The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

e greetings We're
er. declined The
proffered chair and assuming his
most formal preaching tone. delivered
his message
THE church has decided" he said
that 1t must foreclose the mortgage
upon your home next week, and, you
will doubtless be glad to hear chat
the home for INDECENT Women at
Mill Village is willing 20 take you as
inmates provided you can supply the
necessary fee. have recommended
that the church adv nee sac toward
the amount and 'ould have advised
larger sum- did / not deem your ac-
tion in squandering our meager saw
ings upon the feeding and burial of
nero tramp quite reprehensible.
Nevertheless, then long clearing of
his throat as though going on to his
secondly eve are inclined to be gen
erous with you and / trust you fully
appreciate our interest in your be-
half"
Too stunned to speak, the sisters
sat motionless as his footsteps went
down the gravel walk OF the front
gate.
Mindy waited for Jane, who always
took the lead, to speak. As the ST.
lence remained unbroken, she turned
wan, frightened face toward her
sister and read in her grim determ-
ing countenance that she was pre-
pared to bear bravely the blow which
both had known must sometime come.
AT the look in her sisters face.
Mindy felt all her secretly cherished
hopes totter and crumble. and she
grew dizzy and seemed to shrink and
shrivel as her trusted support gave
way, Jane had always heretofore
found some way to solve the problems
which had arisen during their lonely
struggle for an existence, and Mindy
had never doubted her sisters ability
TO avert this calamity when IL
should come.
One look into the miserable face
before her brought back James pow
er OF speech
Don't you mind. Mindy," she said,
calmly, white with Indignation at
the untimely reproof, "for God takes
care of people with white souls like
ours. But who is he" she added, her
self-repression giving way as the full
intent of the minister's words sank
into her understanding. "who Is he
that he should reproach anyone for
carrying out our Lords commands? +?
A base, hard-hearted man, else he
would not take satisfaction in adding
ITO our distress"
"Why, Jane" quavered the younger
sister, surprised and shocked at the
words; you forget that he is our
minister"
D, no, | don't" Jane retorted. "but
true minister Of the Gospel would
not have broken the news in such a
heartless manner. If ne had added
just one word of sympathy, It would
have seemed so different but to taunt
us!" and she rocked herself violently
while Mindy cried softly I'm the
starched rufne OF her fresh apron.
NOW that | have begun" and the
Irocker brought up with a jerk, II
may as well tell you that | am not
as pious as you think, Mindy. l have
gone to church every Sunday because
felt 1t my duty to set you 9 good ex-
ample, hut now that you have passed
your three score and ten. have no
longer any excuse for hiding my sins
from you. and II will DO me good to
make confession to someone who Is
better than myself. Keep stillv as
Mindy began to remonstrate, "and
don't speak till have done
L
Church. / do not like Elder Durgin's s
sermons-often | have felt like steal
ing up behind him in the pulpit and
gripping his shoulders to make his
bend, bend. bend, At times / have
longed to break The frightened ST.
lence OF the congregation when he
says, 'Ye are all sinners" by scream
ing. 1T is you who is the greatest sim
ner, for we are asking for bread and
.you are giving us stone.
''Don't look so Mortified yet, for the
worst is stlll to come. Eyer since our
Tom told us about people and cities
and theaters where grand ladies wear
their most beautiful gowns and jew
els and have brilliant lights and
grand music. |, Jane Smith, member
Iin good standing of the Roseville
First Parish church, have read every
book and paper / could lay my hands