Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-06-18


ambition to take him Immediately I'M
der her motherly wing. She was much
concerned because the church people
had not met the new pastor Mt the sta.
ton and brought him to the house.
Upon learning that Douglas had pur-
posely avoided their escort. prefcrrlng
to come to his new home the first time
alone, she made up her mind that she
was going TO like him.
Mandy had long been fixture in the
parsonage She and her worse half,
Hasty Jones. had come TO know and
discuss the weaknesses of the many
clergymen who had come and gone,
the deacons and the congregation, both
individually and collectively. She con.
fided to TASTY that she didn't "blamc
de new parson fer not wantln' TO mix
up wild dat ar crowd"
In the study that night. when she
and Hasty helped Douglas to unpack
his many boxes OF books. they were as
eager as children about the drawings
and pictures which he showed them.
His mind had gone beyond the parson
age front now. and he described to
them the advantage of adding an ex-
ira ten feet to the church spire.
Mandy felt herself almost an artist
when she and Hasty bade the pastor
good night, for she was still quvering
from the contayion of Douglas enthu-
siasm. Here, at last was master
who could do something besides find
fault with her
IL Jcs' wan TO be on de groun' dc
frs time dat Mars Douglas and dat
ere Deacon Strong clinchcs." she said
to Hasty as they locked the doors and
turned out the hall light did you
done see his jaw" she whispered.
'He look laughin enough now. but
jes' You wait til he done set dat ERE
jaw o his'n. ana dar amt nobody
what's goin' ter ursot It,"
Maybe dnr amt gon' ter be no
cll2chia'," sa,d Ilasty. hoping for Man
dy's assurance TO the contrary.
"Whatw shriekcd Mandy. vivid dat
s'erc sneakin' Widow WIlloughby al.
ready a-tellin' dc deacons how ter start
de new parson a-goin' proper"
Now, why yousc always a-pickln'
on to dat ere widow" asked Hasty, al.
ready enjoying the explosion which he
knew his defense of the widow was
sure to excite.
81 dom like no woman what's allus
braggln' bout her clean floors" an.
swcred Mandy shortly. She turned
out The last light and tiptoed upstairs,
trying not TO disturb the pastor.
D Ift
pencil and paper, making notes Of tho
I plans for the church and parsonage.
which he would perfect later on
| Alas. for Douglas' day dreams! n was
/ not many weeks before he understood
with heavy heart that the dcacons
were far too dun and uninspired TO
share his faith in beauty as an aid TO
mans spiritual uplift.
1--WE think we've done pretty well by
this church." said Deacon Strong who
was the business head. the political
boss and the moral mentor of the
small towns affairs. "Just you worry
| along with the preachln, young man,
and Wen attend TO the buyin' and
buildin' operations"
Douglas mind was too active TO con
tent itself wholly with the writing OF
sermons and the routine OF formal pas.
toral calls. He was keen humani-
tartan. so little by little he came 10
be interested I'm the heart stories and
dlsappolntments Of many Of the vii.
lage unfortunates, some OF whom were
outside his congregation. The men
tally sick the Respondent, who needed
words OF hope and courage more than
dry talks on theology found I'm him
an ever ready friend and adviser, and
these came 10 love and depend on
him. But he was never popular with
the creed bound element Of the
church.
Mandy had her wish about being on
the spot the first time that the parsons
jaw squared itself nj Deacon Strong
The deacon had called at the parson-
age to demand that Douglas put stop
10 the boys playing baseball In the ad-
Joining lot on Sunday Douglas had
been unable 10 see the deacon's point
ot view He declared that baseball
was healthy ana harmless form Of
exercise, that the air was meant TO be
breathcd and that the boys who en-.
joyed the game on Sunday were prin-
cipglly those who were kept indoors
by work on other days The close OF
the Interview was n lisractory both
TO Douglas and the Deacon
'Dey kinder mg mr. cold an
pr ky all up am 1owI de back"
NJ dy said later v ghc described
Il talk 10 Hnqty ere deacon
d. know muffin oltln' roun'
d. person" She tn her head With
oiu9 ~ superb knew the