The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-15

tea asse. the church meeting. and 20 sach .
tea - 10 the great glory Of New EnEiasd
housexeepsf. Pies, pressfTes, cake, bis
euis, broad, sAoss-eake, cheese, honey, frsis
asd cream we're pressed again spos the M
lucky pAsson, till be vas quite in the co..
dssson Of Charles Lamb and the omnibus,
and gladly sav the signal Of retreat from
sks tables, be uitbdrsuing himself 70 the
bench On the stoop, 70 breathe shs odsro0s
Jane air, and talk over matters asd things
with Deacon Jesh, while Miss erase
cleared 81
Lag spd pioosiy the swo worthless talked,
.. length came bri.f pause, broken By
Josh.
.WsIl. PaYsoa Pitcher, that ERE calksr-
Issioo Of nine shtas Sail did esne ous nigh
enter right, d;da'tis Z" !.
.Yes, indeed, ny good friesj," replied
III. Par.sc, ssshs trial she has been 70 yoo
ha. been really blessed, and shows most
sss,sinxly the use Of dsc,pline 10 this life"
.Yss, il Mi.. Eanies bad lived, l don's
knsv bss What would . ben svssrin'
man 10 til. day; bas Sail, she's rated u
90: Of ne, and I'm gsssis' real resigned
too.-
The meek eompiseency Of tbs confession
ssill cleaned 10 Incls Jo.hs eyes - De vent
in TO prayers, tu, Sail Ran Looked reddef
than the crimson Psoniss on esr Posy-
bed.
Parson Pitcher made Al excellent prayer,
particularly d.ecsnfing on the use Of 'rias,
and when hs came 10 an end. sad arose to
say good night, Mrs. Crane hsd vanished,
% hs had 70 20 bone without taking leave
Of her. Strange TO Say, during the follow
ing year, rumor crepi through TIE village,
tha. Miss Deacon Crane had not been heard
to .co!a once for months that she even
held her tongue under prosocauon, this
las, fac, being Immediately pa, TO the test,
by fes eviI-ninied and inv es,igaiing boys,
Who proceeded to pull her fennel. bushes
through the piekst., and pip their heads,
receiving for their audacioas sheiving, no
more than q mild request no, TO do thas,'
which actuslIy shansd them into apoio-
CHING.
With this confirmation, even Psrson
Pitcher began to be credulous Of report,
and sen. directly for Deacon Crane, 10
visit bin.
Elbows your wife, Deacon 20 said the
Par.on, as soon a. Josh Was fairly seated
10 the study.
swell, Parson Pitcher, shs 10 most on
sartaiuIy changed. | dop', believe she's
90, rlled more'u once, or gin 1t TO me once,
for SIX mon'hs.'
avery SINGULAR" said Parson Pitcher
81 am glad for bob Of you, but what seems
to have wrought upon herr
"WsIl, :" ssid Uncle josh with . queer
glitter in bis eye, II expect she muss have
ben TO the winder ,s-.. night you'n ! sot o
talxin on the stoop about Elections add her,
for merit day stumbled and spill, a lot o.
new milk onto the kitchen door tina, alters
rilsd her, so began 10 say-"Oh, dear
I'm sorry, Sail !" when she up right away
and seq, ser .hs--''you hain't no need to be
skssred, josh Crane, your done with die
tons 10 this world; l shan't never scold
you no more. ain't goin' to be made
pack hoss to carry my husband to heaven ~
And she never said no more to me, nor TO
her, bat she's been nigh about as purity be-
have as Miss Eunice, ever since. hope
.han't take TO swearin' agin. guess !
.han's, bu, do feel kinder Gravity about
bsin' resigned"
However Uucls Josh's troubles were over.
Sall Ran dropped her name far "Aunt Sal.
w." and finally joined the church, and was
AZ good IN her strenuous way rs her hus-
bsndsIn hi- meskness, for there are solver
sites II gifts, and when the Plainfeld bell,
one autumn day, toiled long series of 80
strokes, and Deacon Crane was gathered to
BIZ. res, 10 the daisy-sparkled buryiug yard
beside Miss Eunice, the young minister, who
succeeded Parson Pitcher, had almost ~
hard u task to console Aunt Sally, As hIs
predecessor had TO ins,il resignation, on =
ike occasion into Uncle Josh.