New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
"RESrRRECTION HOUSE.


'RESURRECTION HOUSE"
generation Then one after another, seven daush
ters were born at the old manor house, but nevo
a son to bear the Old name. bitter grief mb
was to the parents, who onged for an neir
the name. but still they said TO each other win
the hopefuness Of the old, looking forward 10 tns
future Of those who should come after: The girS
will marry and then The hrstborn Of their sons can
take the old name and live here after US as II hs
were our very own" Bu. the neighbors. better
versed In old superstitons. and perhaps rihs
Jealous Of the greater prosperity OF the manor
house people, shook their heads with the air OK
w.seacres, croaking: Luck never comes WIN
seven daughters"
strangely enough, the gir.s did not marry. For
some unexplained reason, these pretty, thrifty
even wealthy, women remained single wniie their
friends. less attractive and less well endowed
married and brought up families or hearty happy
children all arounl them. In the course OF time
the old father d'ed. his hope Of seeing grandson
who should reign in his stead unfulhlled. His wife
soon followed him. and the sisters were left alone
They were rot d!e for there was the farm 70 %
managed as well as the spinning, weaving sewing
and knitting, which made up the occupations OF the
women OF that time
After the period Of mourning for their dead mao
been completed and they were again at liberty 10
mlngle freely among their acquaintance, tne
sisters fe' & cnangG IN 70 'fs rseir PARENTS ch
seemed 20 have fallen upon every one IN Lh the.r
presence the little festivities Of nan Ine
and even the vicinity of their old pew In churSn
was Was aPPdreniS Sev aVIe tSemsees altogether
from the house OF worship, rather tnan any .onger
gS,cb met e them there Something Of the supers-
tion which rife in the neish6ornood coneern- i
palpab.e curtain. keeping them apart ron roo, me
common joys and Interests Of ,her i kna pS0pss
have anything to do with the women Of the manor manor
house and to their offers OF nep IN a5g gI their ell kndS
Offices repulsed. sometimes brusquey' some'
times even with open dislike. -,
Thrown back upon themselves In this cruel way
their pent-up feelings sought for a time In VAN .o
womaniy tenderness and devotion there, was none.
G aTstea Snd p e2 Ss2" aRed he@ Thsrs
no needy poor near by VINO would nave WEI
TSey sroye nSp A to m their days with work he
minds with content in such work bnt tnis & was nos
smons tser aaa Rn shnis Without caus
in the midst of plenty Suddenly IN all theIr per-
s''vc 4 Voice from heaven and light out OF great
darkness. The sisters had lived IN suen comprse
side yet tdngs had reaehed them ,S OK
the ,c of me nHop were going in their vo
untarv sacrifices for their beliefs Of their giving
up ,Ss rras nqer coming aa Of the Lord in eS
from earthly bonds and with minds hxed soiey
TpG Vss te the negh6orng town. where the eldest
s,r went S Sss K hss She found SS herself
prTSisd unexpectedly near great white tent sur.
rounded BY IN of psSDs In'srsitsa sses@en m
about her she stayed to see what would follow:
voice unlike any she had ever heard. II swept over
the vast audience like the waves Of the sea, rslny
never dreamed OF. The near coming OF Christ was
the theme OF the mans discourse and as ne ad.
10 the people before him strong men groansi
ena wIe Of the excitement around her aroused
by tn. rude eoquence OF the preacher, the soul OF
rre ths H"nsppy IE Is Teas Sepths II IN the % Silence Witch
lowed the appeal her heart pledged Itself 70 tn's
way II was with the definite resolve 70 give her
utmost OF strength 10 urge Others TO prepare pr ,or
Her s sisters heard her first With some misgiv
stronger will and more interse nature. thoy goo TOO
hr Ess m 10 atch an" and pray for the Immediate
coming OF the Christ Each nisnt da, as ,n'y y,,gs,
bring that last great day and each morning as
they arose they looked for lis star IN me ~ ~.
lief in the women of the manor house ana Win
the old superstition with which they @ nad pesn I'VE
not far removed from actual fear. They Wers
alone and apart from their fellows now more tn tn,n
TO strengthen them. and they lived day by day In
the constant JOY Of a new hope r,,no, ursss N.
eldest sister was found one day quite liteless IN
her chair sitting where the S snnSe nmnntng S TIN The
words ''Behold. | come quickly her sisters sisters
took these words a last message anu
sent them from the other world. whose kinguo,n
upon earth they believed so near TO prepare Yr yes
speely arrival SorrOwing for their loss 'hey ~
looked forward to brief separation 10 De ctom.t
bv n triumphant reunion; and In the carrying out "
hsr last wishes expressly stated I'm her Will es..sss
thing demonstrated that they most iulIy inss,v
what they professed and practced more ctos'i -
than many whose professions made more ho.sss,
the world. the doctrines they upheld' Acoo,h ~ the
to the last wishes OF the testator her snat s,srS
nroperty was be left TO the renlafl's in
intact not TO be separated from IN" c9in'n,,, 'n,,iad
tarests nor were her personal effects 10 De dNhse. he
They were be left exactly as she I han ap nsv 10
down and so kept until the Resurrecuon rn,n,g "a
testify to her living faith and for warning ,s,ss
those about her She desired also that a sit stsrs
nroyIsan should be made in the wills OF me ss.st
ybo might die before the dawnlng OF tne hiaI ,hs
dav that there might be constantly ,ny,denc0
neonIe who had scOrned her warnings 'ne IN, IN
nf an undving belief. testimony wnich niiSS nh cen.
time have some effect upon TINS s'in-n nnhseryed
Grafton" Her sisters. ruled by her sun nJ each
to tho letter every of these requests an" =, Inc
one in dying left her share IN me .,s va. remain.
others her and little personai ILL., youngest
ing inst as she had last used them, Inc .s,sr the
OF the family lived but a few dars anrs,,srtlv her
latest occupation had been 10 care Tor rnotless and
onted rooms for they were found III SUI o 20 close
shining array: and her last act hau D,r, , In order
the little cottage piano. The house & Was advent s
for the coming OF that Messiah "" nj so Il re.
lonely inmates had longei TO see. A,u ,hs will the
mains to this day BY the terms Oh ,.a % farm has
distant kinsman into whose nahus ,ssasson s II he
come forfeits all rights TO It's p9psse pp or so much
masses but night within lts sancs hosptabo
rs breaks a OF bread upon .5 .se o autumn the
season when the eldest sister pss, pss The Youngest
again In the early spring time VIII VIII aired and the
went TO oin her-is the house oPeis.. nuaInt. olo8
dust reverently removed from "'