Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-03-18

a1falrS OF one IlH SHOp inesc new
tangled and comical looking articles
were worn throughout the evening by
Mr.. and Mrs Brown, who-as one per-
son remarked, who had travelled -
seemed to enjoy themselves and be as
happy as pair of Pawnee Indians with
long string of bran new beads. The
evening was spent in chatting. dancing,
&C., and partaking of the repast fur
nished. The distant ''toot" of the new
dinner-horn in the hands of some lover
of exclamation points, mingled with the
rattle of tin pans, enlivened the scene
occasionally, and brought men and wo-
men suddenly to their feet, and even the
dancers, at one time stopped to listen
for the echo, so loud was the blast Mr.
Browns family consists of himself, wife
and bright little girl of about years.
The same little girl, who, it will be re-
membered, in company with Carl Jewell
of this place, sang a song at the late
Musical Convention, at the Landing,
which brought down the house and call
cd forth the applause of all hands pres
cnt Congratulating Mr.. and Mrs. B.
on their prosperity and good luck in the
past, and with many good wishes for the
future, and receiving hearty thanks for the
same, the party, at little past eleven,
departed leaving them to sort over their
tin and be thankful they have so many
friends, and are as we'll off as they are
Mr.. EDIToR-I have read with much
interest in your issue of March 4th, a
notice of an oyster supper at City Hall, "
the proceeds to purchase books for the
Sunday School Library of the Methodist
church; also in paper of March 18th,
''An evening at Barton village" Not
having been present myself, [ have only
to concede all that your correspondent,
''Miss Miriam says in relation to the
''fineness" of the tables, the number
present, the amount of proceeds and the
time occupied in clearing the hall of ia
bles and such like Instructions. l will
60 further, and say | doubt not in a
general not literal sense with few ex-
ceptions, the company remained to wit
ness the scene" | am not surprised to
learn ''they seemed perfectly spell
bound" nor that your fair correspondent
was pleased to hear, &C. | am gloo
she did not give the name of the mem.
Der of a church and thereby commend
him to the pity of your readers. Nat
uralists tell us of bird in the tropics
which, when surprised in its nest anC
retreat cut off, will hide its head behind
its own egg, under the vain impression
that safety as matter of course, follows
for its whole body. Others besides my
self will recognize the 100 yards O
tape clipped at both ends" or as many
''bob-sleds as could be put in 60 foo
barn. The closing sentence of Mis-
Miriam's article "all went home vel
pleased, | must protest, as citizen o
this village, | cannot allow the impress
sion to 90 abroad without contradiction
that our whole community concur full,
in the proceedings of Friday eve.
know of many sore hearts among tn
good people here because of the matter
some of which were present the first Q
the evening, and went home hurt b
reason of the pleasant dance" Now
am not what Mr.. Beecher terms IAN ca
ample Christian" I do not worship m
example more than do my Saviour
realize the truth of what Alice Car
has sung,
Among the pitfalls in our way,
The best of us walk blindly,
and | accept her admonition
So, man be wary, watch and pray
And judge your brother kindly
| do not believe your correspondent re
ally enjoys the sound of a "Sabbat
t School dance"
l do think that away down in hi
= heart there is little bit of ache an
? sorrow that it happened; sort of fee
ing that latter all it does not make l
any better and it does lower in our est
0 nation the principles of those who woul
have us believe they are seeking as di
John Wesley ito be saved from the
sins. ," And | know that that 'mer
! Der of church and others of his ella
in attendance, have felt since an hone
wish that Il had raised my voice again
it" regret that by their presence eve
y they countenanced it, Their eagerne
to express innocence, and defend the
: course, even before accused, attest Il
/ truth of this their pleasure in recoun
= ing together their triumph? 1.-The
: 'aoao yo~ stand up. for me and 1 aoiH f
I you, and aee'H be too mach toa. them
+ | do not think it is quite true their on
t care for the whole matter, is that SOL
e of the weaker GU brethren are therel
e caused to mourn. | am sure that the
= comes sometimes a sorrow for Memselc.
; that they were unwarily made stun
} ling-blocks-Rev. 2: l4-for the de
L pastors sake, as watching by the be
lie side of her whom he loves he was tn
prevented from protesting against it
Tim. q 24. %, 26-and too, for t
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