The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-24
Repentance.

"of all acts, is not repentance for man the
most divine p
al know Jason, as you say ought to have
said it, said Mrs. Pardee, setting down her iron
to cool, and cutting fresh slice of bread for
her husbands lunch, as it was haying time, and
he could not stop for dinner but it can't be
helped now; I'm always quick as flash and was
real provoked, anyhow; but | spose 'twoud
have been better to have bit my tongue OFF than
thrown her husbands drnkin' in Mrs. Plumbs
face; for drunk. know the man was when he
let down our bars, and his cows trod over the
corn feld.'
"Wau, Mincrvy, you nce,n't a told her on it,
as see," answered Mr.. Pdrdee, as he helped him
self to another huge piece of apple-pie 81 do
b'lieve when a woman's tongue is once sot
iagoin' she don't know where to stop it. Isaac
Plumb is we'll disposed man and an accommo-
datin' neighbor, and l didn't want to get out
with EN- all
"Well nor didn't L. replied his repentant
spouse, :" but it was so aggravatinS to see Mrs.
Plumb try to throw the blame on our Robert,
and saw she was provoked the minute men
toned it,
"Liiely she felt little sore at the thought OF
her husbands fallin'. You know she's proud
woman, Minervy."
~ know she is; and s'posa it was nat'ral
she should feel it,"
Wall" said Mr. Parlee, wipng his mouth
over there and make few acknowle dgments.- -
Tell 'em you're little quick, and hope they
won't have any hard feelings"
"Jason Pardee," the iron came down with
such emphasis it left its mark on the collar the
speaker had just lain on the board, :" can't dc
that, no how. It's coming down too far for my
grit. I'm willin to live on friendly terms With
Miss Plumb, and let her see I've forgotten all
about this thing but to go and humble myself
IN aclT harf fnro h chn Eaal "a
l was the meanest, crawinest thing that evei
walked. No." Mrs. Pardees face flushed as she
walked up and down the room; "fve got some
pride | can't come to that yet
Well there's no use argerfying with wo
man; only do wish, Miuervy, you'd learn to
keep your temper httle better;" with which
sage conclusion Mr.. Pdrdee settled his hat on
his head, and went out of the kitchen door.
Poor Mrs Pardee She knew she had done
q wrong, and yet she could not see, in her petty
pride and w-mndedness, that the noblest
thing which remained for her to do, was to ac
knowledge it.
AS if man or woman did not always ele-
vate themselves by repentance, by candidly
courageously, nobly saying, 81 have done wrong;
i am sorry; forgive me"
And yet, in the world, how many people there
,are who think like Mrs. Pdrdee, that it is be-
meath them to do this; who bear through life the
sin and shametot great wrong upon their souls
rather than acknowledge it.
"Repentance!' why, this side the shore, it is
mans grandest act; the one which the angels
write amid their records, in fairest characters
with smiles of joy; the words which will stanC
with brightest illuminatons in the life book of
eternity.
And, reader, in that world whittier thou ar
going, thou shalt find, of all deeds On earth, the
one which shall be thy greatest star of strength
thy jewel beyond all price, is repentance. If
then, thou hast wronged thy brother fail not to
acknowledge it, and thou shalt not lose thy re
ward. VI T.