Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-16

instraiion OF the point: why, we |
cnn never keep "A man more than six |
months, without one set or tho other |
getting down on him. He's sure 10 |
DE IN hot water somewhere. Oh, dear! |
why didn't you catch that?"
This last exclamation was not ad- |
dressed TO the stranger but to Mr..
Gilkey. For in the excitement of the |
discussion. the Indy had loosened
her hold upon the bandbox, and the
sudden jolt Of the cars had precipi-
lated II into the aisle. With the aid
81 fellow passenger and n cane, Mr..
Hllkey tished up the precious parcel,
and by the time this feat was accom-.
plished the train was moving slowly
into the Brandon station. Mr.. Ames
shook hands with the stranger mt
parting, and said he was glad to
have met him; after which ceremony
the travellers repaired To their several
destinations. Mrs. Gilkey with
vague forebodings lest the fall should
have resulted disastrously TO the
contents of the bandboX: MFR. Ames.
with placid satisfaction with him
self and the world at large, and the
stranger-but as he is stranger we
cannot guess with any accuracy
what his thoughts and feelings were.
The church was filled that Sabbath
morning, and an agreeable fiutter of
expectation peryaded the well-lress-
ed congregation. Their faces wore
that wideawake, alert expression Of
persons who expect to be entertain.
cd. MIR Ames felt very tranquil in
spirit, as he leisurely assembled the
church steps. just in time for the
opening anthem As he leaned back
1 IN his seat and glanced over the
crowded house, he said to himself
that he, for one, was glad they were
I going 10 have a steady pastor, and
/ hewas going TO do his best to encour.
I age him. He'd get introduced after
service and invite him up TO dinner
tomorrow. He nudged his wife and
contidel 10 her this resolve, and she
said twas Just the thing. He Gran
eii his neck around 10 get sight o.
the new man, hut the desk complete
~ hid him from view, ms he sat in tn,
large pulpit chair, resting his bent
on one shnpely hand. With the last
notes OF the anthem. Mrs. Gilkel
sailed down the aisle in all tn,
glory OF her new bonnet, whil'
the husband followed at 1
respectful distance behind the sway
ing plumes and spreading brim
Mrs. Ames whispered to her husban,
that il would be just like the Gilkey
10 try 10 get in ahead with the min
ister. that woman was so pushing.
He must remember and speak TO tn
minister right after church
The choir sat down with flute
and giggle. There was brief pause
Then the preacher advanced 70 til
desk and announced the hymn. A
the mellow tones Of his voice fioate
out over their heads the waiting cor
grcgation smiled gracious approval
llut what was Il made Mr. Anne
. start so violently mt the first word
az the reader. stare hard at the DIES
and sink back into his seat with n
expression oi blank dismny? Mi
Giikev observed il from where j
sat. and wondered what il meant
One look at the minister told I'll
story. He was the stranger VIII
had shared Mr.. Ames' seat in I'll
, ears the night before! The subs,
uuent proceedings were fraught wit
, pninmi interest for at least two ,
that audience. Mrs. Ames whispere
20 her husband thnt she noticed thH
Mrs. DIR. Holmes wore "A new sealskil
, but he needed her not, and whe
, the congregation ROSE 20 sing he keI
i his seat despite that lndy's reprovin
look. Tie stole iurtive glance 1
Mr.. Gilkey TO see how he bore it.
> Tint gentleman, after some discu
sion with his wife arose, and held Il
book for her during the hymn, bI
, he hung his head, and looked crus
! cd in spirit. Mrs. Giikey, on the co
trary, carried her head and the bo
net with conscious dignity, and sar
like robin.
10 MIR. Amcs' excited imaginatiC
TINT service was ten hours long, q
, though the clock only indicated 1
= hour and n half Brandon had NJ
heard such sermon for manya dn
but Mr.. Ames, alasl couldn't ha
, told word there was in il.
counted the pipes in the organ, [
CRYSTALS on the chandeliers, the pan
!, of glass i'm the windows, in his fra
|, tic attempts TO make the time pas
: But every time he turned from sol
e abstruse numerical calculation, on
to hear the eloquent tones of t
: preacher and behold the people han
!, ing in rupt attention on every wor
i MIR. Amps did not wait to he init
/ duced to the ministerattcr the servi
Far from Ill lie iished his hat o
j, from under the seat with unwont
! nlncrity, and made for the doc
= looking neither to the right nor lie
= "Thnt was a powerful sermon we
:. lust heard, wasn'tit, Brother Ames
I, began Elder Stanclift, stepping SO
y. :. ly ont into the aisle. 'Such dep
! and proiundity OF thought, such
!, But Mr.. Ames stalked past him, w
y ....a.4n1 ,rnyn mud nrpfpn1pl not