Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04


slept with one of the iiklies: of your
church members nearly half the way up!'
Aunt Lizry drew in long breath, shut
her snuff box. and put it in her pocket.
muttering 10 herself;
1.-The likliest nf our church members,
| though, il was Susan B. Likiiest!-
This comes of being fattered-a ,roilop.
Well. one thing knoxville gag Of
the transgreasor is hard but l hope
you'll never tell nobody ont, Squire; for
sartain as the world. if sich thing
should be known the church would be
scattered abroad like sheep without a
Shepherd
In few moments Aun! Lizzy took
her departure. giving TIE Squire another
caution. and a sly wink. she said good
bvs.--lei me alone for setret.
II was not many days before Squire P,
received very polite note from Parson
g.. requesting him TO attend n meeting
of the church and many Of the parish.
at the south conference room. in order 10
settle some difficulties with one of the
church members, who, in order 10 clear
up the matter, requested Squire F. to be
present.
The parson. who was very worthy
man. knew the fra;lty of some of The
weak sisters. as Aunt Lizzy called them,
and as he was particular friend of Squire
P.'s requested him to saw nothing Of il
TO his wife. Blu, the Squire took the
hint. and telling his wife that there was
parish meeting. requested her TO be ready
at two O'clock, and be would cali for
her.
Accordingly the hour of meeting came,
the whole village docked 10 the room,
which could not hold half Of them. All
eyes were alternately on the Squire and.
Susey :. Mrs. 2. stared. and Susay look
ed as if she had been crying fortnight.
The paTson with sofiened tore, and in as
delicate a nOnner as possible. stated the
story about Susey g.. which he observed
vas In every 6ody's mouth. aud which
he didn't believe word OF; and Squire
2. being called on to stand Gs witness;
after painting in lively colors the evils Of
aIsnder, with which their village had
been infested. & particularly the church.
called on Aunt Lizzy in the presence Of
the meeting. and before the church. to
come out and make acknow owledgment for
violating Bible oalhl" Aun, Lizzy's
apology was tina; she only told Deacon
Snipe's wife ont, and she took an oath
that she wouldn't never tell nobody else
ont. Deacon Snipe's wife it appears,
had sworn Teothaker's sister never 10 tell
nobody on't. and 50 it went through the
whole church, and ihrongh the village
The Squire then Acknowledged before
the whole meeting that he had. as he
had told Auh, Lizzy. slept with a
church member. half way 10 Boston, and
that he believed her to be one of the lik-
liest OF their mem bers, inasmuch rs she
never would hear nor retail SANDER All
eyes were now on Suscy B. and Squire
P.'s wife; Aun! Lizzy enjoyed a kind Of
diabolical triumph. which the squire no
sooner perceived. than he finished the
sentence By declaring that the church !
member to whom he alluded. ,ras his /
Olrn lapful scJt,
Aunt Lizzy drew in her head untef |
huge bonnet. as turtle does under lis |
she'll, and marched away in enc corner
of the room. like dog that had been /
killing sheep. The Squire. as usual burst
out III fl OF laughter. from which his
wife, Susey B., and even the pastor could !
notrefrain jcining~-nnd pnrson G.. after |
wards acknowledged tha, Squire p. had !
given a death blow to scandal in all the /
village. which all his preaching could !
not have done.