Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-10

Ia a fcw moments he was quietly sleeping
~ must not betray his trust, Halsey said 4
| !.iinsolf, As he rumrnaged through bis friends
do.k; but the drawer which probably con
tanned the sermons was locked, and be could
not fnd the key. He glanced at his watch
be had barely time to catch the train Never
mind, p he thought, II have dozen Of good
ones by tho abiest New York divines In my
shorthand notebook will read one or two
VI them
Hastily throwing the note books and few
necessary articles Into a hand bag, he sot out
for Ramo,h Gllead. The station was merely
platform in the wilderness. The little set
tiement lay three miles away, around the
spur Of Mount Haystack. An elderly man
was waiting upon the platform and shook
hands with Halsey, rcinarking; "You are
Mr. Steele. s'pose. DR.. Corcoran has writ
ten Us all so much about you, that the whole
parish feel as II thoy know you, though thoro
isn't one Of US that has ever set eyes on you. y
Upto this moment all that Halsey had in
tended wns 20 explain the situation, and 10
offer to supply his friends place by reading
some OF the sermons with which his short
hand note book was abundantly supplied
Now the idea struck him that he might do bis
friend good turn by actually personating
him. The deacon had just shown him that
this was possible. Why not do III His self
esteem told him that he could mako favor
able impression upon these country peo-
pie, and that report would 30 sent
70 DR.. Corcor1n OF the athletic APP
penrance Of tho Row Andrew Steele,
which would s0curp his friend the posi-
ton he wished Personally, tho whole thing
appeared 10 him in ludicrous light. II
would be another racy experience of life, and
would mako good story for his Bohemian
club, "The Free Lancasn There was risk
Of detection, but that only added fascination
10 the enterprise His decision was made in
twinl;ling, and he shook hands with the
deacon with quite ministerial air.
II.
~ am going to tako you to our house, the
deacon remarked, as lie led Halsey to his
horse and blackboard, which were hidden I'M
group OF sycAnores at little distance from
the track "You sea it rather tires the doc
tor to have company put up at the parson-
ngc.n
II am glad Of that, " thought Hnlsey, won
dering how he could have stood the two days
scrutiny Of n doctor of divinity, adding
nloud: ~ am sure | shall enjoy myself with
you, and hopo you will tell me something
about your people, and whnt kind Of preach
Ing you like up here"
"Well, young man." the deacon replied,
tive Ike tho Gospel. Some Of the Oldest
amongst US are fond OF points OF doctrine,
but tho most part nre spiritual babes and
have TO be fed on milk; They can't stand
stronger meat than free agency md free or
dination. We are mostly plain people, too
We Ike plain living, plain dressing and
plain upeaklng. We don't tako much stock
in a man who quotes Shakespeare in his scr
mons or that wcara jcwclry, or that is over
particular about his victunl8.n
Hnlscy stole u hand iurtively within h.s
linen dustcr and removed diamond stud OF
which ho WIS not little vain. He had bought
IL at bargain Of an acquaintance who was
Obliged suddenly TO raiao g sum Of money,
and II hnd only been u perfectly safe invest
ment OF little spare cash, but people here
could not understand this, and It WIS Just az
we'll 10 suppress It's glitter for the present
He was glad that he had chosen black neck.
tie that morning, and was still more thank,
full that he had not thrown away his las:
white one after wearing ii TO Mrs, Delanos
german at Nsrragnnsett pier.
The good deacon was evidently pleased
with the young mans Difference in asking hia
opinion, md no gave 1t literally "Wc all
think sight OF the old doctor, - he said; "its
almost moro than some OF us can bear to
think ot his being oet aside from this pulpit
Iho more you can show tho people TINT you
maven como TO taLo his plnco; that You look
up 70 lam us your father in Israel; that you
consider yourself nut here only 10 s.,v nm NJ,
hands as Aaron and Hur did tbo,s of Nos-s
the more YOU will plcnsa them. Ia will 5s
In his pulpit on Sunday. and Of cnp,,sc vo,,
will ask him TO make tho longest prsyer y
"All Of them, all OF thoinp Uals,v ey.
claimed, eagurly. lie had not before consld.
cred the contingency of belpp obliged N Mi.
dress the Supreme Being In mock dcvntion
and he was glad to BIO relieved from tbis nc5
of Hypocrisy
~ suppose you've not bee, or,,1,,,d ,ot
tho deacon continued. 0and n win i've thedo,.
tors part to pronounce the benedi,tion AM
other little attentions which vo,, Coz. s,,o,,
him will better your chance with tbit
congregation Tho deacon s.or,o1 IA
talSo il for granted tbat uolsoy,s s,,.
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town, aud tho youna ,nan laughsd ;nvor sn,0
scornfully reviling tba na,iHS, I'M, ~,
piled with ,ho utmost dof"rnnc, '.I sriii ~,
deayor 10 bear vonr od,,ico IN MIL y
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