Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-16

L INT, replied the deacon, my Susie
will come and stay with them, and let
you go, she would be so delighted"
"Oh, thank you, that would be so
nice, you are very kind :" and she bow
ed them out of the room.
"Ain't you glad you married me,
Samuel, instead of Abigail Howe Z"
said the small woman, smiling up to
him. No matter what the deacon said
and did
As she was setting the tea-table, that
night, she broke into another merry
laugh.
What's the matter now, dear ?"
said the deacon.
80, Samuel, was thinking howyou
must have looked, coming up the street
with your Sunday walk, your hands
clasped solemnly behind you. till you
got to the gate and saw me hanging up
your shirt IN the front yard, then how
suddenly you broke into your weekday
stride /. Hal Hal" and they laughed
together till the tears came.
Supper over dishes washed, baby
asleep, Susie telling stories to the twins,
the deacon and his wife started for
uel, " she whispered at the door, ''work
in little spice, If You can, and I'll
tread on your corns when its time to
stop.
The meeting was opened as usual
then Brother Dean was called upon for
report from India.
\ little wiry, black eyed man rose
and said, . Brethren, it's not much use
reporting from heather countries when
III our midst deacons travel ON Sunday,
and 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 some
body pulled him down, and the next
minute the whole congregation was ell
certified by the sound of a sweet wo-
manly voice SAYING Now. Q, Lord
establish thy word unto thy servant, so
shall | have wherewlth to answer him
that reproacheth me- for | trust in thy
word. " Then turning to him she sad,
4" My brother, you shall have an eXpla,
nation" and i'll a simple, almost child
like way she told the story of her mis-
take, and the deacons delay, then add
ed 4" My brother, judge nothing before
the time until the Lord come. For
we shall stand before the Judgement
seat of Christ, and every enc shall give
an account Of himself TO God; let us
not, therefore, judge one another any
more = Your sleep, my brother, will
be sweet tonight, if your heart is at
peace with God, as mine IS, for / am
persuaded that neither life nor death,
nor principaiities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things TO come, nor
height, nor depth, nor any other
creature shall be able to separate me,
from the love of God which Is IN Jesus
Christ our Lord
The next morning Rev. Henry Brown
and his wife called very unceremonious-
ly on the new deacon. 1--WE knew it
wouldn't be washing-day here, " laughed
Mrs. Brown, 80 we came here early.
l could hardly wait to set here to talk
over that funny affair. Henry sad al
ter YOU sat down, last night, he felt
like inviting You into the pulpit
Why bless me ~ sad the astonish,
ed little body, blushing like girl, Il
felt so ashamed of my self after [ got
under the deacon's coat, Twas the
first time | ever spoke in my life.
Il 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, coming forward.
Yes" broke in his wife, /" Henry
said hs' advocate women's speaking in
meeting after this.
sit was capital, > said Mr.. Brown,
recrossing the room to where the dea-
con stood "IThat,s what Joe Dean
has needed fora long time, good re-
proof, but no one had the courage to
give it to him Your little wife has
done Just what the whole parish will
thank her for
Everybody I've seen since IS just
enraptured with you, said his wife to
the laughing heroine, who had been re-
hearsing all the funny passages To her
"Iou have made yourself famous
look ont for plenty OF calls, tins week !"
son well, She said tossing the ba
by, 1.-THE washing is done, and | shall
have plenty vi time.
Mrs. Brown laughed, and said Il
think | will send you word next Satur-
day night, that the next day will be
Sunday, and you had better not wash
till Monday.
Mrs. Flint, said the minister, Il
think you are fully competent to man
age your own affairs, without any Of
my wife's interference, and, SO, laugh
ing merrily they started.
samuel. SAID his bonnie wife, as
Il
I've introduced you pretty well VIII
Won ever call me Martha-Peudleton-
Flint again when am hanging mp your
shirt in the front yard!"
Somebody was chased ont in the