The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-10-11
" .Vanity-vanity!'

The door opened, and Grace gliding In
sweetly apologised for her mother, whom
a violent headache detained in her apart
ment.
We'll | do wish | knew what they
were!s exclaimed Mrs. Humphreys, as
she tsek the deacon's arm and plodded
thougntfully homeward.
Then going to dark cupboard under the
stairs, she rumaged for some time among
the jars and gallipots, and finally produ-
cling one marked Raspberry JAM she
told Naomi to put on her Sunday bonnet,
and carry 1t 10 the cottage, and
Naomi, you may just as well ask Grace
Norton what meeting she goes to-
Delighted to make the acquaintance of
Grace, Naomi threw on her bonnet and
tripped lightly to the cottage, thinking lit
tie, we fear, of her mothers last charge
At any rate it was omitted, and so the
night cap of Mrs. Humphreys again threw
its broad fnlling over an unsatisfed brow.
In the morning the deacon received a
very neat note from Mrs. Norton, request
ing to see him upon business.
'And now, my dear sir said she, after
the common courtesies of the day were
passed, Il have taken the liberty to send
for you TO transact little business for me.
Ifnot to great a tax upon your time, will
you purchase pew for me!'
The deacon grimly smiled, and rubbing
his knee, replied:
why, yes, Mrs. Norton, | shall be
glad to attend to the matter. True ii is a
busy season with us farmers, but the Lord
forbid should therefore neglect his 6usi-
ness
'Do you think you could procure me
oner asked Mrs. Norton.
'Oh, | reckon so, for | am certain there
are several pews now to be let or sold Ell
| ther.'
and what price, Mr.. Humphreys
I well, guess about sixty dollars; and
now reccollect Squire Bryce wants to
sell hist is right alongside of mine, and
l reckon my pew is as good for hearing
the word as any in the Westinghouse.
am glad, do rejoice to find you true
believer
You mistake my church, see,' said
Mrs. Norton, smiling. Il belong to differ
ent denomination from the one of which
as am aware you are professor
Then cried the deacon, rising hastily
and making for the door, excuse me-
i know nothing of any other church OF
| its pews. | cannot be the means of seat
ing you where false doctrines are preached
I-good morning ma am
The widow sighed as the gate slammed
after her visiter, but Grace burst into q
merry fit Of laughter.
How ridiculous!' she exclaimed; swas
there ever such absurdity!'
Hush, hush, my dear child, said Mrs
Norton, MIR. Humphreysis is without doub
| perfectly Conscientious in this matter-wt
NAV pity, but not condemn such zeal IL
the cause ofreligion.'
DO you call bigotry, religion, mamma!
asked Grace.
"A person may be very good Chris
tian, Grace, and yet be very much of e
bigot,' answered her mother. That sucl
a spirit as MIR. Humphreys has just now
shown may often be productive of more
evil than good l allow. His aim is to dc
good, but he adopts the wrong measures.
! why, mamma, one would have judgeC
from his manner that we are infidels! salt
Grace.
sOh no, my child, he did not really
think that replied Mrs. Norton, smiling a
her earnestness. He only felt shocke,
at what he deems our error-for he sa
credly believes there can be no safety il
any other creed than his own. Withou
the charity therefore to think there ma,
be good in all sects, and lacking the desir
TO study the subject, or rather so mucl
welded to his belief that he would deem
almost sin to do so, like an unjust Judge
he condemns without a hearing. Ther
are too many such mistaken zealots in eve
5 ry creed of worship. o, my dear child
continued Mrs. Norton, her fine eye
bathed in tears, would that members c
every sect might unite in love and charit
to one another! They are all aiming alik
/ TO love and serve Christ. and yet take n
heed to his commandment, Lore ye on
aaother!'
well, mamma, for the sake of his swet
: daughter. Naomi, can forgive the goo
deacon. | have never seen a more int
resting face than hers, and her manner
t are so graceful and lady-like as if she ha
never seen the country said Grace.
and most probably great deal MOI
} so, my love- replied Mrs. Norton, sc
: nature can add grace which courts cal
| not give. But agree with you in thinl
: ing Miss Humphreys interesting; she
t indeed so, and if her countenance prov
an index of her mind,I think you ma
a promise yourself pleasing companion