Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25


well nigh threw her into another in
decofous laugh.
To diver, her attention, she glanced
over the table. There stood the
dishes for which her husband had
stipulated, in the shape Of two mon
strous homely Hooking, meat pies, and
two enormous platters of baked meats
and vegetables, looking like noun
iains among the delicate ylands
which she had prepared for the COM
pany winch she expected. She took
her place, and prepared to do the
table honors but her husband, after
a short thanksgiving TO bounliful
God, addressed the company with,
Now, brethren, help yourselves
and one another, 10 such ms you
deem preferable. will wait upon
the children
A hearty and jovial meal was
made, the minister setting the ex-
ample and as the hearts of the old
soldiers were warmed with wine,
they became garrulous, and each re-
counted some wonderful or thrilling
adventure Of the Revolutionary War
and the old ladies' told their tales OF
priyailon and suffering, interviewer
with the histories Of fathers, brothers,
or lovers, who died for liberty.
Mrs w. was sobbing convulsively
when her husband came round. He
observed ii, aud touching her lightly
upon the shoulder, whispered
My love, shall we have dancing ?
That word, with its ludcrous as
sociaiions, fairly threw her into hys-
terics, and she laughed and wept al
once.
When she became quiescent, Mr..
w. thus addressed the company
| fear, my friends, tina, you will
think my wife frivolous and incon-
sisleul creature, and | must therefore
apologize for her. We were married
only last Fall, and have attended
several gay parties, which our rich
neighbors gave in honor of our nup-
ilals, and my wife thought il would
be eenieeI for US TO give dinner in
return. | consented, on conditions
one of which was, that should be
allowed TO invite the guests. So,
being protested minister of Him
who was made SO lowly in heart, |
followed the words of command :
Bat when thou makest a feast,
call in the poor, the lame, the MAIN
ed, and the blind You all recollect
the passage. Mrs. W., not knowing
who her guests were, was highly de-
lighted with the ruse had provided /;
and | do not believe that there has
been so noble and honorable COM
pany assembled this winter. MY
wife desired new furniture, lest we
hould be deemed psrsimonious.
pledged myself to expend one thou
sand dollars in manner more pleas
ing 10 our guests, and which should
obvlalc any such imputation.
And now to you, patriot fathers,
and these nursing mothers Of our
country, ! present The one thousand
dollars. |, is just one hundred dol
lars TO each soldiers widow. Ii is
a mere ,rIfc. No thanks, my friends.
Then addressing the children, he
said
You will each be removed TO-
morrow 10 excellent places aud il
/ you continue 10 be industrious and
! perfectly honest in word and deed
You will become respectable mem.
bers of society
To DR.. NJ. he said
TO you, under God, owe m,
life. ! did not know your locality
neither had heard of .Ioyr misfor
times, until few days since. cal
never repay the debt | owe you bu
if you and your daughter will accep
the neat furnished house adloinir,
mine, | will see that you never wan
again.
you, Mr.. Brown, are my fathe
in the Lord. Under your preaclin,
first became convinced Of sin, ant
II was your voice tina, brought m,
the words OF salvation. Youw III re
main in my house. ! hive piou,
servant TO attend you. Ii is time
that you were at peace, and your OK
cellent lady relieved OF her heavy bnr-
den.
The crippled preacher fell PROSTATE
on the fl,or, and poured out such
thanksgiving and PRAYER us found
way to the hear, Of Mrs. w, who
ultimately became a meek and pious
woman-a fit helpma,e for deyou
Gospel minister. And, strange 1,
say, she dates her conversion from
the day Of that comicaI, but not un
profitable, dinner party.
BIDDY'S BLUNDERS.
Pom God.J'. Ladies' Book.