Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-25

/ She vas q little woman, very plainly
dressed in black bOmbazine that had
seen much careful wear, and her bonnet
vas very old fashloned, and people stared
At her totterinR up the aisle Of the grand
church, evidently bent on securing one
Of the best seats, for on that day great
man preached, and the house was filed
with spiendidiy- dressed people. Who had
heard of the fame of the preacher. OF
bis learning, his intellect and his good
ness, and they wondered at the presunp-
ton Of the old WOMAN. She must have
been IN her dotage, for she picked out
tbs pew of the richest members OF the
church, and took q seat. The three Ia
dies who were seated there beckoned t.
the sexton, Who bent over the intruder
and whispered something, bat she was
hard Of hearing. and smiled vithered
smile as she said gently:
''Oh, I'm q dite comfortable here. quite
comfortable here"
But you are not wanted here" said
the sexton, pompousiy. There Is not
Room. Come with me, my good woman;
l will ses that you have seat"
mot roomr' said the old woman.
looking at her shrunksn proportions,
and then at the fine ladies. +" Why, I'm
not crowded . bit. rode ten miles 70
hear the sermon today, because" But
here the sexton took her by the arm and
shook her roughly, in a polite, under
hand way, and she took the hint. Her
faded old eyes filled With tears, her chin
quivered; but she arose neekiy and left
the pew. Turning quietly to the la
dies, who were spreading their rich
dresses over the space she left vacant,
she said gently:
Il hope, my dears, there'n be room in
heaven for Us all"
Then she followed the pompous sex
ton to the rear Of the sanctuary, where,
in the very Last pew, she was seated
between threadbare girl and shabby
old man.
"She must be crazy" said one of the
ladies in the pow which she had first
occupied. What can an ignorant old
woman like her want to hear DR..
preach for! She would not be able to
understand word he said"
Those people are SO persistent. The
| idea of her forcing herself into our pow.
Isn't that voluntary lovely? There's DR..
- coming out of the vestry. Isn't
he grand4'
Splendid! What stately man! You
know he has promised to dine with os
while he is here"
He was a commanding locking man,
and as the organ voluntarily stopped,
aud he looked over the great crowd of
worshipers gathered in the vast church,
he seemed to scan every face. His hand
was ON tho Bible, when suddenly he
leaned over the reading desk and beck
oned to the sexton, who obsequiousiy
mounted the steps to receive a mvstefi-
Gus message. And then the three ladies'
in the grand psw were electrified to see
the sexton take bis way the whole length
Of the church, to return with the old
woman, whom he placed in the front
pew OF all, its occupants making willing
room for her. The great preacher look
I'd at her with smile of recognition,
and then the service proceeded, and he
preached q sermon which struck fire
from every heart.
who was she?" asked the ladies who
could not make room for her, as they
| passed the sexton at the door.
The preachers mother" was the an
swer Of that functionary, in an injured
tone.
| How few remember that while IMAM
l00keth on the outward appearance the
Lord lOOketh on the beart."