The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-01
TIE DEACON,S WIFE.

Deacon rUnJ nuu uCClucu W iuuNti uuu
decided to move to @; had decided to COM
mence moving at precisely five o'clock
Monday morning, July IS; and SO on that
identical Monday morning you might, had
you been an early riser, have seen the
Deacon, divcsted of his coat and his Sun.
day dignity, shaking the best room carpet
in the backyard.
oTbere is no need Of saying what he did
hASt, or what Mrs. Flint was dong then.
TEey went through the tearing up pro.
cess very much rs other people do; and
not being endowed with an overabundance
Of this worlds goods, the last load Of fur
niture, consisting ofthc Dcacon's wife and
baby, the twins and the best room looking
glass, was on is way to the depot at live
o'clock r. NJ.
BLESSED be nothiugm said the tired
little woman, rs the Deacon helped her
out ol the wagon.
"Ifwe had been Squire RanSoin'S folks,
Samuel, we wouldn't have been more than
a quarter through now, would wei My I!
how my poor bones would have ached,
though, this time tomorrow night. Pm
glad the Lord knows what's best for me-"
she added. taking the baby from the Dea-
con, and looking around for the twins.
Ii was but few hours ride to O. and
Just in the coolest dusk Of the July twi-
light, they walked up the street to their
new home, very tired and thankful, thank.
ful they we're not Esquire Ransom's folks, "
but Just themselves, IT they did hpye to
work late that night putt ng up the 'kitch-
en- stove und unpacking dishes and bed
ding.
Tuesday was day Of many troubles
The babies were tired and frctiul; daylight
revealed coating Of dirt on doors and
windows, the depth Of which they knew
not before; and the heat was intense.
But tho Deacon, possessing untiring
energy, and his little wife the sunniest OF
tempers, they succeeded 50 well, that by
Thursday night as he came into the kiteh-
en- with an armftll Of wood, where bis wife
was washing dishes, she commenced sing
ing:-
"The Deacon thinks lliH work ia most done,
But feel as u mine had Just begunW
,"DId you hear that, Samudf ?" she said,
laughing, and turning around to look at
him.
1t was prayer.meeting night, and the
Deacon went to prayer-meeting Tor the
tiist time in O., took an active part, and,
after meeting, waited to shake hands with
the minister and some Of the brethren,
answer inquiries, and present their letters.
He had the satisfaction Of feeling on his
way home that he had made aeoOd impress
sion; 1t pleased him it would have pleas
cd us; and he told his little wife that
night, his grave way, that hc hoped,
coming as he did, into the midst OF a
strange people, there might never be any
occasion of remark against him while he
remained among them"
" Pm sure | hope not, Samuel" she
said, looking innoccntly up in his face, and
adding, as she nestled her little brown
head on his shoulder, " don't feel very
much alarmed about it.n
The next day, Friday, the Deacon went
back to the old home, having some busi-
ness settlements to make there.
"Can't tell certain when ! shall be
back probably not till Monday noon ;
guess there's wool enough split to last till
then. Goodby," he said, and was gone.
The wee woman went singing back to
her hall washed dinner dishes, and with
one ioot on the cradle rocker, she secured
che knives, while she told the story oi
slack and Gill; to the twins.
When tue last kettle was washed, the
kitchen stove and table brushed and sconr-
ed to tile usual shade Of lack and white,
the baby asleep in her little nest Of a
cradle, 'ibless her p she washed the pretty
twin faces till they blushed like red pep;
per, then settled them in their trundle bed
for nap.
Dear little womanl She did look so
as she came out from the bedroom, and
stopped to brush fly from under the mo
sqiito net over the baby, II would have
made your back ache to look at her. But the
CHEEKY heart in the weary body assert
editsplf, and she smiled With the thought
Of all she would do before tho Deacon
came back.
y" must slick my hair over a little, 50
ifany one should come / wouldn't spoil
the 6eacon's reputation" she said to her
self, going up to the little glass that hung
between the kitchen windows.
Just then gem Of "a sunbeam flashed in
at tho window, and seemed to tanglo itselI
all up In tile wayy brown hair.
n0h, how pretty" she said, with blush
and laugh like a child's. "Guess ifsome-
body'd been at homo I'D had kiss, then p
and OF she flew to her work.
How like magic the white curtains
went up and the oobWebs came down
how tho best room looking glass shous