The Osceola times. [volume] (Osceola, Ark.) 1870-current, 1888-07-07
THE MINISTER'S COAT.
Its Instrupientality In Making q
True LOve-Match.

81 shall be glad when conference Il
over" exclaimed Hctty Darrell, with Q
look of despair; Iii there isn't father
bringing home another minister to
night! told him this morning that
thought we had entertained our share
And George comes this evening. too,
| she added, with still more vexation, a,
she came down stairs in answer to hel
fathers call.
This is Mr.. Compton, Hetty," said
her father land he will spend the
night with III. My daughter and my
housekeeper, Mr.. Compton.
Mr.. Compton looked at the trim fig
IRE and bright face Of the young house
keeper, and rcjoiccd that the fates had
led him into her domain. Hctty, how.
ever, hardly spoke to him, and followed
her father out OF the room.
30 father.' she said, why did you
do it, again? II keeps me working
every minute"
"Sho, Puss," said easy Mr.. Darrell
"don't fuss for him; give him any thing
you've got in the house, crackers and
cheese Il you like"
you know | can't" poutcd Hetty,
ministers always expect the very best,
and they know what is good, too"
"Hc don't, ! guess" said Mr.. Darrell;
"he has been working his way while he
studied, and keeping himself, and j
guess most any thing will seem all right
TO him."
ooh! is he one OF that kind?" said
hctty. II wish, il ! must have them,
you would bring home somebody with
good clothes and plenty of money for a
change"
This one is smart, any way" said her
iather; there is big church awaiting
him somewhere. heard that one OF
the Middletown churches want him up
t.ere.n
Well, suppose he can't starve,"
said Hetty, and with toss OF her head,
expressing many things, she began to
get the supper Il was certainly very
unfortunate that he should had come
OF one of Georges evenings.
But as Hetty set the kettle to boil,
she began TO feel little conjunction
for her inhospitality, and as she remem-
bered that the young minister, just
from his studies, had been keeping
himself she began to feel enough pity
for him TO stir her into connecting q
dish of cream-toast, such as only she
knew how to make. This necessitated
going down cellar after cream, and
taking her skinner, she descended in.
10 the lower regions.
1t CHANGED that the door OF the cellar
way was furnished with n spring latch
and Hctty. forgetting to fasten it back
before she went down, found herself
when she would return, a prisoner.
Father" she screamed, but Mr.
Darrel was making his toilet in an
upper room, and could not possibly
hear.
foor Hetty called until hoarso, and
Then paused in despair. At the same
moment she caught sight OF a pair o.
black broadcloth legs passing by tn,
cellar window. With frantic rush
lietty sprang towards this straw o.
pope, and, putting her blooming face
ciose to the bars, shrieked, again
Father! father!n after the retreatine
limbs.
They hesitated, stopped, and finally
returned
us any one in troublep" said a strange
voice, far above Hetty's vision.
Yes" said Hetty, II am in the eel
Par and want to get out"
The knees bent. and face confront
% Hetty from the other side of the
8indow-bars. II was, as she hat
Guessed, the young minister.
How can / get you outp" said tn,
ace outside.
You will have to go into the passag,
nd put back the spring." said the lip,
within. They. were exceedingly rec
hu dainty lips, as they spoke from
between the bars. (Hctty mad her face
ressed close 10 the iron), and thu
Dung man may be pardoned for pro
onglng the interview for a few mo
hcntsn
what spring." said he.
The spring on the door," said thu
|retty lips. impatiently.
"Ah! What doorp"
Iood gracious! The cellar door.
"lesP Where Is it?"
Mercy me! In the kitchen - criet
be lips.
nc young man rose slowly and tool
Jew steps toward the apartment men
ohco' but some way he paused again
Dme way those lips behind the hars re
.necc him unaccountably Of kissing I
w between h banistery. apd tn