The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-27

tldings. aud only the faintest sound
came froEt his room. as OF a chair occa-
s~ionally shifted before the fire, 1 went
up and found my friend very low and
two open letters on the table.
1T has not been Gods WILL
and he signed that 1 should read the
letters. One was from the ecclesiasti-
cal fu~nctionary who presides over cleo
lions anu church courts. and who Is
called by the suggestive name OF
moderator that the vote had been 81
for MIR. Cluna and 80 for Mr.. Tosh, that
MIR. Tosh had been elected: that on his.
the moderator's appeal. the minority
had fallen In" that he. the moderator,
was sure that MIR. luna would be
pleased to know that his supporters
had shown so good "A spirit, ami that
there was no doubt that the Great Head
OF the Church had something in store
for His servant: N hat in the event
of Mr.. Clunas applying in another va
cancy he, the moderator. would be Will
ing to give him a strong certificate as
to the impression he, MIR. Clunas. had
produced on the congregation OF Ttllie-
gask. The second letter wac from Wes-
ter T~illlegask. my friends host, who
was full OF genuine regret that MI.
Clunas had not won the poll, who eN-
planned that up to Sabbath his chance
was excellent. but hat Mr.. Tosh a
carried all before him by a sermon on
~ Rainbow Round About the Throne"
with very fetching Illustrations and quo
%tations. Mr.. Tosh had also won several
votes by shaking hands with the people
at the door. and ingeniously giving IL TO
be understood hat his idea of pastoral
duty was to visit his congregation four
times a year: that, Notwithstanding all
these Tosh attractions, he, Wester Title
gask. would have preferred Mr.. Clunas:
and that as there was "A rumor that the
minister of Ballengeich would soon need
"a colleague he would arrange through
his. wester T%illiegask's wife's brother
that Mr.. lunas should have a hear
ing. He added that a certificate from
MacDuff MacLeear. placing Mr.. Tosh n
little lower than ST. Paul, has distinctly
told.
The probationer was very brave and
generous. blaming M one. and acknowi-
edging that Tosh would be a more suit
able man for Tilliegask. but 1t was evil
dent that he was hard hit.
1t was not to escape the unrest OF
his life" he said. n for the posi-
ton. nor even for the sanction of my
work: IL was for the sake of one who
l.. has waited long to see me an
ordained minister. She may not . &.
be spared much longer: my mother Is
now nearly 90" So 1t was no sweet
heart. but his mother. of whom he
thought.
IF had been elected. / had pur-
posed to start this forenoon n carry
the news myself. and l imagined the
scene. l never could reach the cottage
unseen, for there Is a window In the
gable which commands the road. so
den gate for me.
do not count me foolish, but / was
to pretend that | had just come TO visit
her for n day, and then ask her how
she would like to leave the cottage and
live in a manse.
by this time she would jalouse
something-'tis her word-but 1 would
tell nothing. only expatiate on he
manse and her room In IL, and . ..
and she would suddenly throw
her arms around my neck. . Ex-
cuse me. sir; l will come down in he
evening. IL you please"
Before evening he was hurrying down
to the cottage. for after all he had to
go to his mother. and when he came
back text Monday she was dead and
buried.
Your sympathy is very grateful" he
said as we sat together, a IL helps
me. but | him my heart Is q.
broken: although / had to live here to
accomplish my railway Journeys, and
we only saw one another at intervals.
we were all in all to n another. . . .
There were things passed between
us | cannot tell, for IL seems to me
that n mothers deathbed is a holy
place: but she knew that l had lost
T~illiegask. and h was not
cast down. as ! was, for her sake.
"'Dinna lose heart. Hiram she said.
her hand in mine. for my faith will be
justified; when l gave ye to the Lord
the day your father died l was sure. a
I through the feCht o. education 1 was
sure, an when you got to kirk i was
still sure, and now my eyes are clear,
an l see that God has savit you for a
work that hath not entered into my
heart and she blessed me. :"
From hat day he began to fail, and
although he struggled to fulfill preach
ing engagements he had at last to Civ,
up public work. But he toiled hardei
than ever at the Semitic languages.
1T is not that | am deceiving myself
with vain hopes he explained to me
one day. for l know full well that
am dying. but II seemeth good thai
whatsoever talent ! have should be cul.
tivated to the End
THE future life IL yelled. but Ian
guage must be used. and they VIII,
have mastered the ancient roots will b,
of some service. IL Is all / can ofer
and l must give my best"
The morning he died ] looked over hi,
few affairs and balanced his accounts
which were kept In a small passbook
his poor fees on n side and hi
slender expenses on the other to a half
penny.
The expenditure may seem heavy
the last few journeys. but my strength
failed by the way, and l was unable q
walk TO my destination, but there ma,
still be enough at the end of the weel
for what has to be lone.
There will be SO 15s. Cd. when all 4
paid.
with the sale OF my books II vii
suffice. for I I'VE carefully inquired
to buy a grave and defray the cost o.
burial II is not possible to be buried
beside my mother. for u ground i
full, so let me lie where the sun is shin
ing on the Grange cemetery"
Soon after his mind wandered. and
gathered he was In the vestry OF Title
gask kirk.
or IA l.. .nAr,gf,t 10 rae .p ra.xor,