New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04

that had often wished to reside where
AT this point stopped abruptly, becoming burn
ngly conscious that saying " rside' great
many times, and that she might think making
fun Of her.
But no. She could not comprehend that one should
attempt to make fun Of Lyddy Ripley
Very she began again.
u venfnred To call In friendly way. that mighs
invite you to set In the with tomorrow, and
Join In singing praise with our voces'
But am not good singer began. hastily. II
only sing for my own amusement -
Miss Ripley smiled indugentIy
you VIII only have to follow me. We sing old
fashioned hymns, you know. We don't set store
by anything operate have made ohgements.'
gave one more Intellectual struggle
But shall not lie able W be there I'm time, I
said. " Mr. Bennei does start early enough. You
know, be has to-he has 10 shave went on, wildly.
" and they can't make him shave i'm good season.
Thank yon. very mucb,' continued, calmly.
" 1t was very kind; am grateful, but should only
disturb you all coming IN lane.r
Miss Ripley smiled, and repeated that she had mads
arrangements: then she dropped the subject. sho
remained a short time longer As she rose to 20
there was huriling sound in the kitchen. ard thon
the Goor leading into the palor opened violently and
Maria appeared. She said her mother had got her
hands In the dough or she would in herself, but
she wanted Miss Ripley 10 be- sme to stay supper
We were going 10 have hucklcberry slapjacks.
This last piece OF information was certain was
volunteered by Maria. she being capable Of eating
extravagantly OF the above article OF Diet
Miss Ripley proof against the temptation of
buollebelry slapjacks She told Maria TO tell her
mother that she had promised to take tea at tho
Pollortls She gave me mIt, with a hand in II, 10
hold for instant the door. She looked back tn
say that she had made arrangements. Then she
walked if she had been a company OF the great
Fredericks grenadiers. along the road
] strolled down the lane trying become COM
posed But | could not succeed. Presently I re-
turned to the house. Mrs. Bennett was still kneadlng
dough for bread I told her | had been asked to
set in the seas' the day, but that shouldn't
do it.
Mrs Bennett glanced in wonder al me.
Twas Lyddy Ripley arst yol want iti' She
inquired.
Yes"
"Then tell you, you'n go.' was the impressive
rejolnder.
And did go. Though woke al intervals all night
and told myself would not go, went.
Just the sound of the first bell came over the
hills. and while the Bennett mother and daughter
trying persuade Bennett father TO shave q
large old carrya, drawn by fat farm horse stopped
in the front Of the house. | Miss Ripley get
out at the side of the carriage.
" your hair Is cOmbed.7 she said, "There Il
plenty of time. Perhaps you didn't look for
early. have come three miles ont Of my way You
will 90 TO meetn' with me and set in the seats.'
l had not the moral courage TO tell her did not
If she had come ten miles Of way, She
! stood and waited. ! meekly walked TO my room and
hurriedly attired myself Mrs. Bennett fastening tho
top button of her purple Sunday looked in upon
me. Mr. Bennett shaving under the general
direction of Maria.
So you're goin', be ye!' said Mrs Bennett. Il
| told We We would m you be-
for four miles on the back seat Of the carryal
with Lyddy Ripley. She did not attempt much con-
versatOn Once she said in view, l suppose Of my
having Informed her that sometimes lived In Boston,
that she had frequently desired TO reside In a city:
that she had often thought she would lead In OF
them large chois, but she hadn't yet been abba
to leave her home Just before reached the church
she told that she wished | could have ben TO tho
rehearsal the night before but she guessed shouldn't
have no trouble. She spoke of my organist," and
/" my ato,' and when in the seats in hoarse
whisper, she introduced them to Her organist
was very slim, frightened looking young man with
red beard. l knew why he looked frightened.
Very soon he sat down at. the keyboard and began
to thunder out " voluntary that made all the tmbers
! seem TO vibrate. His appearance did not promise
strength TO do it. No one would have said he could
make such a roar and grmble went shrieking and
growing out into the pleasant air of summer.
While he doing this she minister come in
at the right of the platform and take his seat. 1t was
the regular preacher and he evidently came from
some place where the clergy did not gros grain
pantaOons. lie fat and jolly looking and led me
to expect optimistic kind OF sermon
While 1 thinking this. the whole choir rose
from their seats and Miss Ripley began TO sing alons
When her voice first burst forth 1t made one want to
Jump violently to side and clap hands TO ears.
Naturally could not do that. / stood quite sul and
looked on the music which had been given me. But
i was 50 stunned do not even now know what piece
it was. In slight lul in the noise of organ and
voice my left-hand neighbor whispered admirngy to
me.
Amt got splendid ribe9" she asked, refsrrisg
| to Iyddy Ripleys capabilities
was saved from answering by that trible.' IL
crashed out again. and all joined all in the seats"
mean, save me had come to a conclusion. had
heard the saying that any could lead horse to
water out all the world could not make him drink.
so. though had been taken into the choir, there
was no one could make sing. And what would
be my poor little pipe in the midst of such
| mmult!
| By-and-by the minister gave out a hymn. 1t was
not In keeping with his jolly face. Really 1t was
quite an experience to stand beside Miss Ripley and
hear her sing:
Broad IS the road that leads to death,
And thousands walk together there;
But wisdom shows a narrow path
With here and there traveller
| don't know what she pronounced she surely
did not speak single word in the hymn; It was a
foreign tongue that rolled here and hipped there and
ended in something like this, er. wole-war' pro-
longed holding Oh to wars by Lyddy and her bat
talon.
Then we all rustled and sat down. and rustled
again. and then the minister did his part; he read
and he prayed and in the midst OF the long prayer
saw Mr. and Mrs. Bennett and Maria walk up tho
middle aisle TO their seat, just they had done when
| with them.
After the prayer had another hymn.
A few years shall roll,
few more seasons come,
And we shall be with those that rest
Asleep within the tomb
now noticed that Miss Ripley had one pronuncia-
top for all the lines II quite superfiuous FOR