Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-11-24

where the new church is located, and,
swear III remember you in my daily
prayers"
The operator had begun to resent
his manner, but now she understood.
IL was the new minister.
ITS on South Main street, the
church is," she said, right next to
Farnham's drug store and hat empori-
um. But mebby you'd better go down
TO our house and see paw. He's on
the deacon's committee and can tell
you anything you want to know"
Thanks" replied the affable stran-
ger, pushing his panama on to the
back OF his head and winking boldly
ut the abashed and fiustered girl.
"P'raps | will call, but not specially
when your pas at home. oh, by the
way, Miss-Miss"-
He waited.
williams" she said.
"Ah, Miss Williams. Well, now, Miss
Williams, tell your pa I'll meet the
committee at the church this evening
at s. That's a good girl Thanks.
Now, where's the hotel"
Miss Williams looked askance. "The
Temperance House is right across
from the church." she said
The stranger gulped hard and went
out
Within five minutes the deacon's
daughter had managed to get the word
to her folks, and the village soon knew
that the new minister was in town
When Deacon Williams started around
10 tell the rest of the committee he
met the indignant president of the La
dies Aid society upon his doorstep.
What kind Of man is this young
DinsmoreT" she demanded. 'If he
breaches tomorrow you can drop my
name from the subscription list"
The deacon stared blandly.
Hes been throwing kisses at my
daughter from the balcony Of the
Grandview hotel" she continued, "and,
what's more, she's been throwing them
back"
The deacon looked panied and re-
fused to believe 1t. But at the first
corner he was stopped by the village
postmaster.
Huh" says he, that's nice kind
OF q minister you've picked up. He's
jes' won s. off Barney Miller on a dog
fight"
The deacon turned to go.
"He says he'll save that church from
bein struck off the face Of the airth
with a thunderbolt," called the post
master.
"They told me Rev. Dinsmore had
original methods" mused the deacon,
''but bettIn' on dog fights an sparkin'
with the girls in public's too origi'
nal"
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 nye
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.
"WelI, deacon" he said, 'you see
what your progressiveness has come
to-"
The deacon shook his head in sol
emn self reproach. well, BrotheI
Andrews" he said finally, I'm afrai(
this young Dinsmore's too progressive
for Scroggsfleld, but we'll have
chance to sound him. He's asked M
to gather the committee at the churcl
this afternoon. That's what | came
around for"
The three old deacons started sol
emnly off for the church. In the stree
there was IA great commotion as TIVE