The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-06-27
DEACON BococK's PASTOR.
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W6uI lO lutCkACLC, OQb S0A ' OCoA tO o(C my dear lass agoin' about as if she'd just been dug out of her grave"
 Paul turned as red as a peony. That he had blown hot and cold he could not deny. How to answer the deacon he did not know the speech was so direct that he could scarcely hope to temporize.
 "Deacon Bocock," he said after brief pause, q own there is no lamb in my flock in whom have more interest or for whom 1 entertain warmer feelings than for your daughter"
 "That's all right" interrupted the father, giving him hearty slap on the back, "that's all right then take her and shell make you good wife, and God bless you both, l say"
 "You mistake my meaning" said Paul hastily; lit is because l entertain so war.l feeling for Miss Bocock that cannot ask her to become my wife"
 The deacon was puzzled.
 "Whatever do you mean2 Who ever heard of sane man objecting to marry girl because he was too fond of her ?'
 "Besides," continued Paul, taking no notice of his remark, "my salary is far too small to permit me to dream of mar rying lady whom respect as deeply as do Miss Bocock. l could not think of taking her from a comfortable home to share my poverty"
 "Thats no need to stand in yoar way,' said the deacon. "l don't say as your sentiments don't do you honor, and all that, but my girl never heed marry into poverty. I'll do the thing sufficiently handsome as she can be kept like a lady,"
 There were but two ways left open to Paul. Either he must promise the deacon that he should have his hearts desire or he must tell the truth. The struggle was short one, for the vision of Ethel rose before him, and he chose the latter course.
 :" must tell you plainly, then, MT. Bo- cock, that dare not marry your daugh- ter, for l don't love her in the way man should love the woman he intends to make his wife. thought did once, but l found my mistake. dare not ruin Lizzie's life by letting her tie herself to man who has only respect and es- teem to give in return"
 In plain words, you're sweet on that girl of Thompkins', now ain't that it ?"
 The violent blush that suffused PAuls 1ace revealed the truth.
 "Look here, MT. Conway" said the deacon, restraining himself with visible effort, !" if told you what really think of you, should use words as don't come we'll out of the mouth of christian man, let alone a deacon. l ain't going to waste any words over reproaching such thing as you, only will say as never want to see you again, and"-with sud- den burst of passion-s. if l catch you in my house again, or speaking to my lass, I'll kick you out of the town"
 Don't go away like that" cried Paul, clutching his arm, as the deacon angrily turned to leave. "For Gods sake, think of the scandal you will cause-you, a deaconl"
 MT. Bocock paused. Angry as he was he could not resist the appeal. Bethel and the cause" were very dear to him.
 "Come along, then, only don't yoa speak to me-" he said roughly, as he turned toward the chapel "l shl'n't say nothing about this to any one your conscience will lead you fine life with out any one else saying anything Not as cares for you, but do care for the cause and my daughters good name I'll stick by the chapel, too, only sha'n't be so liberal toward the preachers salary as long as you stop, can tell you. Here have you been a-taking my money. and eating and drinking at my table, and then playing fast and loose with my daughter You are scoundrel and villain, Mr. Conway"
 The pair parted at the door of Bethel, to all appearance as friendly as usual and Paul went to the vestry, while the deacon saw to his duties in dezed, mechanical way.
 Paul was in no mood for preaching that day. He had spent most of his, time during the week either by Ethels side or in doing little things to please her. He had never so much as thought of his sermons till it was time for him to leave for the service. He had hurriedly caught up little volume of sermons, in. tending to glance at one on his road to chapel, and then use it as the basis of his address. Of course his interview with the deacon had knocked this hope on the head, and as he could not collect his thoughts sufficiently to speak extem- porarily, he was reduced to the necessity of hiding the little volume behind the big bible, and surreptitionsly reading the
 
 was one that was not suitable to the con- gregation, and the people sat bolt upright with surprise at the atrocious sentiments which fell from the lips of their preacher.
 And what shall we say then, my brethren" read Paul abstractedly-"what shall we say then of those people who teach the damnable doctrine that some are brought into the world with the full knowledge on the part of their Creator that, do what they will, live as holy lives as they may, be in fact saints on earth, still there can be no possibility of salva- ton for them? Is not such doctrine a demoralizing one2 Am not correct in calling it damnablea Ought not those who, as do some sections of so-called christians, and especially those unhappy people who follow the lead of that de ceiver Calvin-ought not such, ask, to