Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1864-12-29


said Mr., Pettison. IF l mistake not,
the factory stands the other side of the
town line, and its the business Of Smith
& Simonds to provide such things. if any
body. Why DON'T you 60 10 them ?''
81 have been to them, ana they are
mere money making men Of the world
and don't care for anything Of 4he sort
'Well, then," said Jedediah, Il be.
lieve the factory, in point of fact, stands
in Mr.. Browns parish
Perhaps. in mere point Of geography
the line may run this side of the factory
but in point Of fact, the people are much
nearer 10 US than to him. The fact IS
Mr., Petisoi, il is for our interest 10 take
care of this population, or they vii Cor
rupt the state of morals among as. These
rowing, idle young men and boys. bright
and active, viii be leading away the
boys of this parish; even now. the Sab
bath is dreadfully proclaimed among us"
"I'll risk my children" " sand Mr.. Pet
tisol. II can't cut down all the dock
weed in my neighborhCOd, or clear of
all the carerplllars from my neighbor's 5
trees, but l can keep the weeds of my
own farm"
Il doubt il, ," sad Mr.. Services shut if
you could, it wonld be less work to cut
down one stalk of dockweed, green in
your neighbors' field, than to hoe up
a thousand young docks after the wind
bad seeded your farm with them. If any
one would have made it their business
to clear the caterpilIars off the wild cher
ry-tree at the head of the street, you
would have saved two days work il your
about
Il know that" said Mr.. Pettisol but
I amt going to do other peoples work.
That tree stands on Jim Slenton's ground
and if he don't attend to it, l amt going
% do it for him, I'm sure"
Not if fills every tree of your or
,hard with caterpillars ?'' said Mr.. Ser
nee.
81 can take care of my own trees"
aid Mr.. Pettisol. "I'd rather do twice
he work on Ely own place than to work
hat isn't my business.
Mr.. Pettisol," said Mr.. Serfice,
have you thought any of that doctrine I
poke to you about?'
"What doctrine, sir z"
Look not every man on his own
hings, but every man On the things of
,thers."
What do you think of that doctrine! It's
n the Bible as plain as the doctrine of
lechon."
At this point Mr.. Pettisol began to
ave secret doubts of the validity of
ooul's epistIes but he did not venture to
ssert them in SO many words, so he
assed the grape dish again to his min
ster, and said: Il trust / am always
eady to do my duty in my on field
But l believe in order, sir' order; in eve
y one sticking to his business. Now we
"a We engs ged you, sir, to attend to US
.eep up our preaching. and weekly lee
ure. and prayer meeting, and really.
ir, | don't see how you can burden your
elf with this work without taking the
trsngth you need for your main busi-
ess."
''Mr. Pettisol," said Mr.. Service. Il
o not consider myself in the light of
nan hired to take care of you. merely
am the shepherd and servent of Christ
nd my duty is to all wandering souls
ghSm / am able TO reach and care for
ut if thought of nothing but your in
crest and that of your children, would
lady do twice as much as | do now for
bis population it is the only way can
ave the children and youth of my parish
rom corruption"
4 don't think you can answer for your
oys, or for mine, Mr.. Pettisol; boys
re more attracted by boys than they are
y fathers, and mothers. and if they are
'ay, lively fellows, who keep some kind
f Jolly thing going, they care very 1T
ie what station they belong to-"
Il shall forbid my sons all such asso-
iations," said Mr. Pettisol; 'and l
hould like to see any of them dare to
isobey me-.
81 should not" said Mr.. Service, "nsV-
rtheless, fear they will"
"Well, perhaps l may feel 1t my duty
. give something" said the deacon.
''If you would only give US that lot Of
and this side of the factory, TO put our
lall on" said Mr.. Service.
''Hhy. Mr. Service. you amt up in
usiness matters" sold Mr Pettisol. with
patronizing smile that lot Of laud is
ising in value ten per cent. a year"
For all that, think it would be your
est investment 10 give il for this cause.