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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
FE8I23 
Citmmj. 
THE DRUM LAKE EASTER SERVICE. 
A story of the Michigan Pine Woods. 
BT HERBERT W. COLLINGWOOD 
Copyrighted by the Rural New-Yorker. 
(all rights reserved.) 
I HAKDLY know what the company would 
have done, had not Hank Jacobs, at that 
crisis, pushed his way unsteadily through the 
door. He carried his violin under his arm, 
and felt his way along the side of the room 
towards an empty seat in the corner. When 
he had safely deposited himself in the chair, 
he caught up his fiddle under his chin, and 
called, in a decidedly thick and uncertain tone, 
“ Git partners fer a two-by-four.” 
Hank was strict business to the last. No 
doubt some one had told him about the 
minister’s visit, and he had roused himself by 
a supreme effort, for he did not desire to see 
the laurels he had sj deservedly won, pass 
from his own head to Mr. Grayling’s. 
The coming of the new musician gave the 
minister a good opportunity to resign his 
position a3 violin soloist. Jim Foster invited 
the little man to stay and enjoy the danc) 
and even offered as a special inducement to 
dance with the minister himself. 
The Rev. Mr. Grayling declined the great 
honor with thanks. He carefully wrapped 
his garments aoout the violin, and then with 
a grave bow to the company, he groped his 
way through the dimly lighted store, out in 
to the pleasant moonlight, glad that his prom¬ 
ise had been fulfilled. He walked Uowly 
down the desolate streets towards Mrs. Me- 
Kelvey’s house. 
He had come to this lonely place, to “build 
up a church,” and it seemed a hopeless task 
He knew well that he Dever could succeed. 
How grimly the houses frowned u pon him! 
Brooding there in their loneliness, they had no 
sympathy to offer him. But the moon smiled 
down upon him as it climbed higher and 
higher over the pines. It seemed anxious to 
cheer him, for it cast a flood of light far 
ahead down the street to Mrs. McKelvey’s 
door. Tne windows of the old “ Continental 
Hotel ” flashed back the light with something 
of their old fire. 
But the minister did not seem to care for 
the kindly sympathy. He walked slowly on 
with his head thrust forward, and muttered 
half to himself as he went “Perhaps I shall 
find it here; perhaps this is the last. I do not 
care, I think I am ready.” 
The company at Cobb’s was not sorry to 
see the minister go. He was decidedly out of 
place at a dance, for there was something 
about him that filled them with awe. 
As Jim Foster, in the capacity of manager, 
placed the minister’s chair back to the side, 
he saw two pieces of paper lying on the floor. 
They had evidently fallen from Mr. Gray¬ 
ling’s pocket, and were further specimens of 
his verses. 
Jim picked up the little pieces of paper and 
glanced over them. “ Boys,” he cried, “ here’s 
some verses Parson has writ.” 
“ Line ’em off,” urged Bill Gammon, think¬ 
ing no doubt that it might run to the tuni of 
one of his three masterpieces. 
Jim solemnly spelled out the verses, while 
the rest listened. The first was an extract 
from Enoch Arden; but the audience did not 
recognize it as a quotation. They gave the 
minister full credit for it. 
" No gladlier does the stranded wreck 
See through the gray skirts of a lifted squall 
The boat that bears the hope of life approach 
To save the life despaired of, than he saw 
Death dawning on him, and the close of all.” 
This was evidently the worst that the com¬ 
pany had yet seen. Bill Gammon gave it up. 
When Jim first started, it seemed as if the 
verse would run to the tune of “The Little 
Widder Dunn,” but after a careful trial, Bill 
found something wrong in the combination. 
The next selection was evidently original: 
As one who gazing on the ocean’s breast, 
Where the gray boulders butt the angry sea, 
Feels In bis heart a vague, a strange unrest 
To think how mean and poor his life must be: 
Vet sees the sun die o'er the distant bay 
With a new splendor kindling all the sky— 
Sees some poor spar that men have thrown away, 
Hold up a life the world would not have die; 
Knows that some better life through his may flow, 
A s mountain flowers gro w upward through the snow. 
The other piece of paper had evidently besn 
torn from a long poem. There were only a 
few lines on it. Perhaps it was just as well 
for the company: 
“ When in his life some blighting shadow falls, 
Some cruel care that will not take its hand 
From off his heart—why should he care to live? 
There is one hope alone—he yet may know 
The mighty secret men must die to win.” 
At the conclusion of this reading, Jim look¬ 
ed at his audience. The boys were unable to 
express their feelings. 
Jim danced the first set with Jeff Price. 
While the “ sides ” were going through the 
first figure, Jeff remarked confidentially 
“ I’ve ben backin’ this yer Snooks heavy fer 
a fool, but after them verses been read, I’m 
go’nter change my vote an gin it ter Parson.” 
The Easter sun came climbing over the 
trees in good season. It stopped for a moment 
at “St. Paul’s Church,” as if to give that 
ruin a word of friendly greeting. Then as if 
to make up for lost time, it flashed over 
Drum Lake, and darted a long golden wedge 
into the Rev. Mr. Grayling’s room. 
But if the sun expected to catch the minis 
ter napping, it was sadly mistaken, for he had 
been up ever since the first streak of dawn, 
and had already built a fire in his “ audience 
room.” The sun had better luck with Mr. 
McKelvey. A stray beam that forced its 
way in through the window, fell directly upon 
his face, and caught him with his mouth open 
in a most suspicious manner. 
The sun was bound to find the minister, 
however. It crept in through the patched 
windows of the old dance hall, and found the 
little man at last kneeling in front of the 
altar. Strange to say, the sun did not seem to 
have the least reverence for the minister, and 
it went dancing and sparkling over the cleaD, 
white surplice and played along the letters of 
the motto on the wall. At last it settled 
down somewhat, and nestled comfortably in 
the green bower that had been built for the 
choir. 
The Rev. Mr. GrayliDg remained up stairs 
until the call for breakfast Then he walked, 
slowly and carefully down stairs, and took 
his place at the table. 
The McKelveys had “turned themselves 
loose,” as Jack Gray said, over the Easter 
breakfast, for such a meal had hardly ever 
been seen in Drum Lake. 
The boarders were so interested in the dis¬ 
cussion of the meal that they had little time 
to plague the Parson. He ate but little, and 
after timidly announcing his E aster sermon 
and inviting all the boarders to attend, he 
went up stairs again. The boarders did not 
notice his departure. When such a breakfast 
was placed on the table, who could conscien¬ 
tiously ask them to think of anything else? 
(to be continued.) 
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