The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-11-09
BY S. r. CROCKETT.

man has no responsibility in the matter.
An excellent doctrine. I conduct my bus
mess on these principles. and / expect
you. Kahn, 10 do the same. Promote a
man or discharge him But never give
him a reason. Every going concern ought
TO have but one head stern, infallible, ir-
| responsible-the Incubus Pits just the
same as the Universe"
| SO Jacob Romer gradually became a
( power in the Kirk of the Hin. but the
minister. Benjamin Irongray. was un-
/ dismayed. For he feared not the face
of man-save only his session q little and
| his choir a great deal. IN which he much
! resembled other ministers.
! Now, all choirs are full Of the ancient
/ Adam and the no less ancient Eve-Scot-
! fish mixed choirs especially. II was the
minister's mother who was directly re-
| sponsible for the CamerOnian choir in
Kirktown. Mrs. Irongray had been horn
out Of the purple. mere u. +. brought
up under Burgher ministry SO Of course
she knew no better. Bitter were the con-
| fiicts before the Kirk Of the Hill would
/ submit to receive a choir.
The minister did not want H. The pre-
centor did not want H. The session did
not want It. Jacob Romer foamed at the
idea. But little Mrs Walter Irongray.
wit. her wire-drawn old-naidish ways
the face OF the mother OF the "only
child''-beat them all just by sticking
10 II.
But forming their choir was easier than
running the choir when formed
That Indian institution called caste IS
as powerful in Kirktown as I'm all other
Christian countries.
The best voice in the congregation was
that of Vida Bryan, who sat alone IN
Dick Finnan's pew when Dick took the
! head of the Elders seat, just under the
precentor's forsaken desk. He conducted
! the choir now with his back TO the con-
gregauon. and there were those who felt
that glory had passed from Zion. Still
in the main, the minister's mother had
her way. But Vida Bryan also mad
will Of her own. and having light blouse
for the summer. she declined to change
1t at the bidding Of Mrs. Walter Iron
gray for something dark and respecta-
BILE"
SO il came about that a certain young
man Of broad shoulders. energetic ply
sique, and quite unaccustomed TO church
going found himself Sunday after Sun
day in the Kirk OF the Hi. in close
proximity 20 the white blouse and white
and-lilac blossomy hat. which spread a
springlike freshness about the pew OF
old Dick Finnan, distinctly noticeable
within radius of ten yards not count
ing the gallery.
On the other hand. little Miss Nunsby's
father was a New Religi0nist (the tenets
Of which sect varied month by month
according 10 Mr.. Nunsbys liver. and so
he went nowhere, But little Miss Nuns.
by frequented the Kirk OF the Hill. where
she mostly disagreed with the sermon.
but comforted herself by looking at Vida
her Vida,
Their cholr?-bah" exclaimed Miss
Nunsby. after the music lesson was over
one fine afternoon in early autumn.
Don't speak TO me OF their choirs. They
want to be thought fine singers and TO
sit peacOcbing on the platform. Besides.
there's the happiness of quarreling with
the precentoT. and the summer choir trim
into the bargain--yOu know the announce
ment in the Khktown Journal always
says accompanied by their friends and
sweethearts.' Are you going to join?"
Ugh" said Vida. don't; you make me
shudder,"
You needn't" said the little music
mistress, with something OF her fathers
irony; you will have to do IL now. The
minister's mother is joining. and all the
great people, even Miss McTarter of tie
paper shop
THE one they called Cream o. Tartar9''
said Vida. smiling languidlv.
Yes, Creamie McTartar-her real name
is Isabella. Then there's Mrs. HornIrnan
from the livery stables, and the fore
mems wives, and the butchers dauph-
ter. These are all ladies' How they
will get on with the others, who are only
village girls, 1 don't know"
Surely they will not quarrel on Sun
daysg said Vida with something of hone
in her tone. The Kirk OF the Hill was
OCCASIONALLY duh place during the
league-lOng diets of worship.
Won't they. thought" cried little Miss
Nunsby; THE new corners will snub the
girls and shop women'-because of
course, they are ladies' They do not
stand behind a counter. but only Keen
house for their fathers and brothers. who
do. The girls will take the best front
row seats by getting early to church
Just 10 spite the ladies' And the whole
VIII be blamed on the precentor It viii
be a marvel II the minister manages 70
keep out of ii. He won't if his mother
joins the choiri'
But why does he let herr"
Who, Mr.. Irongray?' little Miss Nuns
oy shlHed; that shows that you don't
Know the minister's mother very we'll"
She always IS very pleasant when she
calls here"
Yes, Vida her friend smiled ais she
spoke; but then you are not her son"
she allowed time for this to sink In. and
then continued:
A manse, said Miss Nunsby. is. of
course a little out-work of Eden-or
ought to be. But Mrs Irongrav sees 70 n
that. If Benjamin does not do as she
wants. the house shall be something very
different
u think you are unkind," said Vida;