The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12

Nothing. nothing" replied my uncle
teristic phrase. The least said Is the
fewest men dead
do you mean to say that he won't
be given a chance to defend himseif7'
I demanded.
Before he could reply Nellie burst
into the room
Father" she cried. give me ESene-
ger Blair"
Here he is" said I. What are you
going TO dor
They weren't going 10 tell him.
she replied: ~at least while he was so
III. But / told him, l went right up TO
his room and called him out into the
hall. and then told him the whole s;o.-
ry-just what they thought about him ..
And what did he say" inquired her
father.
Nellie was far too much excited either
10 blush or TO hesitate as she replied.
He asked me what I thought he
said that nothing else nattered 10 him
And he's in the parlor now Come"
We followed her without standing
upon the order 81 our going 20 borrow
phrase from Shakespeare. since Dor
rowing is our present theme.
Mr.. Truesdell was standing BY the
corner of the piano and facing the Ia
dies. who were seated. There WAS not a
visible sign OF the excitement witch
thrilled in the air. Every person pres
| ent was in a conventional attitude and
every countenance was calm. / had be-
! come in the course Of years so much a
/ stranger TO the ways Of my home folks
/ that this serenity amazed me. for the
young clergyman was on trial for the
I life OF his honor. and nothing less
Il was about 10 say when Illness In
/ terrupted me this morning" said Mr..
/ Truesdell that the same witnesses
whom / had summoned had testified
before spiritually minded men in all
! ages and under the most varied condl-
/ tons. After had formulated my own
! thought as expressed in one OF the
/ early passages OF my discottSe-after
/ having written IL and laid Il aside for
/ further considerations came upon thu
| following words in a fragment attrih-
uted TO Anselm Romanus. one OF the
/ apostolic fathers. who died about TIA
/ year 100 OF our era"
/ And he proceeded 10 read some very
/ beautiful words which were astound-
| ingly like those OF the Rev. Dr. Ebene-
ger Blair. Down from the day Of An
/ selm 10 this very present he followed
! this immortal thought He showed hc.7
( IL had slept for centuries. az II dead.
/ and then had rcarisen in the hearts Of
/ holy men here. there and everywhere.
/ He did not cite the Rev. DIT. Blair. and
i I learned afterward that he had never
seen the sermon in question. but he
named many who doubtless enjoy FAR
more exalted esteem i'm the eyes OF tho
/ learned. IL was very interesting ex-
position, and despite my irimediats
worldly interest I'm the vindicatiou g
I Mr.. Truesdeil I could not escape Tho
( lesson OF this deathlesE hope. this faith
/ that is ever born anew.
/ At the close OF his remarks Mr.
/ Truesdell was warmly thanked and
congratulated. and ! judged that tho
! New England sense Of justice would
surely compel his election 20 the pas
! torate. IL was greatly 70 be desired. 80
/ the gentleman was suffering from a
! form OF malarial fever which the cli-
mate of Willetts Harbor would ser-
tafnly cure. Besides my Cousin Nellie.
whom / like very much. would have
been lost TO the dear old town even
tually If Mr.. Truesdell had not come 10
! live there.