The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-13

trousers came over TO a seat beside his
daughter, where she balanced Glngcrly
ON horn OF a rather primitive wood
horse,
III YOU was to hear him Jus; once to-
hisai, ia h. niiG!,,y happy NaneN'
honey. ana q rough hand was lald ON
her short, rebelllous, struggling lock,
60 with the an ser nav t0-nl9nt ~
continued, earnestly, IAN u uns don't
like the talk yuu can stay away the
balance OF the time. Won't you, hon
ey?" and, q brilliant idea striking MIN.
he added: "Du thishhcr fer yer OF pap.
an you'll Kit the finest froclS OF any gall
IN thlshher settlement"
Sure enough. paw" asked Nancy,
anXously but dOubuullP
As sure as shcoun'," answered the
old man. solemnly
Then TIT go trsolute'y' an Eii
llglun. too. surc's YOU'RE born and
Nancy laughed heartily at the picture
her own fancy cOnjured Up
And. Nancy. honey" the old man
began dltildcntly, laying one horny
hand upon her rough hair 1T yum on'y
COul,l-abuut 1Obe. you know"
The girl moved quickly from beneath
the caressIng hand.
Then ! couldn't. paw more than
sharply "a akeely shult aIeerd o ms
own Shadder" and all NHncy's White
teeth were displayed Nt the recollection
OF her lovers extreme difildenct,
The old man fOrbOTe 10 press the
poInt. cOnteullug himself with the con-
resslon already made, and true 70 itef
promise Nancy IrraySd In nll her
Eummery bravery. took her seat IN the
wagon with her sisters and mother next
SUNDAY morning aud was driven Ia
hear the convincing eloquenCe OF the
new divine, IL WAS n trying day Tor
the poor Elrl. her fathers evident pleas
ure ut the prospect Of his daughter :
conversion, her mothers outspoKen
surprise und the good-natured jloes OF
the other girls did not tend to make II
any easier for her.
Nancy look seat umidlv with lew
other young girls OF her own age on the
wornen's side OF the church, A local
preacher was StorminC the citadel with
Voctyprous, incohrrent torrent Of PRAYER
more earnest perhaps than eloquent
and the girl listened tntentlS. her race
white. her dark eyes wide open with
the emotion the mans words produced
When the prayer WAS ended ore from
the circle Of ministers came FORWARD.
preparing 10 preach. He WIS . son OF
the soil. tall robust anguiar the DOM
Os his high brow shining white above
lie tQIINtekuieANN AAAAhaN ~ -tA' '''N-
Jaws, And how differently his words
sounded from wha. che people were nc
custOmed 10 hear
"He didn't boiler much" said an old
man who had found the preaching most
edlfptog, "bUt maybe he couldn't,
cause his lungs mought a bin weak
an ha didn't talk nothin' bout the hery
pit an sich like, az we was custom TO-
80 his prenchin' wasn't generally ediiE.
in. but somehowe ! felt he was talkin'
toe me an Il done ME more good thah
any sermon | ever heSrd,
And so II was with Nancy this warm
sunday evening. as she listened 70 Che
strange preacher The little log church
In the shelter OF the pine wood passed
away, the shrilI call OF the b-a@en-
thrunted clcada the drowSy dfon" al
the mvriad Of winged Insects receded,
and She saw nothing but the speakers
shining glance, seemingly bent upon
her face, and heard nothing bu. Dis ear.
nest even tones, speaking 10 her OF
the great, ali-embraclng, aI-perEauilS
love OF God the father OF HIS chllureh'
TIN. men and women OF this world. NOW
his glance fiery, yet eloquent, was bent
upon the group OF girls, and he seemed
10 be speaking especially to herself. MS
words very simple and gentle. YET
convincing. sinking deep Into her heart.
W.ban The sermon was ended and the
preacher invited all who wished 20 be
prayed for 10 come forward, Nancy
cam. tlmidly out md stood before the
pulpit. The preacher took her hHhu,
speaking few kindly words TO the TIM
Id prultent. the frightened dark eyes
and the fearless gray OHes meeting !"
i comprehensive glance.
After the first meeting Nancy attend
ed service regularly, sitting near Inc
pulpit Ia rapt attention. VINE IN
strnnCe speaker spoke, but becoming
restless whenever an aged or Nehefa-
bls exh0rter rose up TO rant at length.
And the Young divine found the tiuld
convert a neyer-falling source OF inteT.
est. directing many seemingly especial
remarks 10 her during each discourse.
Things thus went on until the 'leilEtnS
protracted meeting WIS drawing 70
close, when one day Farmer JeHk!hs
appeared suddenly in the door OF thY
spring house where his wife was indus.
trlousIy Swimming maay crooks, Of
clabbeNel" milk. 49,: 81
81 low" he observed. carlessly that
Nance is done got 'ligion sure's you're
baWn"
IIis wife gnged at him with that eX-
preston a wife often wears when Inc
man she calls a husband has betrayed
] singular tack OF Whit y SVd"f.'"'''
called "gumpilOB." observing In tones
that would admit OF no dispu!c
THAT ar gals got as much 'UGi0n aS
that ar d9mIapcker pnllci Hlts
pr-acher'n instead o lislon that ar
gals got"
n was a shrewd guess on the old Ia
dy's part, FOR when the meeting broke
10 there was a very simple wedding
celebrated IN the old log church, the
new preacher claiming the services OF
one OF his brethren. and It Is needless
to say, Nancy WAS the bride.