The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-10-12
BlDDEFoRD, ME-. FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER H. 1866, e


ing room. whose long windows Iootet
across . eool vsrandah, snd commando
the way Of approach from the city Thoasl
the fingers were occupied with liGht fanc.
work. expocians eyes wers glancing con
tinually down the ssoad to meet tfio mrs
arrival.
mo one will come for IN hour yet, 70,
may he sure said Mn. @. "Your fsthe
has such horror Of late houu, thst b
wanted 10 to b dressed and waiting b!
fous O'Clock" - 30 9,
lnevcr saw an Omnibus on this roat
beforc, said Mis Ellen, % ono Of thos'
pssbeisn vehicles madeira spposnncs ove
the brow ot the hill sf.rf ..s. .s,.s. s n
| Chartered for somo special purpose,
said her mother sbsenuy, ~ she unused up
on the dinner. ..r-...... r
..There is ano,her," |" said Adelaide.
"And another" sald Ellen.
"There il quite procession Of them,'
said tho mother. 49, ''. 10y,
"A1d tho fr& one 10 stopping at oul
gate" exclaimed Ellen. E
sWhat in the world can all those forlon
looking creatures want hcrc?" cried Ado
| atde IN cOnSter1latlOn.
DO 90 and send them awny before OIL
company comes" said Mn. t;ooiwin.
81 have seen some Of them at tho Indus
trial School," said Ellen, with q sudden
gleani Of merriment; can this he one Of fa.
tber's curious tricks?' 90. :.
ut certainly is," replied Adelaide. "fos
there hc comes himself out Of the last ON
nib,is
And In fact the good deacon was now
seen making his way through the crowd oi
people, who stood hulnbly waiting neal
the gate, and offering his arm to withered
old lady, In rusty boInbazine, who had been
among the frst arrivals. He presented her
aud the foremost Of ,he guests to bis lady
who stood all in rustic Of astonishmenl
and stiff brocade, OF the yenndah steps.
and to his elegant daughters, who were
halfway between laughing and crying at
the novelty Of the scene before them. Mrs.
Goodwin, Fortunately, had the good sense
or philosophy to perceive that = state Of
things which was fnaniftstly not to be eur.
ed. had better bo endured with tho hes,
grace possible and her innocent guests
though somewhat awe-strnck ut the un-
dreamed Of magnifcencc Of her apparel,
were all unconscious Of the struggle and
triumph too-of gmce that was going on
l,encatl, the studied hospitality with which
she received them.
There was the old lady In black, who
proved to he widow, and utterly alone In
the world; about the supply Of whose
wants the Deacon Probably knew moro
than any other man living. And there was
an old man with one wooden leg, and q
blind man who was strongly suspected oi
having been seen at the wayside begging,
until sornc benevolent ndividilal-name
nnknown-llad supplied him with haskell
Of saleable articles, by means OF which ne
was now able to support himself and fatni.
ly. There were women, ton, with wan q.
ces. who seemed never TO have enjoyed the
fice,lo,n Of Cod blessed air; alni -puny
children IN their AIMS, whose heavy eyes
frightened at t,e sight Of green grass and
waving trees. The older people were soon
seated in the house, or on tho piazzss, while
the children, under convoy Of Mrs Ellen,
who cntered heartily into the spirit Of the
occasion, scattere.l about in merry games OH
I,e green lawn. Never was such play he.
f6r, unl To Ellen herself IL seemed that
the little binls never sang 30 sweetly, nor
the fresh summer air breatlIcn 81 softly, and
never was il 50 delightful to have a home
IN the country as on this very day.
Tho company once disposed, Q sol'cr sec
ond thought occurred to the lady hostess.
more distressing douialess than the first.
An appealing look brought her husband to
her ci,r,,er. "Wl,nt IN tho world am ] to
,lo ?" she said. VI have not half provision
enough for them to eat"
@Thnt Is all right replied the Deacon.
pointing to market wagon which wa: Just
unloading al the gaze. "T'hcrc Is ab'n-
dance for them al, and I have given direc.
tions to tho cook"
Anxiety Was ncctlless: every arrange
Inent had been completely made; and the
entertainers devoted themselves agnin to
their guests Happily passed the hO,ins OF
tho colden afternoon. The ladies Of the
family recovered speedily from the shock OF
isappoiniinent, and could not help admit
ting that they hnd never % Thoroughly en-
joyed company before. 1t was only be.
ra,ise the real delight Of socinl lie. that Of
comforting happiness on Others, had never
bcen 10 fully within their reach. 1t was
lesson worth the learning.
At six the company were assembled
around tho long tables, which, by the Dca'
cons direction, had bsen spread upon the
shady lawn and never probably did guests
more heartily unite in thanksgiving for the
i,onntics of Providence. l'eiorc they rose
from the banquet. there was q gorgeous
sun ct. all IN full view, to be enjoyed by ma
nv who, within their narrow walls, were
q most ~ etie:tually excluded from Gods
Tree picture gallery in the heavens, ns from
MAJ, = nristocratic unes on carh. At the
.arne time the full n,oon was rising in the
east, and then there was delightful evc-
ming, with the glancing fire flies among the
grass, aud tie, cool breezes that never
dreamed Of hrick walls und heated pave
mcnts-and by niuo o'clock the whole
company had departed in their train Of coil.
yeynnccs for home. .....
The lady hostess was too tired OF too
thoughtful tn demand explanations now.
When chihlrn and servants had silently
ass ,Inbled IN the sitting room At the hour OF
prnycr. the worthy father Of The family
real irom the great Bible tho story Of .
feas given of old q, the house OF chief
Phar;sso; nnl HE voice fingered with spec.
iaI emphasi. on the following worls:
.Wlwn thou makcst dinner or 4 sup
per, call not thy friends or thy brcthren,
neither thy kinsmcn nor Thy rich neigh.
lors; lest they also bid thee again, and 4
rccon,Iense be made thee. But when thou
nakcsi least. cali the ioos, tho tDain,ed,
the lame tho blind; and tli"u sbait bo bless
ed, fr they cannot recoinpense Thea tor
thou shalt he recompensed at the rcsuncc.
ton Of the just :" \
Ne wss certainly strange man that Dca.
con Goodman. and unfortunately very dif.
fa,ent rom all The rest Of the world.-.Nss
York IndPende~i
Religion % whoIeness, not mu.ii ,,'on : {
is life, anal not death; Il 70 service WIN
every lrnl, Of this body. every iscaiiy OF
this spirit ws ,rv no, to tske u'e word on
halves with God. or on scvenths.. givins
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