Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-05-06

up her snud box put u In her pocket NUT
tering TO herself
"The liklies. OF our church members
I tho't twas Susy B.--liklicst this
comes OF being nat,ered a-,rollop.-well
one thing know" tho way Of trangrcs-
sors IL hard" but hope you'll never
tell nobody ont, Squire for s,rtin as the
world, II sicl thing should bo scattering
abroad, like sheep without shepherd"
In few moments Aunt LirIy took her
departure giving the Squire another eau.
tion and sly wink, as sho said good bye
let me alone for secret
IL was not many days before Squire =.
received polite note from Par,ou q. re-
qucsting him to attend meeting OF the
church and many Of tho parish, ut tho
south Conference room in order to settle
some difficulty with one Of the church mem
bcrs, who in order to clear up her charac.
ter. requested Squire p. to be present.
The ParsOn who was very worthy man,
knew the frailty Of some Of tho weak sis-
tiers as Aunt Lirzy called them. and as he
was particular friend Of Squire P's ro-
quested him in his note IN say nothing Of
IL TO his wiie.-But the Squire took tho
hint aud telling his wife there was Parish
meeting, requested her to be ready by two
O'Clock aud he would call for hor.
| Accordingly the hour Of meeting came
the whole village locked to the room which
could not hold half OF them. All eyes were
alternately on the Squire and Suscy B.
Mrs p started and Susey looked a, though
she had ben crying Tor fortnight. The
Parson with soiicucd voice. aud in as del.
icate manner as possible stated the story
about Susey D.. which he observed was in
every rybodys mouth, aud which he did not
himself believe word Of. After painting
IN lively colors tho evils Of slander, with
which their village had been infested, and
particularly the church. called on Aunt
Lil1y in presence of the meeting and before
I tho church. TO come out and make acknowl.
cdgements for violating Bible oath -
Aunt Lizly's apology was that she only
told Deacon Snipo's wife on't--and she took
an oath. ,ha, she wouldn't never tell nobo.
dy elso ont Deacon Snipe's wifO had,
/, appears. sworn Roger Toothakers sister
never to tell nobody on't-ani 50 II went
through the whole church, and thence
through the village.
The Squire then Acknowledged before the
whole meeting, that ho had, as no had tod
Aunt Lirry, slept with u church member
haiT the way up 70 Boston. and tina, he bo.
lieyed her to DO one OF the likelicst Of their
momecrs, inasmuch as she would never hear
or retail sland,r. All eyes were now turn.
ed alternately on Su'cy. d. aud Squire P's
wire-Aun, Lizry enjoyed kind Of diabol-
ieal triumph. which the Squire no sooner
perceived than he fnist cd his sentence by
declaring that the church member 10 whom
hc alluded. was his oien ialriih TJcr
Aunt LiIIy drew IN her head under a
huge bonnet as turtle does under his
.hsll, and marched away into one corner OF
the room, like dog that had been killing
sheep. The Squire as usual. burst into a
fit Of laughter, IRON whi:h his wife, Susy
u. and even the paron could not refrain
from jolning-and parson q. aftsrwar'i
acknowledged that Squire =. bad given a
death blow to scandal in the village, which
all hl' preaching could no, have done.