Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-03-16

oalOme had been sDoOthin
, Obed's iron grey balr lie loye
to feel the touch of her deIicai
! fingers. One big brown hant
with prominent joints, lay on til
patched quilt, aud the mans fact
so rugged and homely, with still
dreamy look in the eyes, was soft
ened with an almost child like ex
pression Of peace. Mrs. Fairmal
came ushcring in the elder.
"Glad to- see you," said Obed
70 the little parson, and he put on
his hand with genuine warmth
nI'ye had little pm back, but I'll,
doctor says shall be round agar
lima a day or two"
"Ahem !" returned the elder
clearing bis throat; "tbe Lord
sends seasons Of afliiction upon Us
to bring rs to a sense of sin"
4 IL don't know about that Re
turned Obed, with his eyes bright
ening. Il amt rs familiar with
the Lords intentions as some folks
profess to be; and as fortlic troub-
le, l guess we bring most Of it on
ourselves
THAT amt Bible doctrine," re-
turned the elder, shaking his head
rather dismally 1T may do to
live by, but it won't serve in the
hour of DEATH
II don't know why, said Obed,
whetting his argumentative weapon.
IL guess what will stand ir this life
win stand in any other"
"The impenitent heart is in the
gall Of bitterness and the bond of
replied the elder, fidget-
ing on his char "How will the
sinner feel in the day when the
goats are separated from the
sheep p
According to my cyphering,
said Obed, "God means to take
care of the goats too. They may
not be worth as much as the sheep
there's a big difference in folks
but I guess they'll go for what
they are worth. AT any rate, ]
shall take what comes, without
grumbling or complaining. There's
a passage of Scripture that says,
Though he slay me, yeti will trust /
lim,' I've thought Of that a good |
many times when I've been work
ing alone in the field; and | guess
can take that what the Lord 1
sends; but there are some things
men woul! like to force on me / /
INIT so eady to receive"
The elder couldn't think of any
answer for this, SO he cleared his
.broat, and said, II should like, if
you don't object, to have a season
1f prayer"
~ don't mind your praying" re
Jlied Obed, cheerfully, "if you
want to; but ! guess the Lord
Knows all you can tell him, and a
little more. Folks take a sight Of
)ains to give him Information
rhere's a still small voice spoken Of
hat I've thought l heard out in the
OF som times, with the birds sing /
ng and everything still, and my
leart has answered, and I've had a
lind of a notion that that was a
Mrs. Fairman and Salome were
whispering together in the kitchen.
We must try and scrape the bar
el, said the anxious housewife,
80 as to get white flour enough to
make griddle- cakes for tea; then
We can put on the canaille bread TO
ook like one kind. You must tell
ezra to be sure and refnse the
,akes. He's dreadful fond of
hem. There's the dried apple
iause, and a little mite of plum
just enough TO help the
,lder twice; so l gu IS we shall
to appear respectable"
The next day there came a
,hange in the weather. The cold
northeast wind gave way to a south
,reeze, and it grew warm and close.
Big black clouds rolled up in the
Ky, and anxious, longing eyes
it, and prayed for rain.
The shower was coming when
jalome went into her fathers room {
rith a letter in her hand. "Why,
hild," said he, opening it, ''Bnnk- :
i, the man that bought the old :
Iaynes' place, wants to get three l
cres off the back end of my land.
t's-a strong piece, but it goes
into his'n, and there's Z
ONE folks that can't bear 10 have 2
notch in alarm, and | guess he's y
ne Of them kind. He offers a big =
rice, and the money will pay off 3
" debt to Whitcombe, and leave P
.e something over. 1t does seem y
though there was q providence D
.it l can't ever see that the el
ord hears d spite to his children 9
il I'm ready to acknowledge all \
) meroies" o
10, father, its raininglo cried
dome. as she rushed to the win 81
W. The big warm drops we're d
ginning to patter down on the P
ives and grass. and soak into thets
nd ground. Faster it came roar is
9 upon the roof, while the wind III
-ayed the wee limbs Of the trees. st
"That is music" said Ohed with ci
J face all aglow. alt makes me di
ink Of where the Bible speaks fl
out the fields yielding llleir in 70
aose, and the clouds dropping pt
ness. There amt no such po- lit
" as that anywhere. n,