Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-28
WORN OUT.

eyes, things in the church are dull,
all at standstill, 1t seems to me- think
Parson Brown ought to open up little"
Mary and were sitting on the front
porch Sabbath afternoon. Mary was read.
ing sensational stories In Sunday paper,
sometimes reading aloud to me. was
little interested and finally began doing,
but managed to got wide awake before
Mary INDUCED in the foregoing remark.
After moments thoughtful hesitation
remarked: We'll, must say I'm get
ting tired Of the same old thing Sunday
after Sunday. the same face, the same
voice, the same gesture and sometimes
the same illustrations. Now, when was
at Spencerville, where they had just re-
celvcd new minister, there was 80 much
going on and everything SO lively There
were all the ladies fixing up the parsonage
and everybody calling there and making
presents, and the house warming Dear
me. 1t all seemed to make 30 much good
feeling'-
That's It," said Mary. There Is no
feeling at all here. Parson Brown is a
good enough man, but he is so slow-posi-
lively so slow. 1t sometimes comes over
me, John'--then Mary lowered her voice,
whether 1t was In fcar Of being heard by
the leaves OF the apple tree near by, or by
the robins building their nest In the tree
top, or by the old dog Madge that lay on
tho mat by the window, I cannot say
that perhaps 1t would be best for us to
have change Of pastors, though would
not like to be the one to start the Idea In
the parish"
mo, indeed" said. "But still he has
been here long time"
Yes, and getting trife old, a little
worn-shelf worn, II We were to use a
mercantile term. A younger man, now,
would liven up things We could pay him
. better salary and give things new
start" answered Mary.
"There Is no fault to be found with
Brother Brown, though" said I, for I
could not find 1t in my heart to hear him
run down. Not bit, not bit. It's
only that-thnt perhaps his usefulness
here Is at an end. What do you say,
Mary, to driving over to hear Parson
Jones this morning just for changei He
is more my style, beats and wakes folks
up, 30 they say
Ia
Plpetownf, II was ten miles awav.
"Yes" E" I said uI,u hitch nm IN a faw
minutes. and we can make the trim in an
hour"
Mary made no objection-in fact, rather
enjoyed tho suggestion-and In q little
whilc we were spinning on our way. Az
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hearing a stran ner esneci.liv - ha VA,
like wSnt tbev ssid sor thew wore t.It,n,
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that's iust tho word We s,o s,w... oIs,
when wa oct him On An erch.r,o Won
der he has stnid so iono An the .o,u.,,
: He's none of your hon and ;nmn sort
does not waste any force in Ssmmerin'
out sparks but poes STRAIGHT to Tho truti
and drives II home and ciinohes it~ths
is lust the word. cIinohes It," "
! could sec the folks wcro expecting