Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-12

door, " work in little spice, if you can, and
rll tread on your corns when it's time 10
stop"
The meeting was opened as usual then
Brother Dean was called upon for report
from India.
A little, wiry, black-eyed man rose and
said, Brethren, it's not much use reporting
from heathen countries, when right in our
midst deacons travel on Sunday, aud deacons'
wives wash and hang out clothes before our
very eyes as we walk to the house Of God
[ call for an explanation"
Deacon Flint tried to rise but somebody
pulled him down, aud the next minute the
whole congregation was electrified by r.
sound Of a sweet, womanly voice, saying
Now, o Lord, stablsh thy word unto thy
servant, so shall have wherewith to answer
him that reproacheth me, for l trust in thy
word" Theu turning TO him, she said, my
brother, you shall have an explanation" and
IN a simple, almost chld-like way, she told
the story Of her mistake, aud the deacon's
leay then added, " My brother, Judge moth
ing before the time until the Lord come
For we shall all stand before the Judgment
scat Of Christ, and every one shall give an
account of himself to God let us not, there
fore, judge one another any more - Your
sleep, my brother, will be sweet, tonight, if
your heart is at peace with God, as mine is,
Tor " am persuaded that neither life nor
death, nor angels, nor principalites, nor pow
crs, nor things present, nor things to come,
nor hight, nor depth, nor any other creature
hall be able to separate me from the love Of
God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord"
The next morning Rev. Henry Brown and
his wife called very unceremoniously on the
new deacon. " We knew it wouldn't be
Washing day here laughed Mrs. Brown, $50
We came here early. | could hardly wait to
get here to talk over that funny affair. Henry
aid after you sat down, last night, he felt
ike Inviting you into the pulpit"
Why, bless me % said the astonshed
little body, blushing like girl, Il felt SO
ashamed OF myself after got under the dea-
cons coat Twas the first tiue ever spoke
in my life"
" hope it won't be the last, Mrs Flint, if
you always speak as much to the purpose as
you did, last night y said the minister, com
ing forward.
!" Yes" broke in his wife, Henry said
he'd advocate women's speaking IN meeting
or this"
" It Was capital, said Mr.. Brown, recross-
lng the room TO where the deacon stood.
That's what Joe Dean has Deeded for long
time, a good reproof, but no one had the cour-
age to give it to him. Your little wife has
lone just what the whole parish will thank
her for"
Everybody I've seen since is just eurap-
tured with you, said his wife to the laughing
heroine, who bad been rehearsing all the funny
passages to her. You have made yourself
famous look out for plenty of calls this
week -
" Oh, well,' she said, tossing the baby,
the washing is done, and l shall have plenty
: of time"
Mrs. Brown laughed, and said, " think |
o will send you word next Saturday night, that
| the next day will be Sunday, and you had
) better not wash till Monday"
, Mrs. Flint" said the minister, 4" think
: you are fully competent to manage your own
! affairs, without any of my wife's interfer-
e ence," and, so, laughing merriy, they started
/. Samuel" said his bonnie wife, as she
: reached the door, " don't you think I've in.
troduced you pretty well2 VIII you evel
Is call me Martha Pendleton Flint agaiI
l. when | am hanging up your shirt in the from
d yard ?"
D. Somebody was chased out in the kitche
lie just then, and laughed SO loud it wakened tn
Ie baby.-CAicago Adsaace.