The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-06
HER ROMANCE.

She kept a small store on the cor
ner OF Third street, where the children
stopped on their way to school and
spent their pennies. They all called
her aunt Lucy. She was creeping
along among the seventies, when the
church in Pennhollow, where she had
attended for over fifty years, changed
ministers. Wise old parson Graves
slipped quietly away to his farm, and
young Arthur Vim, fresh from the
college, succeeded him. 1t was like
putting a book in the place OF q living
oracle, but the people mad all hopes
that the book would some time bud
and blossom, as did Aaron's rod.
Young VIM had learned, while among
the hills where be studied sacred lore,
not only the wisdom requisite to his
profession, but a heart lesson, which
was uuite as much needed. And so he
took Regina Ball to Pennhollow.
Regina had been my ms eparable
companion from the time OF short
frocks and pinatores; and Pennhol.
low, with its great churches, its new
duties, and strange scenes, could not
fill the void which each felt at separa-
ton. Scarcely vas the new tent pitch
ed ere beseeching letters began to pour
in upon me to come to dear, lonely
friend; come and pass the winter in
Pennhollow.
Ihad never Travelled many miles
away from my own home, and this
opening opportunity was quite at.
tractive. / took counsel with my
mother, and it was agreed, somewhat
sadly, l remember, that the beseech-
ing letters should have a favorable
answer. The sadness inhered in the
thought of leaving my dear parents
quite alone through the dnll
and stormy months, while
l had q gay time in the
city. But were ever parents thought
full OF themselves under such circum-
stances? From the beginniu7 OF the
world until now, the very word par
emit stands for self-sacritice. A pity
for the children who allow the sacri-
fee to assert itself perpetualIy, and
without large returns.
And in going to Pennhollw l got ac-
qainted with aunt Lucy and learned
her romance. When / walked up the
broad aisle with Regina, and entered
the minister's pew. / was somewhat
surprised to find it occupied. A little
old lady, her round face framed in
white a frills, sat in the corner oil
the pew. Her dark eyes had a smiling
twinkle, which certain permanent
dimpIes intensified, making the
wrinkled old face inviting and pleas.
ant. She was very decorious all
through the services, and instead 81
being hindered in our devotions by
the proximity OF a stranger, we were
helped. A degree Of spiritual ex-
altation possessed MS quite beyond
anu previous experience. 1t may
have been in part owing to the time
honored church, and the multitude 81
decorous worshipers; but when Regina
and / talked the matter over, wesquits
agreed that our heavenly mood was
largely i lie to aunt Lucy. IL SUNSHINE
such as hers can Rloriiy the face OF age
there is something in religion which
our young enthusiasm has no power
as veto fathom, we said; something
which grows and deepens with th'
passing years.
Hound that aunt Lucy always So
in the minister's pew. She seemed tx
belongto the church in away which no
body else did. Az ! got acquainted
with the people. meeting Them at tn
sociabIes, and around their own table
-Pennhollow was q maste
place to ask tho minlste
to tea, and of course wa
always invited, tool found they al
claimed Relationship with the littll
I. old lady in tne minister's pew. The
: had persuaded her to give up ner can
dy store on the corner Of Third street
thinking she was too old TO have s.
. much care, and let the church tax
care Of her.
: They took o right gracious way q
supply the income Of the candy sales
{ It was agreed that Rhe should 20 GU
to pass the day with one family. the
with another, until she had made til
circuit OF the parish then begin an
Z 20 around again, and SO on, As aun
Z Lncy had a nephew living or . farr
hearthe sea. SO that she could go 9
the sea-shors in the summer, she d.
7 not visit the same family oftenertha
Y once a year, unless it might nave pee
the family of the minister. She coni
Z not wholly conform to the routine
Z but would 20 whereshe liked somewha
4 oftencr. Remember she came Tor On
8 FIRST time 90 gthe house Of the youn
Y minister on the Sunday after Thank
Y giving An immense turkey. which III
not get roasted on the regular day.fc
y the reason that the minister s tamil
Y was invited out, came toita post
: honor for aunt Lucy.
= How ~eloqUantly she praised the cal
y lain WIG brouzht the turk y, and u
captains vile who sent The pies
Uaa fashion they had ia Repnhollo