The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-07-24
mother, altnough every word was aimed

mother, although every word was aimed
at her father.
1T is . cruel trick that we have!"
Hetty had said OF the habit. Every
ball strikes that much-tricd and inno-
cent women. no matter who throws it."
.'Of course rctOrtcd the sarcastic
daughter. "And must while the angle
Of incidence Is cqual to that of rcficc-
ton"
In the discussion upon family rersus
church religion she carried her point
by a coup Fd1k.
'Pews and staring pew-holders are all
we'll enough for STRAIGHTFORWARD Chris
tiansr she snarled. Il won't be made
holy show Of to crafty all the preach
crs and prcsbyteries in America
ANY thing like physical deformity
was especially obnoxious TO Mr.. Vayi.
The most oncrous duties pertaining to
his holy office were visitation Of the
sick and burial Of the dead. Hcsters
beautiful golden hair. falling far below
her waist. vailed her bumped shoulders,
and her refined face looking out from
this aurcolc, as she lay in her wheeled
chair, would be picturesqucly interest
ing in the chanccl, If not seen too often
there. The coarse realism of her re-
fusal routed him completely. With an
artistic shuddcr and look of eloquent
misery, likewise directed at his wife,
he withdrew his forces from the field.
1t happened SO often that lIctty was
the only responsible member of the fam
ilv who could remain at home with the
crippled girl. that neither Mr.. nor Mrs.
Nayt seemed to remark that her church
gcing was less than nominal. Hester
called Sunday her ''white-letter day."
and was usually then in her best and
sinner looked forward to the compare
tive rest and liberty it afforded as the
wader in marsh-lands eyes projecting
shoulder of firm ground and dry turf.
It was never more welcome than on
the fair May day when the Fairhill
people crowded the First Church to
hear the new pulpit star.
THE prayer which preceded the SER
mon was sacred lyric" said the Mon
day issue of the Fairhill Pointer.
In this respect, Rev. Mr.. Wayt is As
remarkably gifted as in the oratory
| which moved his auditors alternately to
tears. and smiles and glows Of religious
fervor. We regret the impossibility of
| reporting the burning stream of suppli-
cation and ascription that flowed from
his heart through his lips, but frag-
| ment of the introduction. uttered slow
/ ly and impressively. is herewith given
verbatim. as sample of Incompatible
| felicity Of diction:
"'THoU art mighty. mercifnl. master
full and majestic. VIZ are feeble, tickle,
finite and fading.'"#
March Gilclrist had his say anent the
| sample sentence on the way home from
| church. He was not connected with
| the press, and his criticism went no
| further than the ears of his somewhat
| scandalized and decidedly diverted
sister.
In intuitive anticipation of the repor-
torial eulogy. he affirmed that the die
| ton was net Incompatible.
| Il heard Georgia negro preacher
beat it all hollow" he said. lie began
with: THOU art all-sufficient. self-sufiic-
lent and Insufficient
.March Gilchrist! How dreadful
They were passing the sidc-windows
Of the parsonage which opened upon a
quiet cross-street Mays laugh ripplcd
through the bowed shutters Of the
dining-room behind which sat girl in
blue flannel gown, holding upon her
knee and against her shoulder hunch-
backed child with wicrdiy-wise face.
They were watching the people coming
home from church. IL religious
| mountcbank is the most despicable oil
humbugs." said March's breezy voice,
as he whirlcd pebble from the walk
with his cane, and watched it leap to
the middle of the street.
Hester twisted her neck to look into
Hctty's eyes.
They are discussing their beloved
and eloquent pastor! My heart goes
out to those pcople!'
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