Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-01-22

seminary. and a Chautauqua, for every
migration of the early corners brought
It's WI theology and education, from
the Church OF Hollanders to the Dun
karas. and every variety Of Protestant
ISM and each planted the seed Of dis
pute n thereafter, as the fat LAND
grew, belabored all classes for sup
port OF the spindling Institutions. tUf
The Holiness Brethren were new in
the ian but strong OF voice and earn
esI. calvin university, which was an
oblong and flat rooted university three
innes south of town, had long since
gone to seed, rarely heard from except
on rally days In the churches when
ali It's l6 faculty and 81 Undergraduates
Ililed the edifices, and the rally vas IA
tremendous success in hymn singing
II not at the contribution plate. But
the Holiness Brethren, who had come
from somewhere, no one knew exactly
where. and preached something, no one
knew exactly what, had the zeal Of the
newly inspired, and labored in high
ways and byways for recruits. 1t had
community Of quite 400 souls gathered
aRout ITS college tract; and SO students
VINO Alternately farmed and studied
and exhorted in the streets of Romo
ana Earlville. No one had a grievance
against the Holiness sect except Wiley
=. Curran, and hts was because they
mad taken up n Of the most beautiful
spots on Sinsinawa. AS Mr.. Curran re-
marked, 1T was as il some one had first
nde down the pebbly' footed glen
ana said: Brethren, here is a spot
Which nature has set apart for the tired
soul n to commune in silence and find
peace with God-come, let us get a
crowd and have somebody lecture" \
John Lindstrom had become one OF
tne Jealous sect from the first; nothing
put poverty had kept him from Joining
Inc Inc Hoiiness colony up on the hills, and
MS lowland cottage was a %favorite
pace for the Brethren to gather for
prayer. These Sunday afternoons the
chlidren sat barelegged and silent on
itne Kitchen chairs, their frayed denims
washed, M listened in that ,perplexed
ana enigmatical respect that the young
give TO religion. The first Sunday aftei
t Aufelle.s prize winning was a terrify-
ing one. She never would attend the
meetings and the Brethren exhorteo
John that he cast out the devil from
ner put away this vanity Of beauty, this
omis and heather perversion. AS ii
Aurelle, loving fidolatrously her little
cruclflx without bothering her head a,
70 what 1t meant. could put by Gods
- o~~Se "AO pACklillcSS. @ 10
The next Sunday she ran away
Michigan there BY arrangement'
for the old rebel. eking out the scantJ
living by his bootlegging, was no moro
az nome with Lindstrom than thu
creole girl. When they returned the
oio man delayed at a %neighboring
house, but Aurelie Weu1
sitting, Sunday clean. on the wood boS.
oehind the stove. and Mrs. Lindstronl,
who cared little about the services ex.
cept to give assent to the master. wa,
putting the baby to bed. She turned q
constrained face out OF the chamber I'd
see the French girls entry. Aurelie.
Wreatned from head to foot In red and
goid maple leaves sewed on twine-
that was their Sunday occupation upon
the bluff. was It? ~
Albert, the canvasser-peddler. was nv
ollclothed table, his head resting on
ms palm, The shiny celluloid cuff with
It's immense moonstone button enclos.
Ing the stringy sinew Of his arm. The
Holiness ~exhorting had tired him, but
ne was calculating how much Of his
miserable earnings he could contribute
to the family. Before him was some
prospectus OF a patent dishwasher with
which he was going to tramp the towns
and country with his whining appeal,
his fatuous smile, his eternal door bell
ringing and removing of his hat to the
impatient wives. He had a faint shy
affection for Aurelie in his bringing
courage, were like some bloom. of q
tropic garden to his aridness. He would
have loved, with q dogs love, anything
that did not rebuff him, turn him away,
snar colby, shut the door on him, so
crushed was he with this in his days
work.
Aurelie felt the ominouss heaviness Of
Johns look, but h was strangely gay.
She came past the peddler, touching
his thin hand lightly. Mon ami" she
bent her head with quick grace. .'you
look tired-is it SO? You should have
been with 1ne-and Knute, too, and
Peter. The leaves-they v were so
pretty!" "a g0g84aIts
She crossed to the silent boys, the
maple wreaths rustling on her gown.
Eth, Peter! It's all from the big sugar
tree where we killed the badger last
winter-and you froze your fingers
while we were chopping." She lifted
the skirt Of leaves with her laughing:
Brother. isn't 1t like a princess on
me?" .5G#1H jgff3 Ss3Q
She held herself to be admired by
them. Albert put down his documents
his pale eyes shining. This girl! Cath
viz EieLicAA' ieoei.1ou hHeW WIdI--
she stood a flame in the dreariness OF
their lives!
John came in, took of his rough Goa,
and hung it behind the wood box over
the boys heads. His gaunt, face was
heavy in the light OF the little lamp;
he came to stand before Albert, llook-
ing down at the peddler's pitiful busi-
ness.
And what's that on the Lords day
Albert, MANI" his. deep voice querted
Its not an example for my children
after prayers" 142 isai@4l 24a92
CONTINUED next week.)
The King Of lths Year.
The New Year stood on the earth alone
At the dawn Of a bitter day,
And he gathered his rope about his feet
In q %petulant baby way. T