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F''n "a, BaYii! Register
Not many Years ,incc. a rc,peciaLn
woman, professor 81 the Religion OF j..
sus. m distant town IN -. called ga
her Minister one day, nearly at the Gloss
OF las year labor. and y hilc ,hr cNpIes,.
rG much friendship. suggested "a tone
OF cpmvlaiHt. that hr Lad not Waited hex
family ioT some time aud very liItlc dur
ing The year. She further intIm a.ea that
many oihcI. were complaining VI las ne
glcsuns them also. la short. she plAinl,
told hIm she thought lie might and ought
10 visit has people more. The Mini,..r
fetched deep SIGH. and made her the f,..
loving n'"er-"forhaps spend moro
tine IN whiting my people than YOU sna
u'hci' are aware Of Doubtless. bowelcl.
] come short o! duty m this az well asIu
other respects. have no Imposition. uu-
lc.i my hear: dcoeiNcs ne. to ju.uty my
faults. am wiling 60 BE- provoked O,
good works ny any Of the dear d.,cul,,
oil Jesus. DO deeply rerrr, that ,i,,t
40 more and hope YOU viii pray for me
The munster embraced an OPPORTUNITY 10
relate the foil lWing anecdots Jciore tie
worthy sister lett the house -
"A wealthy farmer IN one Of our Nh.
die States, contracted viii poor lsbuItr
whom he had hired TO do several da,.
work ior hIm in a field cqu4lly dr,,.,,
between The poor mans house. and o.,
own, and consider able distance from each
The laborcr, BY agreement, was To- com.
mencc las work at the rI,ing u the Sun
and his expectation consequently wa.
that hIs meals would be sent - hlm a.
cOTGIng 10 custom.
Towards the close Of tie day the faf.
mcr visited his field, 10 see how hi, a.
boFcr progressed. To hl. sufpn.r. le
found ham ,ii'ing and musing under 4
tree. and bu, small day WORK accom-.
rhshcd. Seeing this lie hastily COMPLAIN.
cd 10 the labofrr for las id!eucss snd uu-
iIuiiiulncss. telling ham Lee had not G,ue
hall so much a. lie expected ban To- do.
10 ihiS complaint, the labogc. moGcN.y
replied am poor man, ss YOU Wi
Hhow, entirely dependent on tic hL,f,i
NY hands Tor ny daily bread and ir 10
s"Pr"n ~ NY family. ] believe yea -
already indebted 10 me for several la,s
Work. and have really needed the no.
ncy. did 'Gdcod. expect YOU woulD
have sent ne my meals. 10 sustain ne
"hiic am l4bOuung Tor YOU. va,
p""CtuAl To commence nv labor b, '.,
/ hour appointed. ~oikcd i..l itu. SO.
I ~ late IN the morning; and as no ticl..
last vas sent, being very fAint l,r tlr
field, called "a oEGcr rcighbof. borrow
cd two shdiiugs, went 10 tho tavern. a.4
bought ny breakfast. Al thi, dc'.ur.
ne considerable tune. Ca my return %
ihe field. refreshed aud strengthened.
hoped YOU would send ne NY Linncr-
~ a /. a. go. 4
became exhausted. and have sei here
perhaps an hour cd,tltins " bat TO d.
| d'c no, like 10 60 again TO borrow
ncy OF he ncishtor, tlll had paid l.m
What had already borrowed. On stan
gc's dared not call AT The tavern
knew that such poor man - ! coui.! o.,
"b'aia credit. BtIGes, NY calling 4.u4
feared might excite Suspicion uulat.fa
bic TO myself of nv employer NV
home, knew ! could End notlin. Sub.
out taking tread out 81 the hand, ON,
children. therefore knew not ui.' O..
do.-Ihesc. ir. arc The reasons yi,I
am now subject TO your accusation q
IdlCheH.'
~ tbs candid. simple statement ~ f.
Ia5ofer. which hfcailed tone 81 ..-i
through complaint the farmer Wasu..,4
Affected, and replied:
Il recall ny complaint. the Isrrt.
V.tGf Here B.. the motley winch .sr
vou iar past labor. incluiiug a.o nr
day w'f4 and tie seven 10 zone. iau
happy 60 De ahle on ihc spot To- make ,.r.
amend iDf pat neglect The lsbur. b..
worthy 90 Dos hrc. The iaiiufs of
rs5Is isa mistake Il nv family. Iu.t
ihr1 bad been sebt Here ere tao 3d..
hugs 10 lay Che neishbor and Tao o.,
70 pDfcil.e another meal"
The nsat d.y tie l.Jorsr refsrns
his wOIk--hs meals were seasanshI, COOS
- him. Tie farmer came syain q, ,l.t
hn on % tenth dss lie found he msu
indn'inDusly 81 work The job beng o.
mPlmhed-ihc farmer tsink 90 well
p'elscd with him hired lirn fof ssyefsi
days more and mere ased bis WsRss-srI
par q lie wages be pad han before lL9
JOB vas finished
With tbm story The lady sppearI
much pleased. bot Odd not ih,nk Of "a,
bearing i.ll she happened 10 mediate en
o 81 wsksipl midnight hour. Who
she perceived bow u might bear on her
self and others shs could not rest utsI
she sWoks her husband and related nl,
hnn. After ~bich the follow iDg d,,loggo
took place
VIE Have you no, pad our Minister
Tor the year. Which - alnsost closed
Husband. Why, 90. believe Dot. ne
eo'ieeio< has no, called. add | know not
the exact anounL
w. i ~ possible .--ssd do you suppose
that mona "A fhe f,e~f.ia 49,. - A..