station named in
the letter of direction Mrs. Brown saw
! q stage, and soon its driver said:
"Be you the lecturer for Walnut
ville?"
Yes"
'Wa'al. git right in: and you hain't
| no need to pay no fare neither. for I'm
| the committee that wrote YOU
Mrs. Brown was the only passenger.
and the driver cheered the long and
| lonely way by telling her, "Folks was
| thinkin' sight about seeln on her, lots
on 'em rememberln' her grandsir
They were only four hours on the road,
and when the time for the lecture came
| Mrs. Brown was escorted 10 the hall by
| the same gentleman. On the way he ex-
horted her to speak up, and not be Ike
'tl,cm Methodist wiinmen, wno num-
| bled so folks din not know when 10 say
'Hallelujsh.'
The hall, an unpaiated building, con-
sisted of "A great room with an enormous
outside door opening directly into ii.
There were seats agains, the wall upon
two sides. which tie stage driver ex-
planned as being the place where ''the
old men sot town-meetn' day The
people who were in their seats turned
round and gazcd AT Mrs. brown while
she took of her wraps and put on her
| gloves. Telling her escort she was
ready, he said he ''warn't a-goin upon
that roosirum to make fool of HIM
self; the minister had got TO do that
While waiting for the minister. and
enduring the staring of the audience,
Mrs. Brown diverted her mind by wor
dering why row Of men were seat at
the back Of tine platform. Fine, curl
osity conquered. =
What are those men ~ there for:?'
"Them? WIS. they .ge the Walnut
vile Brass Band, as,r they're goin' to
play. Don't III y have no bands where
you come fryrl?'
Fortu1 ,!tiy, Mr.. Snow, the minister,
appc.sI then, and Mrs. Brown trailed
nss.Ely up the aisle after him. Obedien,
.,'fo his gesture, she sat down, and he said,
"We will unite in prayer"
That exercise disposed OF. Mr.. Snow
proceeded. 1.-The Walnntville Brass
Band will favor us with Columbia, the
Gem Of the Ocean. p"
The performance was stunning. deaf
ening; hut before breath or hearing
could be regained the agile clergyman
was again on his feet:
.'rhe chorister Of the Baptist Church
will now delight the audience with .
song-.'Ihere's good time coming
boys; wait little longer. y
The choristcr walked slowly to th'
steps OF the platform, and waited, look
ing severely at Mr.. Snow.
Il forgot to say" shouted that much
afflicted man. .Ihat he will be accom-
panied by his daughter on Mason ant
NAmlin instrument.
Then the father ard daughter mount
ed the stage. .he organ was wheeled in
, to its place, and the performers had
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