Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-06
At Brother Andrews he met tbrea

At Brother Andrews he met three
members of the Ladies' Aid society.
all talking at once. From the medley
Of voices he learned that the new min
lister had been seen to drink five
whisky highballs within a half hour.
that he had tipped the barber 10 cents
and that he had asked the buxom
widow Carewe to go driving with him.
The ladies were still talking when
the good deacon made his escape and
set out for the house of another com.
mitteeman, whittier Brother Andrews
had already preceded him.
The brethren met him with re-
proachful silence. Brother Andrews
was the first to speak.
well, Deacon" he said, you see
what your progressiveness has come
to-"
The deacon shook his head in SOL
emn self reproach. "Well, Brother
Andrews" he said finally, s'I'm afraid
this young Dinsmores too progressive
for Scroggsfeld, but We'll have a
chance to sound him. He's asked me
to gather the committee at the church
this afternoon. That's what I came
around for"
The three old deacOns started SOL
EMMY off for the church. In the street
there was great cOmmotion as two
teams went dashing up and down the
main thoroughfare, neck and neck, the
drivers hallooing in lusty tones and
brandishing their whips.
AS the foremost team passed the
three deacons, Brother Andrews rec
ognized the widow Carewe, smiling
gayly from her place beside the daunt-
less Dinsmore. In another instant the
sporting parson had turned his horses
and was drawing up at the church
door.
"Ha" he exclaimed, slapping the
deacons one by one upon the shout
der, "I'm just in time, I see. Fine
church this" He waved his hand af-
fably. "Come in, come in. I'll not de-
tain you but minute" And he led the
way into the little anteroom, where
the rest Of the committee sat awaiting
an opportunity to pass on Rev. Dins-
more
Nov, gentleman" he said, turning
and shifting his hat to the back of his
head, Il called you out here to talk to
you about the salvation Of this church.
tell you, gentlemen, you're to be COM
mended and congratulated in having
built so fine an edifice to the glory Of
Scroggsfeld. But, l tell you, gentle
men, you've built this church in de-
fiance of eternal laws-laws that are
not to be deied by man. 1 wonder
gentlemen, that our magnificent build
ing hasn't been struck down by a
thunderbolt from heaven. p
A meek hammered stranger, wearing
thick glasses and carrying badly
scuffed gripsack, had entered the door
and was approaching timidly. The
speaker stopped in the midst Of his
harangue, and the newcomer stood
looking from one to another.
II am the Rev. Mr. Dinsmore," he
said apologetically. "Can you tell
me-
what" cried the six, starting to
their feet.
"Dinsmore," said the stranger faint
ly.
"Then who are your demanded
Deacon Williams Of the first stranger
II beg your pardon, gentlemen-my
card" and the speaker graciously pre-
sented one to each of the committee.
~. P. Rowser, Esquire" he went
on proudly, representing the greatest
lightning rod establishment in the
world. tell you, gentlemen, your
magnificent building is in eternal dan
ger from the fierce and vengeful raw
ages Of
But the committee were busily en-
gagged shaking hands with each other
and with the Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore.
Savage and Civilized Dress