The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-02-24
ASIN NOT TO BE FORGIVEN
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senior's opinions upon all points Of dogma
that he escaped suspicion.
After an hour of this ordeal Halsey issued
from the study, feeling that he had under
gone the horrors OF the inquisition. All sport
had vanished from the situation; he was
guilty criminal who had baffied his detec-
tives momentarily, but who would be surely
dragged down sooner or later, and that with
out mercy. he caught a glimpse of his face
in the mirror in the hall hatrack and was
startled by its haggard expression. He had
taken his walking stick, when burst of song
hoated out from the drawing room. 1t was
Jesus, Lover oil NY Soul" sung to Abts
sweetest OIL meiodiese The doctor laid de-
tanning hand upon his arm
IL IS our family custom TO spend the Sab
bath AFTERNOON IN service OF song; Will you
not JOIN usP
Il do not sing" Halsey replied, "but it
would be privilege TO listen" he took
seat near the door; MS entrance was SO noise
less that the young girl seated at the piano
did not heed it. She sang on, hymn after
hymn, and great healing balm swept over
his tortured nerves. Flee like bird to the
mountain" brought the sharp tears to his
eyes, for was he not weary OF sin" weary q
this miserable subterfuge and refuge of his!
Had they been alone, he could have risen and
throwing himself upon her mercy, have con-
fessed everything; but the good doctor sat
there benencent ana unsuspecting; and when
his niece rose at the close OF the hymn and re-
garded him for the first time, he could only
thank her in choked voice.
am wretch" he said to himself, as he
snode along .ne country road iietie later,
striking vindictiveiy at the tall MULLEN
stalks with his cane NO punishment is too
bad for me, and have brought upon myself
thn ha rptf. mi iou hat rap sniff
that of turning away from the woman
he loves, without making an effort to win
her"
The deacon met him at little distance
from ms own gate he had evidently walked
out TO meet MIN. lyon have made ire
mendous hit" he said, rubbing his hands
gleefully; "therell be an outpouring tonight,
such as Ramoth Gilead has never known.
The people are beginning to gather already.
The shed is cen almost full OF vehicles (he
pronounced the word 've-hic-les'l, J, and moth
er, she's anxious as can be for fear you won't
get good cup of tea before preaching time.
Brother Slocumbe and have decided to call
business meeting of the parish for to-mor-
row morning, SO that you can have our de-
cision before you go. There's train that
leaves In the afternoon, and you must stay
over for that"
II don't think can" Halsey replied. II
had planned to leave by the early morning
one"
"Ihat won't do at all, replied the deacon.
"Folks are set on coming tomorrow and
bringing their lunches, and having real fel-
iowship meeting, and nearing you once again.
and You mustn't disappoint them. There's
that limb OF job johnson ringing that bell
for service, and 1t lacks minute and half
OF the time, and you haven't eft but one
waffle"
Halsey rose from the table, hurried to his
room, and turned over his notebook. Here
was Kew. Joseph COOKS conversion OF Ger
man metaphysics into Christian apologetics.
No one would understand this but the Misses
Pearce who had been to Concord. They
would expect him to wait upon them at their
with them, and if there was one thing which
he was more determined upon to escape than
another, it was this knight errantry of the
smoky lantern He turned over the leaves
of his note books rapidly. Here were SER
mons by Chancellor Crosby and Bishop Coke,
by the incumbent of the Little Church
round the Corner" and by Andrew jackson
| Davis, Here was one preached by Evangelist
| Moody In Madison Square Garden, and
others by young Mr.. Spurgeon at the Acad-
emy of Music, and Rabbi Gotthel at the
synagogue. II cannot bear to please them