The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-09-10

know what they've come for-wouldn't
your Yes says we. We'll, then
says Silly, "lets go into the buttry and
listcn.'--'Agrced,' says we. So in we
went. You see Their was a passage be-
tween the settin' room, and atop O. this
door there was an awful wide crack, so't
a body could hear every word that was
said in the settin' room there. Well, in
we goes, as still as mice.-Artemishy and
me we got up OH an old box and peeped
through the crack, and sister Bedott she
put her ear to the key-hole. Deacon
Whipple had begun to talk afore we got
fixed. The first thing | hecrd him say,
says he, It's very unpleasant business,
very indeed. l assure you it's very tryiD'
10 my feelins to be necessitated
to rebuke a brother, but it seems to
be an un%surmountable duty in this case.
We're al! poor erin critters; the best
on US is liable to go astray and fail in our
duty. I'm free to confess that cren !
have my shortcomings | guess he had
an attack ont when he cut husbands pan
falcons; they were so short and so tight
he had to give 'em 10 jeff have my
shortcomings, and feel to mourn fort;
| feel to lament that I'm frequently cold
and slack in dewin' my duty-drn'tkcep
such a constant watch round the walls O.
Zion as | ought tew. Ifeel as though it
may be OWN to my onfaithfulness, broth
er Bedott, that you've fell into the prac-
tice O. such a hyeneous offence-ahem
-'Gosh!' says Deacon Bedott, says he
-(now Deacon Bedott never used bad
language in his life, but once in a while
when he was dreadfully took by surprise
he used to say gOsh!J-'Gosh,' says he,
Il want to know ifyou was meanin' me
all this time? Well, I'd like to know
what I've been a dewin'?' "Oh dear,
says Silley, says she, its husband, its
husband What has he dOne?' Don't
make a FUSS says |, "theyll hear
you, and we shall have to clear out.
Deacon Bedott went on: 1 ain'taware o
bein' in the practice of any known sin
five done wrong in any way I'm willin'
to be told ont, and | hope | shall take
your rebuke as | ought tew-though, as
| said afore, | amt aware O. bein' in the
practice ofany hyeneous offence, as you
call it, Says Deacon Whipple, says he.
with a rale provokin' grin, I'm rally sorry
you're sodGll of apprehension brother Be
dott. It'struly lamentyble, when broth
err that ben apparently a burnin' and shi
, min light, turns out to be such a grievou'
transgressor-when sinners round is il
such perishin' need o'havin' good exam
Piles sot afore 'em, to make 'em cast 9owl
, the weapons O. rebellion. And it's still
wuss, when such a backslidin brother il
reasoned with, to see him refuse to con
fess his faults, and repent of his sins ant
mend his ways
Dew tell me- says Deacon Bedott
says he what the sin is, and if I've raj,
been guilty ont, III repent, and confess
r and forsake it tew.' I'm sorry TO SCI
/. you so obderret,' says Deacon Whipple
You know, Scripture says, if a brothe
: is overlook i'll a fault, the brothers mus
: go tew him and tell him on't-and if HI
refuses to hear'em, why he must be deal
: with afore the congregation; and I'm a
. feerd that's what youH have to com
tew, brother Bedott, ifyou hold out so
20 misery mel says Silley, says she
h What has that man ben a dewinP who
| las he ben a dewin!' o dear me! wha
an onforlinit woman l bel 'Silley,' say
/, why can't you shet yourheadl TAX
my word fort, he hain't done nothin'-
it'll turn out to be jest nothin' at all, | be
a goose, so dew be easy Well, arte
q Deacon Whipple had gone on for ever S
long, Deacon Bedott got clear out O. pa
thence, and says he, For mercy's sake
what IS itl Brother Kenipe, bro,he
1t Crosby, dew tell him what It's Il
! rather not says Deacon Kenipe, says hi
IS Brother Nipple begun and he ought t
Ir finish lsay so tew,' says Deacon eros
II by. "Why,' says Deacon Whipple, it
d Gurus hat Brother Bedott should be
onwillin' to own up, without my comil
right out %! dear me, Suz!' says Siste
Or Bedott, that he should be a cuttin' capeI
d and me never suspect him ont! 0 MI
lissy, l shall die! l shall die!' and she b.
gan wringin' her hands like mad. 'Yo
il simple %critter,' saysI |, dew save yerhigI
r %steerics till theirs occasion for EN-; de-
10 keep ~still--they1l hear you s%artin, SUR
h and if they should ketch us a l~istenin
m 'twould ruin all our regulations G
i. account O. Silleys interruption, we 10
"a what Deacon Whipple said next,--an
tho first thing we heard arter she got gu
n, ct again, was Deacon Bedott sayin', 1t
:, Gurus you should be so willin' to belle,
n such a story about me, when you''
u know'd me some years, and haint new
" heerd nothin' O. the kind till now
I'd L for one want willin' to believe i
ve says Deacon Kenipe; nor | nuther,' sa,
ie Deacon Crosby, says he. Now tn
ey amt no use in denying ont, Brother B
as dott,' says Deacon Whipple, says he;
ST. few years ago, 'twunt thought to be
" great crime to take a glass o'splrits no
ar and then; Their want so much light on Il
he subject as Their is now in these ere tel
ad perance days; but even then, twas en-
a most an onheard of thing for any body
,st git intoxicated on cider-as you're in t
ia habit O. dewin' now against light a
"a. privilidge-and youadeacon tew-am
ed that makes such high pretensions.
nv Brother Bedott it's q hyneous and