Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11

He won't take any stand at all !"
said Mr. Ames, says its none of his
funeral who they get. He's put out be-
cause they wouldn't call Mr.. Otin; but
we never could have made that thing
work"
"He preached good sermons" said
Mr. Gilkey, refectively
''He talked through his nose,' said
Mrs. Gilkey, conclusively.
"Then the Whites" said Mr. Ames
"They want that Eastern man with the
long hair. He's sort of cousin to
Whites wife. The West End are all
united on that man from Washington.
And Dr. Glover's got a man down South
that he's trying to run in this long
time" Mr.. Ames paused for breath,
and Mrs. Gilkey took up the burden Of
his comwlaint
Eyes," she said, "and the Georges say
they won't vote for anybody but that
Mr.. Paine, from Ohio. He stayed with
them while he was here, and they say
he is just as agreeable and entertaining
as he can be. You'd never suspect that
he was minister.
At this stage, Mr.. Ames, happening to
look up suddenly, surprised an amused
smile on the face of the stranger who
shared his seat. 81 beg your pardon"
said that gentleman in answer to Mr.
Ames' stare, 81 could not help overhear-
ing your conversation.
''No harm DONE" returned Mr.. Ames,
afably. "We're pretty mnch interest
ed in getting the right sort of man for
our church. We know what keeps the
thing going, you See"
He ratified, significantly, some coins in
his pocket, and the stranger intimated
that he saw.
"Isn't it the general opinion that we re
paying too steep price for our preach
ers ?' inquired Mr. Gilkey.
"Altogether," said Mr.. Ames, en-
phatically, "And / say we've just got to
drop off $500 a year on our next man.
Why when [ was boy minister didn't
get over $500 or $500 a year, and they
managed to live on it somehow. They
didn't throw their money around on
all sorts of eXtravagances, I'll be
bound"
"People say we have these things our
selves" began Mr.. Gilkey, mildly.
81 don't care if we do - retorted Mr.
Ames. 81 earn my money, and | know
where it comes from"
Mr.. Ames had by this time worked
himself into quite vehement state of
mind. He ostensibly addressed Mr.
Gilkey, but it is not strange that the
consciousness that the stranger was an
interested listener caused him to elabor-
ate his argument with the distinctness
and precision of one who feels that he
is making good point. He now
glanced for approval of his sentiments
from Mr.. Gllkey to the stranger and the
latter seemed encouraged to venture
remark.
what particular style of man do
you want for a pastor?"
Owe want first-class man." said Mr.
Ames, with the air of reciting we'll
learned lesson. Someone who can
hold his own with the other ministers
in the place. Now, you see"-becom-
ing contidential-''th there's certain set
in our church that are strong on doc
trine, and another class that don't care
anything about it, and won't hear it
preached They mostly don't belong
to the church, but they come regularly
and rent our best pews, and we feel
bound to consider their feelings. But
it takes man with some tact to get
along with these things and not offend
any one"
Indeed it must" said the stranger
And Mrs. Gilkey said in further Illus
tration of the point: why, we can
never keep man more than six
months, without one set or the other
getting down on him. He's sure to be
in hot water somewhere. Oh, dear
why didn't you catch that?"
This last exclamation was not adj
dressed to the stranger but to Mr.. Gil
key. Form the excitement of the dis
cussion, the lady had loosened her hold
upon the handbook, and the sudden jolt
of the cars had precipitated it into the
Icln Il &c oil
ger and cane, Mr.. Gilkey fshed UP
the precious parcel, and by the time
this feat was accomplished the train
was moving slowly into the Brandon
station. Mr.. Ames shook hands with
the stranger at parting, and said he was
glad to have met him; after which cere-
mony the travellers repaired to their
several destinations. Mrs. Gilkey with
vague forebodings lest the fall should
have resulted disastrously to the con-
tents of the handbook; Mr.. Ames, with
placid satisfaction with himself and the
world at large, and the stranger-buta as
be is a stranger we cannot guess with
any accuracy what his thoughts and feel
lngs were.
The church was filled that Sabbath
morning, and an agreeable futter of eX-
pectation pervaded the Well-dressed
COuSICSdl1On- 1nGII IdC0S WORE GUdl
wide-awake, alert expression of persons
who expect to be entertained. Mr.
Ames felt very tranquil in spirit, as he
leisurely assembled the church steps, just
in time for the opening anthem. AS he
leaned back in his seat and glanced over
the crowded house, he said to himself
that he, for one, was glad they were 60
ing to have a steady pastor, and he was
going to do his best to encourage him.
He'd get introduced after service and in
vite him up to dinner tomorrow. He
nudged his wife and confded to her this
resolve, land she said twas lust the thing
He craned his neck around to geta sight
of the new man, but the desk complete
ly hid him from view, as he sat in the
large pulpit chair, resting his head on
one shapely hand. With the last notes
of the anthem, Mrs. Gilkey sailed down
the aisle III all the glory Of her new bon
net, while the husband followed at
respectful distance behind the swaying
plumes and spreading brim. Mrs.
Ames whispered to her husband that it
would be just like the Gilkeys to try to
get in ahead with the minister, that