Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-25

"Your aunt" he said while they were
seated at the table, must be woman
of great practical generosity
"Aunty has very tender heart
was the reply. "Let me help you to
some more of this dish. Our drive in
the fresh air has doubtless made you
hungry"
After luncheon the young lady light
ed fire on the hearth in cozy sit
ting room and invited Mr.. Tyndale to
rest before departing. 1t seemed evil
dent to him from her conversation that
she was DESTROYS of learning what
manner Of man he was, likely by order
Of her aunt. who she admitted intrust-
ed her with the administration Of many
of her charities.
"Aunty is getting DID," she said.
''and can't get about as she once
could, SO you see that the brunt of the
work falls on me.'
II presume" remarked MIR. Tyndale.
that she has made provision for these
dispensations after her death?"
Everything she has will go to char
ity."
Mr.. Tyndale did not pursue the mat
ter further, but was struck with the
fact that she seemed quite satisfied
that the old lady's fortune should go
elsewhere than to herself.
Mr.. Tyndale had received Miss Win
kle's note the middle of March, and
Easter Sunday that year fell on the
4th of April. Since he spoke extern
poraneously, he did not even need to
write sermon and devoted all his
time to visiting the people to whom
he would preach, not only to study
their needs, but to relieve them. He
found many necessities Of a practical
kind. which he reported to Miss Win
kle, and they were either relieved
through him or her niece went with
him to relieve them It is question
| able whether the benefciaries were
more pleased at these visits or the
young clergyman who was instru-
mental In bringing them about, for he
found charitable work In the company
of a pretty girl very attractive. Then.
too. the reporting Of what was needed
involved frequent visits to the donor.
who in most cases sent her niece to
receive the visitor and act In her
stead
By the time Easter Sunday came
| around the reverend gentleman had
abundant material for an Easter SER
mon. In other words, the sermon had
been growing up within him for
month and had only to be poured out,
a message Of comfort and encourage
ment to those who must work hard
under the disadvantages Of education
sermon been prepared by active work.
but the congregation had been pro-
vided. Trinity Memorial church had
not been well attended. Several cler-
| gymen had been tried with view to
dra wing the working people living
near it to worship there, but they had
all failed. What was the cause Of
their failure does not concern this
story. One thing is certain Edgar
Tyndale had endeared himself to hun
dreds of people by relieving their tenn
4 pOral wants. When it came to speak
to them in church of their spiritual
necessities they were ready and anx-
ious to hear him.
Easter Sunday was one of those mel
low days that come in April. when the
contrast between the cold past and
coming warmth is most apparent,
when the sunshine is developing the
buds, when the birds are fitting about
gathering material for their nests. a
throng Of working people poured into
the Memorial church, many in better
clothes than they wore on week days.
some confined by necessity to their
soiled garments. Every seat was oc-
cupied, and persons were standing sew
eral rows deep in the rear of the
church
When Mr.. Tyndale stepped into the
pulpit he looked among the front pews
for Miss Wrinkle. She was nowhere
to be seen, but among those who were
standing was her niece, who declined
to take seat so long as others need
ed to be provided.
The sermon was what might have
been expected, counterpart of what
the speaker had done among the con-
gregation during the past month. AS
he had then given bodily comfort he
now gave spiritual comfort. He told
them Of what Easter was the promise
not the promise to the world general
ly. but to each one of them individual
~. Hundreds Of faces, each denoting
deep interest. were turned up to him
and made him feel that what he gave
was taken in the spirit in which he
gave it.
1t had been intimated to Mr.. Tyndale
that there was little or no doubt that
he would receive the call as pastor of
the church, irrespective Of his sermon,
because he had demonstrated that he
was worker. He was invited to dine
at Miss Wrinkles after church, and,
Joining Miss Wrinkles niece at the
door, he walked home with her. When