Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-26

| nirht Meet you on Saturday
iWem 1 inink u viii do you both gnsT,
c mean, Weli SAID the minister. While ssidA
fHSu' .,g his wife, what does thls mes,,
take Il. 9'sseA''oh' aud | shall
-. tnue tuesday evening found the vopn,
SSeupie WaiLine The streets Of I'M ss,'',,
Stt as el'y' wondering what II All nea,u
,h .a.-lu''y came, and on the arrival ~
sns afternoon trim Harry Bronson ,vaa
teaay 70 meet the young par.on nn5 b,s
WHs ana take them TO the hot,se a.
yea Mr. Brqnsqn said We have been mar
ing httle alteration At the narsonss,e
Nhile you were away Have vonyi ~.
Claimed the minister, Come. nv denr iet
US 70 up and see. As they passed nm +i,e
stops OF the old parsonage the roses ma
illHea on either dde swung IN tho evening
arr and the river In front rlowed unJcs
the long row Of willows.
10 was just before sunset II ,,es 81,
evening never 10 be forgotten. Ifs gowcrs
vail never close. Its clouds viii never
melt tswaters will never lose tbcir sheen
It's aroma viii never float away.
THE key was thrust into the donr md
It flung open. What does this meant ther
both cried out at the same tine. sWho NM
down this carpet and set these chairs ma
hung this ball lampY 1t was no sbnbhv
carpet, but one that showed that MANY dol.
lars had been expended and much tnste
shown and much effort exertcd. They
opened the parlor door, aud there they All
stood, sofa and whntnot and chair and
stand and mantel ornament and pleturr
Ihey went up stairs, aud every room was
furnished - beds with beautiful white
counturpanes,and vases flled with flowers.
and walls hung with engrayings. Every.
thing complete.
THESE surprised people came down
stairs TO the pantry, found boxes OF sugar.
bags OF salt, cans Of preserves, packages Of
spice, bins Of flour, loayes OF bread. In ma
basement they found pals, baskets, din,
pers, cups, saucers, plates, forks, knives.
spoons. strainers, bowls. pitchers. tnbs
and huge stove iilled with fuel and a Ia.
cifer match lying on tho lid, so that ali
the young married couple had to doin 20.
ing to housekeeping would be to strike the
match and apply Il to the shsvings. In
the study, with its lounge and cut flowers.
was a table covered with bright green
baize, and on 1t lay an envelope, inclosing
card on which was written, Please ac
oept. From few friends.
"A year passed on, and tho first cloud
lowered over the parsonage. Itwasn dark
cloud, yet It parted, and through It fell as
bright light "a ever gilded hearthstono.
The next day all sorts OF packages arrived,
little socks with 4 verse Of poetry stuck
IN each one Of them-socks about large
enough for a small kitton-and a comb
with which you might imagine Tom
Thumbs wife would comb her hair. Mrs
Durbin had been there for "a hours. Mr.
Bromletto sent up his coachman 10 make
inquiries, aud Macmillan called to express
his hope that It was a child Of the cove
nant. Lucas sent his congratulations from
the doorstep-he had not courage enough
TO rattle the knockar. On his way back he
ordered a package OF farina. Harry Bron-
son smiled all the way to the parsonage
and smiled all the way bnck
"The pHrsou hardly dared to touch the
delicate little thing for fear be would
break it and walked around with It on a
pillow, wondering what it would do next
starting at every snoezo or cry for fear h
had done some irreparable damage.
"Tha ladies said it looked like its fathei
and the gentlemen how much il resembles
its mother. An sorts OF names We're pro
posed Harry Bronson thought II nigh
be styled Ilumpsy Dumpsy, and luea
blushiugly said when asked what he pro
posedi Cali it what you please. Pleas
yourselves and you please me- As tenn
porary name it was called Minister'S sun
shine.
"My days at Belleyile arc among m!
pleasnntest memories, and the time spen
there may be classed among my most sue
cessful miuistratiuns. IL was a school o
experience and training. Leaving there,
went to symouse, where spent three year
IN earnest work, refusing to accept any o
the numerous calls that were sent me
AT length accepted the invitation o
tho Second Reformed church Of Phi.ndel
phln and removed there in 1902, where
remained for seven years and met will
great success, During the last year Of m!
pastorate there the church could not nc
commodntc oue-foudh of the multitude
who sought admission
ain 1860 | unexpectedly received call
from the Calvary church Of Chicago, th
Central church In Brooklyn and churcl
in San Francisco. My people IN Philadel
phin offered me every financial induce
inent to remain, but thepeculiar condition
OF the Brooklyn Central church seemed Il
demand sacrifice on my part, and tor
/ myself from the attached circle that ha'
| gathered uround mo in that beautiful cit
| 10 become the pastor VI the Central Presby
torlan church ON Schurmerhorn street, be
| tween Novins and Powers streets, brook
! lyn. and was installed on March 90, 1863.
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