What he wanted was to have the people called
together that he might exhort them as to the terror of the wrath to
come.
"Our people do not need to be called. They come together every evening
without calling."
"Can I have an opportunity to address them this evening?" asked the
missionary.
"You can," said Mr. Dana, still busy, "but they have a way of not
listening, sometimes. I'll tell you what, if you are able and willing to
preach a sound, old-fashioned, blue-blazes, and brimstone sermon, you
will get an audience. I would like to hear a real scorcher, once more."
So far from being encouraged the missionary hastily sought Gerrish and
departed on that worthy teamster's return trip to Boston.
How right was wise old Dogberry in his dictum that reading and writing
come by nature. Nature surely favors some mortals, but to others she is
not so generous. I was one of the others. My sister Althea picked up
reading from the floor of the nursery, littered with our blocks and
picture books.
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