Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-24
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CHAPTER 1T.
AT CHuncE-rffs IooNI.rI WALK. }
Warren Stuart regarded the girl as a
commonplace mortal, and vet there
wxs scMethias 4 littIe more than com
mon about her He seldom saw her.
save at meaitire, when she came in to
wait upon the table. She knew a sery-
ants place. and kept it. she.vas mod
est alpe<t ashy ness. and spltoinds 5rske,
nevertheless compelled Ia do So. Com
monplace as hs supposed he. to be. he
one day thoushC e HAfrlesla Beetle
sadness in the large. dark blue eve,
as she stood like one in a reverie. The
! Kitchen work at Stuatt's was no verv
small matter. and it required all her
time and energy to accomplish her
part. 1She was nearly always bpsy. and
fA&&tly:fh&be s& tkle Nd worn
face, and tired little form. he felt a
sympathy for her.
One evening after the days work
was done, he was passing the kitchen
whey e'fn< suld31gyast on staying.
andhe3tdh Ia r eAg&ged in am animated
CONVERSATION with bSr brother. 1t was
s20A S com ste So. such a.: a. child
tie Amos was asking his sister if he
should be relieFed of his infirmities
there. and whether or not he would see
his mother and father. The answers OF
thefgirl were low and sweet, assuring
the, little cripple that he would suffer no
pain there, and would meet those who
had gone before. Simple and common
place as the conversation was. it had
something about it which affected War
rem.
1t was Warren's intention to remain
At home during the summer, and early
in the fall seek location to enter into
the practice Of his profession. 1t was
now the busy season for farmers, and
he did not meet many of his former
friends and acquaintance. The second
Sunday after his return was the day for
preaching in the Sandy Fork school
house. The Methodist had taken this
in one of their circuits, and sent
Rev. Allen Blaze, famous gospel
FOUNDER" to preach there once a month.
The school-house was about three
fourths of mile from Mr.. Stuart's and
down the creek known as Sandy Fork
1t was well hidden in the trees and the
road to it led through the forest. The
new preacher was very popular and his
audiences were always large. Not
unfreauently the school-house failed to
hold them and many stood outside at
the door and windows.
Peter Stair, the peddler. had been his
rounds and dropped in" at the Stu
arts the night before the Sunday on
which Mr.. Blaze was to preach.
You'd better go'n hear him" said
Peter to Warren. "He's . regular
stormer, tell We. He can make
things blaze, too. His sermons are all
wool, handmade and warranted not ia
fade. You can hear one on Sunday,
and it'll keep ringin' through yer
ears all the rest o. the week Just like
one tune at dance. Besides, some
times he fairly lifts teller out O. his
boots. He raises ye so high ye can
most git bird's-eye view O the New
Jerusalem.
Warren consented to 90, and the
next morning the horses were hitched
to the wagon. himself. his father and
mother and sister got in and drove off
to the school-house. The other two
boys went on horseback, preferring a
gallop through the woods to the ease
and comfort of any wagon or carriage.
''Why. helloa! Warren. how are youp''
said Mr.. Arnold. the moment HI
alighted from the wagon in front of thu
school-house. Mr.. Arnold dropped tn,
stick ON which he was whiting to tax
Warren's hand. He was man littl'
over medium height. somewhat slender
with sandy hair and whiskers, which
were only on his chin. and croppet
short.
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