Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-01-29
/ HYDE PARK VERMONT. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 80 1868

r, Eatner Sharply.
Mother, it's hurry, worry. with us
all the time There is never moment
to rest. How could | help it. if that
stupid ministcr chose to come aud keep
me idle? ] didn't want him to come,
am sure 17'a9sa3l o'st t.
Ruth spoke pettishly. for her generally
SWEET temper was somewhat ruffled
"Comc againl La, child, did he? /
hope you were more sensible girl than
you we're last night"
She looked and spoke seriously.
81 wasn't mother. / wouldn't have
him if he was made Of gold. "l'''
why, Ruth, you know how much
your fathrr thinks Of the minister. He
won't like it at all if you have positively
refused him. don't see for my part
what you can have against him
II can't help it, if father dent like it.
| won't marry him, and / have told him
so. cant see any pleasure iu being a
minister's wife, even if orc liked one
Always expected to be every where and dc
everything, giving up ones own tastes
and wishes, and always found fault with
nave everybody know everything there
is in ones house, and always dludgine
and mcndius, aud being poor. should
not like it."
Mrs, Stacy sighed heavily, but urged
the matter no more.
Dinner time came, aud with it the dea.
con, William Melvin, and Ruth's two
teasing, half-grown brothers, Ike aud Joe.
When all we're quiet at the table, Joe
broke out with:
II say, Ruth. whereab bouts is that pas
sage in the Bible Where thou eoest
will 60 hey with ally glance at Bis
sistcl.
Roth colored scarlet.
The good, old, unsnspicious deacon an
swcrcd IN solemn tone:
My son, don't you remember? You
should study your Bible more faithfully,
You will find it in Ruth. cha pter /, 10th
verse sh
Ike and Joe pinchcd each other beneath
the table, and Ike cbokcd over his tea
and grew very red in the face; but Joe
looked ,alm aud Innocent.
Yes, father ; but what does it mean
is it what people say when they go Q
eouitipg?' s' 4M'rl
My son,I am surprised at your CUES
tion. You should be thinking of othe,
things. Persons should always be care.
ful how they quote f'oIn Scripture, and I
snie to do SO with reverence"
"But if minister should say it, would
it not be right, ia tler ?" am
Here Ike had a ftof coughing. and put
u, his rod silk handkerchief .iIrit cover.
ed his face all over; and Ruthie, with
face, ears and neck deeper than the hue d
the handkerchief, leaned low over heI
plate. ' ''.
You have talked quite enough about
that. Joseph. Ministers are proper judges
Of what they should say" Ea
There was knock at the door. Some
one to see the deacon AS soon as the
door was fairly closed, Joe asked:
"AIother. don't you think our Ruthic
is rather putting on airs? heard her
say she hated sewing socities." -a'"
'"And hadn't aay patience with chill.
sren. added Ike. with a rrio
.A,d cooIa,,, live on > u.iu;se,,s :, /.
,rv" said loo
Wondcr what Some roonIo ovnoct of a
husband ?" Ike said again
.GOllv didn't Rn,bio look red. tho.
And didn't the minister look dumbfust;.
oa,od wbor ostor .lIb;s ,ooat.uk p,,h;o
voullo,t saw. When tsop coest"
Rntb. al,nnos. ory ipg. ;umncd nm from
,be table and ler, tho room while N
bows kent on. Needless Of their motber' :
concentrations IN their fathers re,orp.
Then vho SO dcmure a. JOG :
ose lnow. who.o ,hoso h.r.