Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-03-26
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S&A HY, yes, Mis- Barr,
~N of course we must
IT have the church

dec Grated Easter; we always do.
Mis- Perkins, the minister's wife that
was here before you came. was mas
ter hand to fix up the church. I'd be
proper glad to let you have some Of
look when they'd come home; ev'ry-
body'd be a-helpin' themselves to slips
an pickin' off the flowers. YOU can
have that wanderin-jew, though; it
wandered off, the shelf ont % the floor,
an broke it up some. Sister Wilderll
prob'ly let you have hers if you'll go
an git 'em an bring 'em home ag'in.
They're all covered with red spiders
an all manner of creepies, SO it won't
hurt 'em to go most anywheres."
Mrs. Barr could not restrain a smile
as she said: Il have heard that Miss
Prescott had 4 great many handsome
plants; perhaps"
Land of freedom!" interrupted
Mrs. Saunders. "You don't think of
askin' her for any, do you:''
"Why not?"
she never gives nor does anything for
anybody but herself. an hasn't for
more'n fifteen years."
"Did anything happen"
eyes, Isuppose there did" Mrs Saun-
ders again interrupted. "Olivia Pres
colt want more'n seventeen or so
when she an Philip Eustis was keepin'
company, in spite of the Squire who did
his best to stopit. Livia's mother was
dead. an the Squire brought his girl
up awful strict; wouldn't listen to an
engagement between such children, as
he called 'em. But the trouble all
come over religion: beats all how folks
will quarrel over religion!'
'Over beliefs" Mrs. Barr quickly cor
rected her. ut is difference of belief
that often kindles quarrels which true
religion must heal.''
"Religion never healed that one.
You see. Phil was strong Episcopal,
an Squire Prescott was just the unit
est kind of Unitarian, an I s'pose
there is some difference between the
two. Well, just this same day, the Sat-
urday before Eeaster, Phil went to get
'Livia to help dec'rate, the church.
cause sometimes she used to go with
him" to the Episcopal. He an the
Squire got to arguin. just as they al
ways did when they met, an got to
quarrelin', just as they always did
when they argued. Somehow 'Livia
got drawn into the jangle, an at last
the Squire brought his fist down an
says: olivia Prescott, don't you ever
dare set foot inside that Episcopal
church ag'n; If you do I'll but he
never finished, for Livia spoke up:
You needn't be afraid that I will 90
into that or any other church again
as long as I live! If religion can breed
such angry words and hard feelings
don't want it! AS for you, Philip
Eustis, before 1 speak to you again
you will have time to get that temper
Of yours under better control!'
by the time she was through talk
ing both men had cooled off some and
tried to make her take back what she
had said; but 'twan't in her to take
back, any more'n twas in the Squire.
She's never been to church since and
she and Phil never made up
what has become of Philip Eustis 90
4 HE went off out. west some
where's. The old Squire died "a few
years ago, an late years 'Livia doesn't
go hardly anywheress' -: 7S ~zI
5Sa.' Sat any rate, think shall call upon
4 her." decided Mrs. Barr, as she at last
rose to go. g. II ta..:s, - "A
on won't get any further than her
doorstep if you try" answered Mrs.
Saunders, laughing indulgently. {
IA Are you sure F} 81 saz s II
t5553 Yes, sure When you ring, 'Liyia'll
come TO the door she won T ask You
4 ID. but just stand there and freeze you