Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-06-02

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my skirts are clear"
The little shoemaker laid down bi.
work and stood up, leaning over his cut
ting-board.
"NIr. Gaskill is angry ?" he said.
'Of course be is. Such men do not
bear opposition we'll"
"Anger is like fire in a mans own
house. 1t may blaze over and scoreh
his neighbor's house but it burns most
where it begins. If Mr.. GaskiIl tries to
hurt me, he will get hurt the worst"
81 am not sure that retaliation is a
Christian spirit friend Getty"
81 didn't speak Of retaliation. l stand
simply on the right; and if Mr., Gaskill
thrusts at me because | am right, he will
wound himself That is ALL"
"Good-morning," said the neighbor,
and went out.
The shoemaker resumed his work,
turning the matter over in his thoughts.
lie was a man of remarkable natural
shrewdness, very independent, quick to
penetrate character,and not given to poll
cy or man-pleasing. He made enemies,
as such persons always do; for when
weak and venal men, in pursuit of selfish
ends, set themselves against him, he was
not only able to stand his ground, but to
defeat them; for, entrenching himself in
the right, he fought with the weapons Of
truth, and so exposed The selfshness that
would bend everything to its own pur-
pose.
Not long after Mr.. Hey's departure,
another shadow fell across Getty's little
shop, and fellow church member came
in, looking very grave.
~ owe you a small bill" said the man.
"Only a triae," answered Getty, as he
laid down his work and took from a
drawer a small account book. "Three
dollars and forty-one cents"
VERY WELL wish to pay it," And ,
the money was counted out.
"SbaIl give you a receipt" asked .
Getty.
"No; just mark It off your book
Good morning" And the visitor hur-
ried away. Not even The semblance of
a smile had fitted across his sober coun-
,enance.
"That means something" said Getty,
as be went back to his work.
"Father says you needn't make them
boots he ordered yesterday" cried a shrill
voice at the door, and a child's face look
ed in.
"All right" answered the shoemaker.
"And that means something of the
same kind" be added, as the child's face
appeared. "But it won't do. Tom Get
y isn't easily scared. There's to be an>
other meeting Tonight, and l shall Ger
ainly be on hand and have my say
One man shall speak for truth and right,
f all the rest are dumb"
"Look here, Getty y called a rough,
smilar voice over the half-door of the
hoe shop, 81 want to say word in your
ar"
"a dozenif you please, neighbor Jones.
Say on"
you've made stir in the camp; and
re likely to have hornets nest about
.our ears"
"Indeed what's the matter ?"
"Oh! you know well enough. What
IN earth possessed you last night? Every
me is vexed at your opposition to Mr..
3askill. You know how much be is re- u
led upon. In fact, the church can't
tand without him."
"Then the church had better go down." u
aid Getty. Anything so weak in the y
nees isn't worth saving" u
you're hard headed self-willed fell a
'w," said neighbor Jones, rather sharp II
? 3; sand presumptuous into the bargain.
Why on earth, can't you keep quiet, and o
It the congregation go with Mr.. Gaskill "
they wish to-" r.
even if they 60 to ruin That sort n
f thing may suit time>servers like you, "
lend Jones but Tom Getty always "
SKIS 'is it right p" The little shoemaker al
poke out strongly, with reproof in his
oice. Neighbor Jones was offended at ty
is free speech, and flung himself off in
uf. "
Getty felt a little sober. He went on
ith his work but the singing>birds in
Is throat were silent. Matters we're L
rowing serious. The question at issue y
stween him and Mr.. Gaskll had par
cular reference to the Sabbath School, Y
which Getty was teacher. Mr.. Gas. y
II, who was not at all familiar with its ii