The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
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the parish was very good.
When Sunday came, Barbara pre-
pared to attend service. She had no
been for several Sundays, not sine |
the time OF the scene at the Endeav |
or society. Mrs. Ward wondered a |
her lack OF nervousness. There wa
n self-possession about Barbara, nov |
that she had committed her future
to the young minister, that Mrs
Ward admired. She began to have a
real respect for her in addition to
her affection.
When Barbara went down the aisle
with the family and entered the Ward
pew with the rest. il is safe to say
that every eye in Marble Square
church was directed toward her
What people saw, very many OF them
to their great surprise, was a Lowell!
face, free from afrectation or super
fetal pre- fitness, without bashful con
seriousness OF her prominent position.
Every woman in the house could not
help acknowledging: "She looks Ike
a lady" Love had done much for Bar
barn 1t is a wonderful power to dig
Nifty and bless.
There were hundreds OF people j.
Marble Square church that mornin
who had just come from the perus,
Of one of era Words most sensation.
! Sunday papers, which with a eruelt
that was actually Satanic, ard
coarseness that was actually crimina
had printed what it called, in startliu
| l.. e
Girl and a Preacher. The Rev. NJ
Morton, of the Fashionable harbl,
Square Church, to Wed n Hired Cir
| Full Particulars of the Engage ment
With Snapshots of the Parties
There were two columns OF descrip-
ton that were worthy OF authorsh
from the lowest pit, accompanied viii
what purported TO I've reliable picture,
OF the two lovers. And it was from Che
perusal OF all this horrible inras or
of every sacred and tender priva
feeling that the human heart hcil-
dear, that most OF the men and worn.
en- had come into church that morning
90 add to the sensation 10y almost n~
heartless and cruel scrutiny OF Bar
bara and Mr.. Morton.
Barbara did not know all Of this;
but, even il she had, her love was so
pure and great that il is doubtful
whether anything could have obscured
her perfect happiness. When her
lover rose up to preach, she never felt
more pride in him, or more confidence
in his powers.
He fully justified all her expeeta-
tions. Unlike Barbara, he knew quite
fully all the venom and vileness of the
paper in question. On his way to
church, grinning newsboys had faunt-
cd tho pages in his face and shouted
their contents in his ears. From all
that, he had gone into his room, and
after the sustaining prayer that had
refreshed and quieted his soul he had
gone out to face the people. But he
had first faced God. He was not in The
least afraid of the people after that
1t is doubtful whether Marble
Square church had ever heard such
preaching before. 1t is doubtful
whether Morton had ever before had
such vision or delivered such mes
sage. The spell of his power was on
all the great congregation. Hearts
that had come to oriticise, 10 sneer, to
ridicule, were touched by his words
Members of his parish who after read
ing the paper had fully made up their
minds to sever a II connection with the
church changed their minds during
the wonderfully sweet and helpful
prayer that followed the sermon
All, BarbaI,, and Ralph! The Spirit
of God is greater than all the evil OF
men, IL victory comes Qua Of all this
suffering for you, il will he due 10
Gods power over the selfish, Thought
less. cruel children Of men.
When the service was over, Barbara
quietly went out with Mrs. Ward. In
the yestibule they were met by Mrs
Dillingham;, who had come out Of the
other door from side aisle.
With scores of people noting what
was said and done the majestic old
lady greeted Barbara with courtcou
and even kindly greeting that was I'M
mistakabe and created genuine sen
satiou. for NO family in all Marble
Square church had higher connections
than the Dillinghams.
My dear Miss Clark, Mrs. billing.
ham had said, your mother was kind
enough to return my call. You have
not been SO good. VIII you come and
see me Soou?"
Indeed | will, Mrs. Dillingham;, il
you have forgiven my neglect of your
invitation 50 far
"rll forgive anything in billing
ham, You don't forget you're one OF
us, as | have said before"
She swept out OF the vestibule
grsndly, holding her head little high
er thaR usual. and Barbara blessed the
nobility in her that was unspoiled by
all her riches and social rank. Prob
ably nothing thai occurred that morn
ing made a deeper impression social
ly The old lady had not said a word
about the engagement. She had too
much delicacy and good taste. But il