Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-26

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and al IL It. and h, ur,.,.i hi,a,rit somewhat
on h,i.., lie e. entertain lp..v i,,.,, aftrr
hayi:.., ,.:s.c,. tie AZ, e 81 Al the last
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WAS t.ir one !:.,rt Of S,r,ou, &. lTr-c..r, b.
tween h.:n AN, i.ls Wife. and She WAS NOT 10
be- Eun,!w.u'.,., tx rs soDt.l,trv.
Don't tri, 1870. Pi,!ant!,r." 30 rprlied in
answer T, h., last ry,,re>.inu. Il know il;
how Won feel Won wqn, Ia l,'ra.,. The s,,..,l.,
fu.i:S OF il,. hi and haven't got Il vnrI tn
sav a.-:,nt~t ;..ir cen. It docs S,,n,', if lI.y
nrc,lu': com" Ia i. bury and cyr,rcI To RIM
TIM, in ,..-v ..vir. Thov want a q,iai..-.
nov, !ol't they: and thy want to in;,r,u .r
rev lu:>.r. cont thcv:ar.ln not 1T ta,.cou-r,-
CATION i,.nin, 'ce9r on enc ry!nn. don't tL,.y, .
and trr,'r, COM 10 try to maze Hc2c..;9h
step down on account; O! his :..,. and he been
chur!~f.- 70: r.ty wears. don't thew aiut
thev, should say"
'-Git ~, thel,n. Jim, c'lonr with vr," cx-
claimed Mr.. Davis. "Ynure nutty sharu
Mar.hv: Of voa was to l.. i; tbrou.-,l lin, nuir
in one OF INV IL lls:o1e, AID sec tnc other II
grinG.n' you'd think Won SAW clean through
bo,h, wouldn't ye. hayi but don't think
you'd make ,::.rh of Il hand to run a church.
Marthy. Havf'
Ans, So, VITA co0l-na.urel obstinacv the
discussion was continued until Mr.. Davis
helped his wi - out and led the horse into the
barn to unhitch.
Now that the chorister knew that there
was a feeling that his services were not re-
CURED, the parish committee hoped that he
would relieve them of discomfort by resign
ing voluntarily; but weeks passed and Heze-
kiah retained his place without a word. So
at last 1t was determined that he must he
approached in a Christian, neishborly spirit,
and induced to consider the matter in the
right hight As the oldest member of the
committee, Philanticr Davis was deputcd to
do the talking, bur though he had accepted
the appointment with a cheerful sense q: its
Importance his confidence failed him when
he faced the old cIoris,rr one October even
ing in Hczekiah's little pariur. The other
members of the committee sat lonkln.. NJ
their hats White Mr. DAVIS cnurscd awl.
warl!y and began:
''Fcelu' tOlerable well these DAYS. Tiah.
Have"
1--WE been eninyn' good health all sum.
mer, Mr.. DAVIS" RESPONDED i!ez.siah wiki
digni.icd a~r,eritv.
"Wail," said .ir Davis, after a wrc:chc,l
pause and anothe" cough, "wr've cUlue u, 4.
talk about tie music"
Mr. Davis waited for the cnorister to Lad
the way to what must follow. lat i.czoAii.h
kept silent So the Spokesman continued:
"You see, 'kiah. the parish thinks they'd
ought to he sometime OF Il chance"
Hezckiah could hold out no ionrer.
"Neghbors," he said with a trembling
voice. u can't make no change. I've stood
up in the loft there more'n fifty years and
haven't missed but two Sundays. I've sung
the good old music that YOU and |, Philander.
was brought up on, and | can't sing much
else. I've kept the choir together for you,
and if the money stood in the way Hezekiah
receive $50 year, iii keep it up for moth
ing. No, don't say faint money; | know
that; know you want a high toned quartet
and that you're willing TO pay. But-rye
done ms best, neighbo $"
The old chorister bowed his head upon his
they had not come. Mr.. Davis rubbed the
back of his head and his colleagues looked
sternly at him.
1--WE hate worse'n thunder to hurt your
feelins, 'kah, LayT' he began again, when
the chorister stood up and interrupted him.
81 know" he said; .you don't want to tell
me I'm too old. But, praise the Lord! I'll
not stand in the way of the parish's good |
resign right here"
But the committee was not wholly lacking
in human sympathy. and it was agreed that
Hezekiah should sing until the ED Of the
year and the chorister consented. thouch
with less appreciation of the favor extended