Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21


'Kiah hain't; think jes' IS much of him 3
ever did, an yit I'm bleeged to admit that
when man gifts along in years it's time for
him to let stouter men hold the plough
Hayf'
Now, the fact was that Philander Davis
was one Of the few among the older heads in
the parish who sided with the reforming ele-
ment. Alr. Davis was ambitious for Tilbury
and all in it, and he prded himself somewhat |
on being able TO entertain new ideas after |
having passed the age of so. At the last |
church meeting his support had been recog-
nized by his election to membership Of the |
parish committee and he, therefore, was well |
! informed on the rcstessness of the younger |
members regarding the matter of music. 1t
was the one point of serious difference be-
/ tween him and his wife, and she was not to
! be hoodwinked by his sophstry.
Don't tell me. Philander," she replied in
answer to his last expression, Il know just
how you feel. You want to please he smart
folks on the HILL and haven't got word to
say against them, cept it does seems If they
needn't come to Tilbury and expect to run
things in city style. They want quartet,
now, don't they? and they want to interduce
new music, don't they and not let the congre-
CATION join in, 'cept on one hymn, don't theyi
and they're gon' to try to make Hezekiah
step down on account Of his age and he been
chcrister for fifty years, don't theys amt
they, should sayT
''Git up, there, Jim, glong with YEP ex-
claimed NJ, Davis. you're putty sharp,
Marthy; eli you was to look through the hole
in one of my millstones and see the other a
grindin' you'd think you saw clean through
yJ,,tf hot but I1-,fr httIr
you'd make much of hand to run church,
Marthy. Hays"
And So with good-natured obstinacy the
discussion was continued until Mr.. Davis
helped lis wife out and led the horse into the
barn to unhitch.
Now that the chorister knew that there
was a feeling that his services were not re-
Quired, the parish committee hoped that he
/ would relieve them of discomfort by resign
ing voluntarily; but weeks passed and Heze-
l kiah retained his place without word. So
0 at last it was determined that he must be
approached in a Christian, neighborly spirit,
and induced to consider the matter IN the
g right light As the oldest member of the
: committee Phiander Davis was deputed to
+ do the talking, but though he had accepted
S the appointment with cheerful sense OF its
IS importance, his confidence failed him when
he faced the old chorister one October even
: ing in Hezekiahs little parlor. The other
+ members of the committee sat looking at
Is their hats while Mr.. Davis coughed awk-
y wardly and began:
10 "Feeln' tolerable we'll these days, Khan
- Hay?"
3 eve been enjoSiu' good health all sum
Is mer Mr. Davis" responded Hezekiah Will
~ diguiiied asperity.
obp
- pause and another cough, we've come up Il
W. talk about the music
Mr. Davis waited for the chorister to leat
10 the way to what must follow, but Hezekial
II kent silent. So the spokesman continued;
/. '.You see, 'Kiah, the parish thinks they
y ought to be something OF change"
10 Hezekiah could hold out no longer.
10 "Neiehbors,n he said with trembling
u voice, 81 can't make no change I've stoo'
O. no in the loft there moren fifty years AM
III haven't missed but two Sundays. I've SUM-
III the good old music that you and |, PhllandeI
~ was brought up on, and l can't sing niue
no else. I've kept the choir together Tor you
ne and If the money stood in the way (Hezekla
"a, received $50 a YEAR, I'd keep it up for notf
hu ing. No. don't say faint money; know
an that; know you want high toned quartz
os and that you're willing to pay But-lV
eu done my best, neighbors,"
at The old cborister bowed his head upon III
he hands. and the parish committeeman wlshe
tbev had not come. Mr. Davis rubbed u
ay hacl, of his head and his colleagues locke
.a' sternly at him. 49,. 49,.
IN awe hate worsen thunder to hurt you
ose feelin's 'Kiah, hayF' he began again, Whe
eo the chorister stood up and interrupted MN
81 know he said; 'you don want 70 :, ' e
II me I'm too old. But praise the Aolo; l
'au not stand in the way OF the parish ; soo0'
80 resign right here
err Rnt tbe committee was not wholly lackii
leu in human sympathy, ana 1t was aSIeeNt y 'u ~
Hezekiah should sing until the ehd OF u
If ,-ao,. md tho chorister consented, thong
with less appreciation of the favor eXtend'
ing =, h;,, tl,on most of the committee had e
~, pected. -. e., ,bo q
APP "Blessed if didn't feel sorry for the o
man u said Young Deacon Goodspeed, spea
the mo of the matter several days later 80 u
re- q GOOD many others, but as the end OF u
70 vear opproachetl the sympathy losO ltS hee
All ness and in the same degree the anioltl'li
Is tba yonnrer members increased, SO III
TIC eventually the desire to have big alSpi',5
Vi music on Christmas led TO ano'l'e. O'a'' =
Hezekiah. the result of which WIS 'l"e =
md ola chorister Welded his place AT once VIII
' uio out word of protest.
VIII The celebration of the kindly iesVlNal ~ ,
gan with musical service on Chris5 II",a,
eAs The new quartet was in place ali., - a., =
Oh sat with the audience In deielelleo w
out go, o,,s+onn some of the hymns were sung
ked .,iii0 't;~o congreoation. The old chorisl
tried to sing with the others, ont aItei a !,
eep s $50 tba tears somehow got entangled IN
hey 80 49, nrd os bo could not sing and we
iah -, stn,,,,ed SINGING. When it was
yr W. s|x,oal of his ncighbors approached n
ned 70 saw that they didn't think thered 30 DC
hat W ss1 ,,,,.nvemant. and Hezekiah shook Ell
5 as 5 H., hond md answered nothing.
u" The ", last gossiping couple had LETT