The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-22
CORRESPONDENCE


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A Dorsss DAY.
Rarely With more grace aud Cheerful
nrss does 40 old year bos Limss.f Of Il
stage than did the one just gone 10 II
little community Of Doet From scbo
and college. from su league and couni'
the sops aud dsusb ,ers and friend Of DO
set came to spend the lee days where tn
snow Vas clean and white, the sir cris
and the sIeigbing hne aud. above n
where friends ~ faithful rs the mouutsir
are abiding would bid then welcome sn
God speed.
From the pinuscle back OF the siliae
the las, day Of 1890 vas fair 10 zee. Til
mountsins crowned With frost lifted tbei
heads into sky ss blue as Italy aud a-cl
ed With rsdient clouds Aud thr bill
where 10 summer bri-r roses bloom. ant
golden rod aud 81 Jobnswort aud everlas
ing aud daises white aud yellow and fern
aud creeping evergreen make sweet tb'
air. lay there white aud still No rsveAlel
u secrets wss she. aud not word did sh'
utter OF the children who have scsmpereG
up her sides. lunch baskets 10 hand, or o.
the older ones who. with many . slip
have lsLoriously mounted tothe top TO set
the sunset, nor OF the lovers who may pos
sibly have loitered by the way.
But on this occasion there was no loits
ing. A brisk climb aud then seated on
the long. upholstered sled. away we sped
down the hill, past store and hotel and
village homes. never stopping till We reach
ed butter cup hollow 10 front OF the
church, merry, breathlcss company.
eager to 90 mp and try it again. Rather
dangerous sport 1t seemed. but the wi
layers joined hands % q sell appointed
police to see that no harm befel anyone; ;
and though it WAS foe some OF us content
ed ourselves with one ride to join another
gathering. which II not q mirthful one was
fuDFt uctrt'~hImiuk,
The minister bad called Us together. the
beloved minister, who for more than thir'
" years. with firm aud quiet hand. bss
held together the little church 10 Dorset.
He asked them to gather 10 the lecture
roem at twelve Tor dinner, after which the
work Of the past year would be looked
over and plans for the new year formed
There Lad been Q little stir about the
,hutch 10 the morning aud some OF the
sithful ones who carry the world on their
had all things in readiness for
,ur MONDAY feast. Was the incense on
Incient affairs more fragrant than that cof-
eel And how easily the straight rows OF
ii airs seemed to form themselves int so
liable little groups, while kind snd friend
, eyes looked into ours and good things
gere dispensed with bouutiful baud
But feasting over oil faces were turned
owsrd the minister and together We sang
hymn. Then the church roll WAS called
lany responded. some were fer away aud
Tiers we're detsined At home who would
lady have been present. One young
nan said the best thing OF the whole day
Tas the message Of answering trust sent
o Bible language by those good people 10
be Hollow" who could not come. Then |
be work OF the year was reviewed. The
societies, the Christian Endeav
Z. the committees for special Christian
FORK in different neighborhoods, al
roueht 10 reports. Those who had done
be most we're the readiest to see that they
cd accomplished far less than they
'ould. But to visitor the reports seem
d most cheering aud the hsrbinger OF
etter things TO come. The faithful Sun
~ school superintendent was UNANIMOUS
J reelected. The silver hsired fathers in
pired w by their presence aud eihoried
be young men TO take part 10 the discus
ion" not remembering that their ears
ERE ireacherous and so not knowing that
be proceedings were too harmonious to
ear even that creditsble name. We sang
be doxology and vent to our homes de
,rmined 10 His nam, to be better Gins
ans than We hal ever been before.
But the Dorset day was not yet over.
0 the evening large assembly gathered
!, the home, rich with sacred associations
} the old people. where hty years ago
ved Dr.. Jackson. Here new face, sweet
I'D kind and loyal to the traditions OF the
asst. dispensed old time bospi,olity, aud
he company ~oaid have been ~eIcoued
, logger aud u,her 10 the New Y ar. but
e were sure il souli be good. veil or
cred year wiling TO slip 10 quietly and
sss no one up. sud so most Of rs were
Ist asleep when the clock struck twelve
I'd The ne~ year dawned.
KALAMAZOO. Mich JAN, 1891.