The diamond drill., 1891-11-14
RACHEL.

tom. bat BY perseverance,. hard work.
and natural bcnt for ama5sing
money. he was now at the top OF the
soc al and commercial ladder lie
possessed several large farms OF the
fertile bottom land. countless hocks
and herds, a wife and daughter His
wife was one Of tlrose light hearted.
faded discouraged looking women and
was seldom counted among his pos
sessions
But the daughter was OF far differ
ent material She was tall and 1.-the
with "a supple grace that made people
knowing her birth wonder whence it
came while she was not lacking in
mental strength Her face was some
what oval. but with a very firm mouth,
and she rejoiced in crop OF short
brown curls and large. clear truthful
gray eyes
OF late, though. cloud had been
very often on the smooth brow and
the clear gray eyes, often shadowed
with vague unrest
The cause was this:
Rachel-that was the daughters
name--in addition 20 being the sole
ornament OF the family was also
obliged TO supply the religion.
Her mother IL Is true. was pro
fessor but being such Il weak. watery
creature that counted but for little
IN her younger days a travelling reyi-
yalist had visited Hilton one OF those
shepherds" who believe ia the
cheerful doctrine OF total depravity.
and had scared Ra hcl nearly out OF
her wits with his cheerful AZ any rate
warm descriptions Of the he'll that was
yawning before her unrogeaeratc soul.
She was scared into profes ion OF
faith and from that time forth so cf-
fective was the good mans preaching
that she lived in constant terror OF the
God she should have loved AZ this
time though the health OF the
preacher who had ministered TO the
little congregation gave out and he
was forced 20 suspend operations FOR
awhile. and q new preacher was pro-
cured. young man. Edward Marshall
by name who had been reared In
totally different school of theology
and preached the love OF God as well
as His wrath.
For the first time in many years
Rechcl could breathe easy az the men,
tion OF her Maker. aud presumably out
OF gratitude TO the cause OF this
change proceeded to fall in love with
the new preacher.
Now IN addition 20 his riches. John
Lindsay was the wickedest profanest
man in Hilton. and had an undying
hatred OF preachers. He literally had
no use whatever for them and would
almost as soon have wrung his daugh-
ter's pretty neck ms 10 havo seen her
the wife of one.
These little pre- udices on tho part
OF Parents count for but little. though.
and their wooing prospered and they
were happy. although Rachel some
times grew silent and distant when she
thought OF her father
Unfortunately though people always
have such an antipathy TO waiting
year or two In such cases. Why on
earth they have such "A consuming de-
sire 10 plunge into the troubled waters
OF the sea OF matrimony heaven only
knows but il Is always tho case. Ac-
cordingly one morning when Rachel
was going down TO tho village, while
going through the strip OF woods be-
tween her home and the town. she met
Marshall. He had very determined
look on his face AMI was walking with
the cad OF soldier.
His pretty iigncee scented the battle
from nfur She stopped him and ques-
toned him. She learned that he was
going to tell her father OF their en-
gayement. and that nothing would
move him from his purpose. She cried
and expostulatcd but In vain. So at
last she gave In. IL is always so.
They always do in the end you know.
So ne continued on his way and she
eat down TO wait until he should re-
turn.
He pursued his way valiantly. but
though he would not have acknowl-
edged ID FOR worlds. his heart was
beating unanimously. Arriving at
his destination, he found tho stern
parent seated ON one Of the broad
pazzas reading the county newspaper.
He made his way up tho steps with
considerable inward fear and trem-
bling. Il must be confessed. but out
wardly calm and self-possessed After
snlutng each other and making tho
customary rcmarks upon the weather
which happened AZ the time TO bo all
that coula be- desired Marshall paus-
90 Tie Old man eyed him suspicious
Isl Tree. hc had greeted him with
the greatest respect anl agreed with
him that a storm might be expected at