Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-22

Cdme uome oeciare. We Iaugne0 e(
about it. fairly ache" and the little
feminine offender laughed again. and &c
: contagiously that the three laughed with
her.
I've been so good, though. Elder, the
rest of the day. I'm sure the Lord has
forgiven me for it. and she smiled SO
, sweet:y they were both completely won
When they rose to go, Deacon Frost
said to Deacon Flint, ut is our mission
ary meeting to night. brother, and lit
; tie explanation from you there will sci
} the matter right. guess"
Up ppoke the feminine voice again -
"Uh, yes Deacon Frost, Samuel was
intending to explain to night, only wish
could be there, but | can't leave the
babies"
"If youh no objections, Mrs Flint,
replied the Deacon my Susie will come
and stay with them. and let you go, she
would be delighted -
'Oh, thank you that would be go nice
you are very kind and che bowed them
out of the door.
"Ain't You glad you married me. Sam
uel instead of Abigail Howe 2" said the
small woman, smiling up at him. No
!, mater what the Deacon said and did. :.
As she was setting the tea.table that
night, she broke out into another merry
laugh.
whats the matter now, dear 2" said
the Deacon.
30 Samuel, was thinking how you
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 sud-
denly you broke into your week day
stride Ha ha and they both laughed
till the tears came
Supper over, the dishes washed, baby
asleep. aud Susie telling stories to the
twins, the Deacon and bis wife started
for church. Don't be too humble, Sam.
uel, she whispered a. the door, work
in little spice if , on can, and II step
OH your corns when its tim, to 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 not much use report
ing from the heather countries, when
right in our midst Deacons travel on
Sunday, and Deacon's wives wash and
hang out their clothes before our very
eyes as we walk to the house of God. /
call for an explanation
Deacon Flint tried to rise, but sone.
body pulled hin down, and The next min
ute the whole congregation was electr-
fed by the sound of sweet, womanly
voice, saying:
Now, o Lord, establish thy word
unto thy servant, so shall have where
with to answer him that rep-oacheth me.
for trust i'll thy word Then turning
to him she said. "My brother, you shall
have all explanation" and in a simple,
almost child like way, che told her story
of her mistake, und the Deacons delay,
then added. "My brother, judge nothing
before the time. until the Lord come -
For we shall all staud before the judg
ment sea, of Christ, and every one shall
give an account of himself to God : let
US not therefore judge one another any
more I"
The next morning the Rev Henry
Brown and his wife called very uncere-
moniously on the new Deacon. "We
knew it wouldn't be washing day here"
laughed Mrs. Brown. $50 we came early;
could hardly wait to get here and talk
over the funny affair Henry said after
you sat down last night. he felt like invi
ting you up in the pulpit
why. bless me % said the astonished
little body. blushins ike girl, IL felt so
ashars"d of myself when l got through
that wanted to hide my head under the
Deacon's Goa. twas the first time ever
spoke in meeting i'll 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" said the
minister, coming forward.
"Yes ! broke in bis wife, Henry said
he'd always advocate woman's speaking
in meeting after this"
at was capital |" said Mr.. Brown, re
crossing the room to where the Deacon
stood. Just what Job Dean has need
ed for long time. good reproof, 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
you have made yourself famous look
out for plenty of calls this week
Samuel said his bonie wife, as che
closed the door, don't you think I've
introduced you pretty well will you
call me 'Martha-Pendleton =
again when I'm hanging out your shirt
in the front yard =
Somebody was chased out in the kitch-
en- just then. and laughed so loud it wa.
koned the baby Neil Mdcyrc or in the