Produced by Roy Brown
1. FOUR GIRLS AT CHAUTAUQUA.2. LITTLE FISHERS & THEIR NETS.3. THREE PEOPLE.4. ECHOING AND RE-ECHOING.5. CHRISTIE'S CHRISTMAS.6. DIVERS WOMEN.7. SPUN FROM FACT.8. THE CHAUTAUQUA GIRLS AT HOME.9. THE POCKET MEASURE.10. JULIA RIED.11. WISE AND OTHERWISE.12. THE KING'S DAUGHTER.13. LINKS IN REBECCA'S LIFE.14. INTERRUPTED.15. THE MASTER HAND.16. AN ENDLESS CHAIN.17. ESTER RIED.18. ESTER RIED YET SPEAKING.19. THE MAN OF THE HOUSE.20. RUTH ERSKINE'S CROSSES.21. HOUSEHOLD PUZZLES.22. MABEL WYNN; OR, THOSE BOYS.23. MODERN PROPHETS.24. THE RANDOLPHS.25. MRS. SOLOMON SMITH LOOKING ON.26. FROM DIFFERENT STANDPOINTS.27. A NEW GRAFT ON THE FAMILY TREE.
An elegant temple it was, this modern one of which I write—modern inall its appointments. Carpets, cushions, gas fixtures, organ, pulpitfurnishings, everything everywhere betokened the presence of wealthand taste. Even the vases that adorned the marble-toppedflower-stands on either side of the pulpit wore a foreign air, and indesign and workmanship were unique. The subdued light that stolesoftly in through the stained-glass windows produced the requisitenumber of tints and shades on the hair and whiskers and noses of theworshippers. The choir was perched high above common humanity, andpraised God for the congregation in wonderful voices, four in number,the soprano of which cost more than a preacher's salary, and soaredhalf an octave higher than any other voice in the city. To be sureshe was often fatigued, for she frequently danced late of a Saturdaynight. And occasionally the grand tenor was disabled from appearingat all for morning service by reason of the remarkably late hour andunusual dissipation of the night before. But then he was all right byevening, and, while these little episodes were unfortunate, they hadto be borne with meekness and patience; for was he not the envy ofthree rival churches, any one of which would have increased hissalary if they could have gotten him?
The soft, pure tones of the organ were filling this beautiful churchon a certain beautiful morning, and the worshippers were treading theaisles, keeping step to its melody as they made their way to theirrespective pews, the heavy carpeting giving back no sound offootfall, and the carefully prepare