The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-22
A SUNDAY SERMON.
How a Home Missionary Who Saw
Motesin the Eyes of Others Was Made
to See Beams in Her Own.


Motesi in the Eyes of Others Was Made
to See Beams in Her Own.
Monday, March TO- Was somewhat
surprised this morning to receive q call
from Mrs. Teuperceutcr. Her various
names occupied two lines of the large
visiting card Perkins brought me,
Why is it that some people think a
yard or two OF names gives them dis
tinctiou2 DO they imagine, perhaps,
that a long list of surnames takes the
curse off the putrOuyWlG2 J. do not
know Mrs. Teuperceutor socially, The
only time I ever met her was when
we were both at her husbands office
for the purpose of signing some deeds.
She is a large blonde, ford woman,
and made me think of the Ammes that
come from certain provinces in Ger
many. those great. strapping, peasant
women who wear the picturesque pea
SAINT costume of their country. AS we
waited for the deeds TO be made out
l remember thinking how becoming
that picturesque costume would be to
Mrs. Tenperccuter, and wondering how
she would like trundliug a perambula-
tor. When her card was brought to
me this morning / naturally concluded
she had come begging for one OF the
numerous charities L knew her to be
connected withand put my purse nmy
pocket.
My visitor was gorgeously gotten up,
and wore great soIitaiTes i'm her ears,
but she still suggested the Ammes. She
has a peculiar, soft skin, bovine eE-
preston in her eyes, stupid, heavy
look. characteristic of women who fol-
low this profession.
Il came to you. my dear Mrs. CHM
ber," she said, after the conventional
greetings were over, and l had seated
myself in a chair opposite her, 'to talk
to YOU about a very serious matter"
''Yes?" said I, inquiringly, produc-
ing my pocket-boolt.
She shook her head smilingly. mo
charities" she said, and then lapsed
into a long silence.
Well" said I at last, perhaps lit
tie impatiently, remembering my en-
gagement at Mrs. Bienchere's at ~
o'cloclt-it was then 11:3O-"what can
! do for you?'
''The subject I have come to talk to
YOU about is rather a delicate one, of a
personal character, and l must confess
I fael.so besitancv in broaching it. -
s,yVhv do Won breach it then?" !
asked with some asperitv, wondering
,,.bat subject of personal character she
could possibly have to talk to me
about.
because, my dear Mrs. Climber, -
she said impressively, Il consider it
INV Christian duty"
Every well,' said /, resignedly,
though with some surprise, but as
have an engagement with my dress
maker at 70 o'clock, / must ask you to
use dispatch"
Mrs. Tenpercenter braced herself
against the corner of the sofa and
squared her shoulders like a grenadine
II understand, she said, that you,
among others, receive, give dinners
and accept invitations on the Sabbath
day and I have come to speak to you
about it, Don't you think that we oil
the upper classes should set an eN'
ample to the lower? Are not you
willing for the sake Of your soul, for
the sake of the souls of those dear to
YOU. TO give up these temporary pleas,
ures?"
She had become very excited by this
time and was down on her knees be.
fore my chair, talking with a velocity
that a tOboggan acquires when it has
taken a good start down the slide.
could hardly distinguish her words
v hich were nothing more than a whirr
What | could make out was sohe1iliig
/ like tins:
MI dear Mrs Climber, my deal
friend my dear SISTER, i e me eAl 5Il.
YOU 10 remember tne 05ooaIn U ts:
why II is IN the CoInlhallIil1enlS, 9l1
days smart thou laoor ana I uo al ny
Wofk-- / was zoo mus li"llS =
,yl barraD walking nm and down The