The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-06-27
daughter, should share the fruit of any OF

daughter, should share the fruit of any OF
his gains. This was his character in a nut
shell; it was the refinement of selfishness.
His wife, delicate creature of sentiment
and feeling, had died when Eudora was a
child saying that she hoped there was a
world where larks and doves did not mate
with barn-yard fowls.
Dora" exclaimed Mr.. Gallup, ''who are
those men coming up the waikiki
'"They are the new minister, pa and Mr.
Jones, Mr.. Ripley and Mr.. Nelson"
'What the devil do they want hire? I'd
like to SEE
Good morning, Mr. Gallup" said the
minister, q little in advance of the others
and tipping his hat to the daughter, who
seemed surprised but not displeased to see
him there. '"These gentlemen and myself
are a committee soliciting subscriptions In
aid Of the proper celebration of Independ-
ence Day in Crammond. We"
You have come to the wrong place. ]
never give any thing to anybody
''We are sure you will make an exception
in this instance, sir. II you will head the
list with a reasonable amount we shall
have no difficulty in getting five hundred
dollars subscribed. The people all seem tc
wait on you"
Let them wait and be -! You're minis
ter, amt you? Nice business for you to be
engaged in-begging money to spend in
tire-crackers and such foolishness"
"A minister ought to take an interest in
every thing that tends to humanize and
broaden the people that he dwells among.
When heard that the anniversary of ou1
Nations birthday had not been celebrated
for years in Crammond, I resolved that it
should be this year. We can't afford to dc
without the lessons that it teaches! The
young people must know all about the day
and what makes it glorious. We must fulfill
grand old John Adams prediction when he
said: When we are in our graves, ou1
children will honor it. They will celebrate
it with Thanksgiving, with festivity, with
RETURN"
"Bosh!" growled Mr.. Gallup. John
Adams never said that It's one of Dan
Webster's silly flights. But I don't care a
button. won't give you cent for this
purpose; not cent, sir! Do you hear?"
YES" replied Mr.: Wager, warming tc
his task, II hear, and have got more to say
You have been described to me as selfish
soulless miser, and fear there is too much
reason for the opinion. Now, have duty
~
shall do it fearlessly Miserable man!
warn you that His wrath will surely over
take you ere long for your cruel selfish
ness You are but His steward and agent
I'm the possession of vast wealth; Just az
surely asyou continue to withhold it where
it ought to be freely given. He will
smite -"
The spectators of that extraordinary
scene said that there was something SC
terrible in the minister's tone and manner
as he uttered this warning that they trem-
bled themselves But Mr.. Gallup, they
said, appeared badly frightened His fat
cheeks turned pale, and he shook in his
chair like pudding in q bag Was not this
the one thing needful that had never been
tried upon him! He had been ooaxed
leased, argued with and begged; but tc
have the wrath of an offended God hello
over him IN this way-ah! that was diff
ferent!
WATT" he said. "How much do you
want of me?"
Fifty dollars" replied the minister
Mr.. Gallup took the paper and went in
He returned in q moment with his name
written down for the amount named and
his check.
MANY than ks, SIR" said Mr.: Wager
I'VE hope you'll attend the whole per.
formance," remarked Jones, finding his
voice with an effort I'VE had laid out 9
liberal programme for the day, conditional
on your heading the paper, and now we'll
put 1t through Exercises on the green in
the morning; singing of National airs by
the school; reading the declaration by Mr..
Nelson; Grafton by Rev. Mr. Wager;
splendid fireworks, all the. way from
Cincinnati, at night You must not miss
any Of it, sir.'
And brass band, too" added Mr.. Rip
ley, If we have to send fifty miles for it. u
Nv.
It is not for us to dissect the heart OF
Ezra Gallup and analyze the power that
had softened and changed it in moment
We 60 our ways through life, influencing
others for good or III, but we never know
the extent of that influence, and how much
veal or wee We have wrought In this In.