Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-29
PRTsCILLA'S ERROR.

s-sl.-se rsrred IA selsrsn and sslf
satisfied content: there were growing
Ii4.1iz znd vfnss In tie broad win<eow,
snd tie sursAlns Altered IA thrsnsh
sl.r.f sr<aA leaves. making fsecks 81 light
sad shas-s on the gray carpet. Il ~as
cool Oui ~ doors. bar from that rosui
Water Wa shut cut Il lokesi Like .
xaa-sr soam. Everything shaded Ia
gay ard white. Friend Friscilla's
yearly meeting bonDet WAS not mere
distinctly Friendly 1han Ma the pretty
room where she came with hor knirtlns
OF with her book in al her srszs
rlttle1fs. and where. ca first day even
BIZ. she hat her TEA IN honor OF the
spcsiz. character u The day.
Bus TO Thought q TIA was entertained
n Friend Prisslll4- brain Just then. as
siie srrnz .ek anl forth IA Der wicker
rocker fhs re-tfai pace with which
the dse hexsn hslt been scattered ~ the
f0lr winfs ~ heaven. aud Il wGs with a
=sui entirely cnt II harmony with the
serenity " hcr fzrrDundiazs that the
4,tle la.iv -, th.,re that afternoon.
However could X have hApT<reii-
sie nozned 70 herself over and OVER
Asain. .jaae i 50 careful and always
LOOK ,5xsr tie tAinss ard Pot them away
n.yselk- Liz the " dow Green. she
sar-1ed The Scriptures 10 find a tsxt
Tat Woeid s5nlew tat easo her mind Per-
f,iexed. but nothing seemed 10 exactly
~ her case a. sh- sighed u kersilf.
'..rhey DRESSED - differently In ihose
days-
FREED Priscilla Was the dearest old
Oraker lady who ever attended meeting
SD sal IA the" gallery" She had SAT
..facing The meeting for more years than
u.o-t a. these - ATTENDANCE at that par
t.culsr place of worship caTs~d 10 count
up Time bad touched her lightly. and,
although her hair was little nearer
white and her small hands a tribe more
~Itherei. her eyes were a. bright ard
h-r cheeks a. loft and pelchy ~ they
hal heS.n thirty years before. Friend
Priscilla was distinctly pretty old lady.
Que 81 The Younger and more irreverent
members OF the meeting had greatly
scandalized the older Friends by heel
lessly reuaarkiag. I'VE younger ones
have no chance IN the matter Of god
looks. Priscilla Gibbons Is the belle Of
every yearly meeting
IL might Do shrewdly suspected. too.
that Friend Priscilla was privately aware
~ her claims 90 consideration in the line
81 appearance. Never was fashionable
taIas more particular about her most
cerrInosnious toilet than was this lirtle
Ctllllxl ress about her everyday apparel.
Gay 10 could not be. out Of regard for
both her conscience and her taste. but
exQuiuteiy Ele and soft and even IN
colurin., Il always vas A she sat fac
ing ,hs MEETINGS On first day mornings.
and AZ she talked with her class in the
aftcrnoon FIRST day school. she was as
far and dainty To look upon as piece
q Dresden china
md Friend Priscilla seldom knew
care To all appearances her hfe howed
On In unruffl.l serenity - Il was a
matter f1r some surprise 20 the other
members 81 the nesting that the little
iasly had tasen "a preaching Of late. The
first siay morning when she calmly uu-
t.ed her bonnet strings. land the lat II
plain millinery On th- cushion beside her.
as--s AMI stood with her gray glovcd
hands screnely ciaspei ou the raining n
front Il her while she preached clsxrly
and earnestly On the dealrability e pre-
serving The Quaker traditions aIsd Gus
toms. Wa memorials one ia the con-
Inzrity.
The burden q her little sermons was
always The preservation II the sicrei
character u The meetings. and her horri-
iies earned more weight with the yOung-
n zu1orstion. and especially with thu
Children. than did tkose o. al the ether
SPEAKERS PCT together. II was chiefly
through her Influence that L grew ois-
tonary for tho Erst day school 10 attend
ths morning rnsstlnz IN a body. and any
tsrisncy 70 rest.ess1sss ~ lsvify ga TIE
pr. q the youngsters was afterward
impressed upon them By Friend Priscilla
- q rnstser sor dep and Lasting sorrow.
Tho by who on one occasion msde a
rabbit ri'h fas haotkerrhisf vii r.
faarsbsr % his dying Jay The lock II
s-iered srrrrise which shine ulon hin
frsn srse,.i priecsIss face.
AL ~ think. grisvoi ths old lady.
-tkat nov I am myself responsible for
tnsir ig~tfy. HSw csa 4 svsr 20 into the
rsoctira knus~ agsssnf And fm sure |
IN rfVer preach xfser thisr'
That ses1e rItrrs2nx a concern - tae
az<rst s.ni h4d Ten lad upon hfss
Frisrtl.a's zeutle ard reverprst spirit Ia
tie u3sask meeting Al which tho MAN,
bers " the lay school. carried On 81 an
sjjanct u - Frlends' on. anizafion.
were preec.t. abr haS sen unseviniy
sraiifs secGan<-d b.4twsen sorae n TIE
-..hirn. he taz< she thooghf about
8 the rrcrs tls circumstance wei1 nd
ptun hsr. sBi en- Grst day morning
Erai,d Rrf>1f.a ru>e 90 deliver the ros-s-
sser thst had -srie - hrr.
-tr,aee D. say. she was eighty nef-r
ous Or ~ fFps tlsao 10 her prrsschiuk
s1car,sncr. s1e s'.f-~yfitics,siy fol- IL
Ne rocket f1r the rus.su.ary hansikar
rhssf. IA fndiax + ia - place against
= tia = rss4 w~u, IN 18th hsr -er-
,zfr. Fafe ca ssainst Der just a.
Al. 80 f.irir nndsr Wy shers wsze
hasev stsz- en- she pavement outssde ne
dor speried With rash. snd eqm,sk.
.,nrzk. e1a-sk. cauae > strange uiAn mp
- sss,e A. = frcnt ssat slfss~t naisr ths
sp-skr-a no. Such an entry vouli
havs rnuaa s..nsafion IN say 2ns,ker
-r.-siar M t-4rxsue The eiiaxr q fhs
ssesEnhicd Fricnis ~ tni.ns thas ~
tol4 infader nd ssfslei himself com
fartAsly en ths ~ouens sili@ z ths
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