The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-09

Eyening came aud saw the prayer meeting
hilly attended. Old and young, lame, halt
and blind we're represented, oil on the qui
yiye TO see how the minister's fashionable
wife would aequit herself AZ prayer meeting,
by aud by Mr., Haskell and hs lady appegr-
ed much 10 the relief Of the people, who bod
feared that the east Wind would trfHD tho
lady and keep her within the limits Of the
parsonage parlor Tor the evening
Mr., Haskell went about shaking hands
with hls breihrons and the lady Aat down per-
feutly az her ease, la the rocking chair by the
fire.
"Youtt got sn addition e. your family,
ant YOU, brother Haskell 2" inquired curl
Gus sister, 49, her pastor was shaking hands
with her.
"Ycs, sister Reed, Jennie came up with
me Last night hope you will like for' ]
assuIe you, abe has the disposition of an an
gsl hlmo.t MIR. Haskell looked towards
Jennip with a world Of aatisiaciion shining In
his clear eyes,
The feminine portion Of the assemblage,
nov that tho subject was fairly broaehed, be-
gan orOwding around their minister thick
aud fast, and question aner question was
poured into his iransiSed tympanum.
GLOW long have you been acquainted with
this JennieP" asked Mrs. White,
"Eyer since she came into the world" he
replied with a quiet smile,
10! lived In her neip iphborhood-nlgh her
folks s'pose," broke Ia Mrs, Barker "but
aint she terrible eXtrayngant 2"
The ministers eye dashed, but he reatrain-
ed himself, aud replied calmly
"Jennlc Is not cHlraNngunt can assure
you"
"wen. I'd like to ask you one question,
Mr. Haskell DO you--a man 40 old aud
sNt tNUpNI IA Npt.-lgts this UlUlIk
oriltcr -This-this-mero school girl, not
half old enough for you, 20 aay itho least P
II was aunt Sally Who propoundcd this inqui-
~.
Mr. IInskcll's reply was brici u"l to the
point, and everybody started back as he ut
tered H.,
"As my lifew
For a moment there was silence Thea Mrs.
Perkins broke IN with
"Wel, II you love her, which is singular
10 me, I'll confess, aud aint cxtravagant, and
you've known her 40 long, s'poso a., 80 can
do is To make the beat Of IL, and say nothing
hut why don't you introduce her TO ~ ?"
"With pleasure returned the minister,
walking up to Jennie and taking her hand,
he led her into the centre of the room.
"Brcthren and sisters, allow me TO present
TO you my sister, Miss Jennie Arlington, Of
Lancaster"
Judge Of the CONSERVATION which followed,
II YOU cln, dear reader Judge of the differ
cnt shades Of color which flashed over diilcr-
cnt faces, gathered there in Deacon BARRIERS
lore room.
His sister. Yes, only Mr.. Ilaskcll's sister.
Ills widowed mother had mDrricd Jam, =
Arlington, shortly amer the death of her krst
husband, and Jennie was their child.
II is needless 10 say that lattctown re-
gained It's equilibrium Immediately. Miss
Arlington was invited to tea, fcastcd and
brcakfaucd so much that she was Obliged to
return to Lancaster, for fear Of geut aud dys.
pcpsia.
Mr. Haskell is widower 10 this day, not.
withdrawing the fitness of aunt sally fof a
ministers wife, and Bridget, the 'oute Irish
err who sat all TattletoWn 10y the ears, still
prcsides over his household