Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-08-20
A LOST LEADER.

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away from her forehead and fastened i'll
very small knot at the back, and, at
though the parish of All Saints stood in
the midst of a large, busy town, she
might have lived in Eden for all she knew
Of the practical affairs of the twentieth
century
She still occupied the house where her
father had died fifteen years ago and her
only brother eight. and it might have
been more comfortable abiding place
hut for the charity which induced her to
engage servants only of the most hope
less character Finding Miss Julia s
her surname was seldom usedl daily
round uuendmably dull, her protege,
usually ran away at the beginning Of
their second week.
She had. indeed. a few acquaintance,
Of course among the congregation Of All
/ saints. and one friend in the vicar
Miss Julia had never quite liked his wife.
But the vicar could do no wrong: he had
/ known her as rather pretty girl; he
understood her soft heart, made allow
| ancos for her Weaknesses, and evcn tried
sometimes to enlighten her concerning
current affairs.
Once every year Miss Julia took Il
fortnight's holiday at the seaside town
of Sandbay, always at the same time rs
/ the vicar went to Scotland: for many
/ years she had not been further from
! nome But she took in "The Parish
| Magazine" and RELIGIOUS journal which
contained Il serial story; for the rest, her
! chief purpose in life was to attend every
/ service at All Saints and to accomplish
/ her round of district visiting
/ So Miss Julia's life amblcd on, until
/ one day a bolt fell out Of the blue sky
! 1t was half past 10 in the morning, and
! She had told Selma she could fancy a
| little fish for dinner" A man in a blue
Jersey stood with barrow of place and
| paddock before the door. while Selma
bargained aud Miss Julia looked on from
the hall. Seeing little Miss Samson APP
proach, she drew further into the back
ground, for Miss Julia was not dressed as
vet for the reception of visitor. and
she considered it little thoughtless of
Miss Samson to stop,
Il thought | saw you, Miss Julia!"
she exclaimed.
Il am afraid ! am scarcely fit to be
seem was the reproachful answer
OF course" Said Miss Samson. YOU
/ have heard the news"
Very little news comes to my ears"
/ cried Miss Julia, with anxious eyes on
Selma as She paid the tishmonger.
Then YOU didn't know that the dear
1 vicar"
He i not ill.," exclaimed Miss Julia.
! forgetting ali about the change in her
| perturbation
"'ihc vicar is going away
Going going to leave All Saints
mrmurcd Miss Julia.
lie has hcen offered Il much better
( living" said Miss Samson, and he has
decided to accept it,"
On hor most dismal davs-apd Miss
Julia often felt dismal during the long
evening" She had never ANTICIPATED any
lhIn@ quite Nj revolutionary She babe
'h~~ Samson good morning" and. shut
ting the door, left her drawing room
Eat busted in her prcoccupation Even
at her fothet'S death ,he had not en-
pJrieocVd Sueh Il desolatiug sense of lone
'nt9s, and when the vicar himself came
to the mousse at 4 o'clock that afternoon
he observed the signs OF tears ON her
tmn, white face. He had hoped. he said
10 he the FIRST TO tell her of the good
fortune which was removing bin to Il
Wldrr sphere ot usefulness: he could
speak of il as good fortunc!" lie should
leave MI Saints immediately on the ap.
polGtment OF his successor; and one dav.
about three weeks later the vicar came
again t. say that Mr.. Worsleld had ac-
ccptcd the living.
Il sincerely hope he Is sound" said
INIT An -, L.
We'll, WE'LL" he answered; we cam
not expect all men to think exactly alike.
You must be prepared for one or two
alterations. Nh WorSfcld is Young, You
know"
"Ah!" said Mis-, Julia. a love the old
Fashions"
Il believe" continued the vicar. there
Is some idea of mo, ing the organ to the
rhanc1l and of mstmtiug supplied
choir"
Al saints was the only church in the
town with an maau at the west end and
mixed choW. But Nh Reynolds lal
allowed things to remain a. he found
them ON his arrival twcntc.tuo years
ago. His words now intensified Miss
luIW sense uf desolatiun. and il was
iortwat| that She soon became too bi,y
{" dwell upon the dreaded future Tern
Wa>, 70 begin with the excitement nj
collecting for the Wears testimonial.
There were farewell meetings to attend
besides Extra services. the pre>cutation
7i tine handsome oImou clock and p.u
u cmjclabra.' together with purse If
cold. and. last ct all. MIR. Rovr,jl, c,o,c
10 pay mis- farewell visit.
Miss .luila had vy;y little 10 saw ahnut