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II Didn't Think of It"
"Good heavens ~ exclaimed Mrs. Perrin,
"the man is coming here.
Mrs. Perrin was a little round dumplinc
OF woman with mild, benevolent face,
and smile almost always on, her lips. On
the occasion Of this exclamation she was at
work in her. kitchen, sheling peas, and her
neighbor, Mrs. Jerken, sat beside her, knit
ting. The minister was seen at some little
distance coming toward the house. Mrs
Perrin bad her cap ribbons tied upon the
crown, her sleeves rolled up to the elbows,
her old blue lowered apron on, aud her
household implements around her, and it
was this unftness Of dress that brought out
the irreverent speech,
"Who, the minister ~ asked Mrs. Jerkip,
an.expression of peculiar character passing
over hersface.
"Yes; why in the name of mercy didn't
lie come yesterday, when was all cleaned
up? In the morning, too, when I'm in such
stew!" said Mrs. Perrin, uutying her cap
strings as fast as she could, aud pressing
down her sleeves, while the perspiration rol-
led down her face. "Land of promise I
haven't minutes time :"-and sure enough
before the words were out of her mouth.
the minister, stood on the steps of the ktch-
en-.
"La, Sir! how are you! Pm mighty
glad to see you. Won't you just go round
to the front. door, and I'll : let you into the
parlor; l ain't fit'to he looked at hern."
"Do let,me sit down here, good Mrs.
Perrin don't drive me into your parlor just
because 1 happen to be minister There
now, am comfortable, if you will allow
me-" and"he seated himself in chair.
snow, Mrs. Perrin, insist that you 90
onswith work; or shall I shell the peas for
yca| he asked, observing tie basket by
her side.
"La'I Sir, how comical no, I'll just 90
through with the job, seeing as you say SO
we 1nust.all smind the minister; and she
'tooknp her Work again. @%
After afeS moments ofpleasant discourse
the minister, quite rested and refreshed will,
n draught Of new milk, arose to 20 OH hi.
way.
AS soonvas he was out Of sight, Mrs. Jer
kin began pfaising him.
"HeAssa good man, and breaches such
beautiful plain sermons" she said. "Ever
the little$cbidreD can understand them. Dr.
You remember his last Sabbath's discourse q
;"ob, yes, and didn't he give it to some
Of odffolks7 I wouldn't have stood il
Jerry Cooks shoes for something, 1 tel
you.s Did you see Jerry Cooks face JUS
as rec: u beetl Let me see-bis text was
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beaat!fnIlya" -
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said Mfs. Jefkfa s."aud don't know bnt ]
feltalmost rsbad as Jerry Cook
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