Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-01-17

full sollem: his face was about yard long
But though he tried to appear as if he fel
dretful bad, twas plain to be seen he wa
enjoyin' state o. intarnal satisfaction
lookt just as he always did when he got
r q case that suited him to a L. But Deacon
Kenipe and Deacon Crosby lookt as if the,
raly felt bad. (They was very clever mel
indeed } They dident say word, bu
Deacon Whipplc he convcrscd a spell abou
matters and things in general, said th'
weather was uncommon fine for the season
o. the year, crops were wonderful abund
ant, specially the apple crop-though twas
to be lamented that any o the good crit
ters o. Providence should be abused and
turned to the ruination o mankind as ap
pies was by bein' made into cider. 1hcr
he went on to dep ore the low state o re-
ligion in the place, us wimmcn folks about
the state q o,u minds and so on and then
said they'd come on private biznes and
would like to sec Deacon Bedott alone q
spell. So we three wimmin got up and
went into the kitchen.
Now sister Bcdott, says she, Il feel as
If I'd like to know what they've come for,
wouldent you?'
'Yes,' says VIC.
We'll them says Silly. 'lets go into the
buttry and liscn.'
Agreed says we.
So in We went. Yous ther was passage
between the settin' room and the kitchen,
and on one side of this passage the buttry
was sitiwated; and there was door leadin'
from the buttry into the settin' room, and
atop o. this door there was a wide crack sos
body could i arevery word thai was said
in the settin' room. Well, in we goes, rs
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 frst thing l hcerd
him say, says he:
Its very unpleasant bizncs, very indeed.
l assure you lis very tryin' to my feelins to
be necessitated to rcbuke brother, but it
seems an insurmountable duty in this case.
We're all poor erin critters; the best Oh
us is liable to 60 a5tray and fail in our du
ty. I'm free to confess that ecen I have
my short comins'--I guess he had an at
tack ont when he cut husbands panialoons;
they was 50 81 al and so ;isht tha. lie had
to give 'em TO jeff have my short com
ms and | feel to mourn fort; feel TO le-
mcnt that I'm frequently cold and slack III
dewin' my duty-don't keep such con
slant watch around the walls o Zion as II
ought to. I feel as if it may be OWN to
my onfaithfuincss, Brother Bedott, that
you've fell into the practice o such by
neou5 5oflence-anen-'
:Goshp says Deacon Bedott-(now Doa-
con Bedott never used bad language in his
life, but once in awhile when he was dret-
fully took by surprise he used to say .gosh;O
Gosh, says he, Il want to known if you
was meanin' me all this time? Well I'd like
to know what I've been dcwin'?'
80 DEAR says Silly, says she, its hus-
band, it's husband! What has he done
what has he dones'
Don't make fuss says I; they'll hear
You and we shall have to clear OUT
Deacon Bedott went on: ! amt aware o.
bein' in the practice o any known sin. If
I've done wrong in any way Pm willin'
to be told on't. and L hope L shall take your
rebuke as I'd ought tew--though as | said
aforc, amt aware o bein' in the practice
o any hyneos olfensc as you call it,
Says Deacon Whipple, says he, with
real provokin grin, Pm rally sorry yours
dull o. apprehension, Brother Bedott. It's
truly lamentablc, when a brother that's ben
apparently a burnin and shinin light turns
out to be sich a grieyous transgressor-
when sinners round is in such perishin
need o. hayin good examples sot afore 'em
to make 'cm cast down the weapons o. re-
belion. And it is still woss when such IA
backslidin brother is reasoned with to sec
him refuse to confess his faults, and repent
o his sins and mend his ways.
Dew tell me, says Deacon Bcdott says
he, what the sin IS, and if I've rally been
guilty ont Ill repent, and confess and for
sake it tew.
I'm sorry to see you so obderret, says
Deacon Whipple, says he. you know
Scriptcr says, ifa brother is overlook in
fault, the brother must go to him and tell
him ont, and if he refuse to hear 'em, why
he must be dealt with aforc the congrega-
ton and I'm afeard that's what youU have
to come tew, Brother Bedott, if you hold
out SO.
'Omiscryme? says Silly, says she, what
has that man ben dowinl what has he ben
a dcwinl o dear me, what an unfortunit
woman / bel