The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-28

msndeJn nCs IOrzga languages, but truth
Ia the inmost paTts7"
The pastor continued for another half
hour in this strain, warning his hearers in
the most impressive language that they
could not learn the English language OF
hold intercourse with Americans without
running grave risk Of eternal darlpstion
He elaborated his theme with great ingc
nuity and ended withRn appeal for the en-
dewmsnt Of a perpSAial school under the
direct supervision and control of the Nor
wegian Lutheran synod. He finished this
appeal with long and ferYid prayer, in
which he beSouSht God 70 save his people
from the denominations Of desolatian-from
the unhallowcd and soul destroying dance
around the Golden Calf, which was, for
sooth, the god Of the heretical, mammon
NorshipiRg nation wherewith It had pleased
him to surround them.
The meeting was thon at an end, and the
pastor devoted himself for another hour to
private solicitation, bGtoonAoling one By
one the we'll TO do nomherS Of the church,
and refusing ia let them 60 until they had
pledged themselves in writing for an
amount WHICH DO thought fair. II any
one, knowing that his turn would come
next, tried to steal away unobsarved the
jealous clergyman dexterously intercepted
him, and shamed him with appeals to his
pride and his fear until ne had contributed
his quota.
When he approached the Widow Matson,
who had made no attempt TO escape, Gun
mar though with fear and trembling that
now 'he was in for It" He was therefore
astonished whsn the pastor grssped his
hard and cracked fist in bis soft, moist
hand, and asked with 4 kind of harsh
Eiendliness how he was getting on. The
boy was afraid TO commit himself on so
tickhsh q subject and looked up into his
mothers face, as if expecting her to an
svTer.
"Oh, God help US, Mr.. Pastor" the
widow replied, "he isn't getting on at all.
The spirit of the world, the flesh and the
devil is strong in him. He does not think
of God, Mr.. Pastor, but only of quarreling
and sinful fooling and deviltry."
Il am sorry TO hear such bad reports of
you, Gunnar," observed the pastor with a
warming shake Of the head
"He actually fought during the meet
ing" the mother continued; fought with
fists till blood flowed"
She made an effort to get hold of the
boys left hand, which he now discovered
was quite bloody. But the delinquent
thrust it guilty into his pocket and made
an effort to retire behind his mothers
back. She talked on for some minutes,
lamenting his wiokedness, not, however,
in the usual whining voice of a complain
ing woman, but in tone of stern accusa-
ton. She scarcely observed that the pas
tors replies showed but a faint interest IN
the subject, and that he was more than
once on the point of interruptinG her.
Well well, my good woman" he broke
in impatienGiy, well talk more about
that another time. What | came TO ask
you about concerns, however, your boy
very closely. How much are you willing
to contri butte to the school which we are
about TO found, where youths of our
church can be brought up in accordance
with the true Lutheran fsith?"
Il am widow, pastor, and earn in the
sweat OF my brow the pittance which we
require to keep body and soul together"
"The widows mite you remember, was
particularly acceptable in the eyes of our
Lord, - said the past D. with JUNCTION
There was no gainsaying such an argu-
ment, and after a moments hesit alton the
widow pledged herself FOR g. But she
could not be persuaded to promise to send
her boy to the school: first, because he was
not to be trusted away from her, and sec
ondly, because she needed bis help on the
farm