The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-05-02

aol up a, this morning, aud went ID
washing, thinking it was Monday, and
I'8 s0taIl through before The deacon came
home ] declare I've laughed 10 about q
taat hifly ache, and tbe little femisiuc
offender laughed agaiu aud 80 contagious.
g lhat thc threo laughed with bcr.
I've been So good though, elder, the
rest Of ne aay, N sure the Lord has for.
given me fer 81, and she smiled So swcetly
thes both were completely won When
they rose ta so Deacon Frost said 10 Dca.
con Flint, II Is our missionary meeting
tonight, brother, and little explanation
from YOU there viii set the matter right,
] guess.
Up pokc the feminine again, oh, yes,
deacon Frost, Samuel was in intend.
ing to explain, tonight only wish
could be there, but can't leave thc
babies.
lfyou have uo objections, Mrs, Flint,
replied The deacon, my Susie will come
and stay with them, aud let you go, she
would be so delighted.
Oh, thank YOU, that would be 80 nice,
you aro very kind and she bowed them
out OF the door,
Amt you glad Yoa married me, sam
uel instead Of Abigail llowe2 said the
small woman smiling uplo him. No mat
ter what the deacon said and did.
. As She was setting the tea table that
night, She broke out into another merry
laugh
What, The matter now, dcal said the
deacon.
O, Samuel, / was thinking how you
must have looked, coming mp The street
with your Sunday walk your hands
clasped soemnly behind you, ill 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, la !
la! and they laughed together til the
I tears came
I supper over, dishes washed, baby
asleep, Susie telling stories to the twins,
I the deacon and his wife started for
church. Don't be too humble, Samuel she
whispered at the door, work in little
spice, if you can, and I'll tread on your
corns when il is time to stop.
/ The meeting was opened as usual then
brother Dean was called upon for re-
4 port from India.
A little wiry, black eyed man rose and
said, Brethren, it's not much use report
| ing from heathcn countries, when right
in 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 expa-
nation.
Deacon Flint tried to rise but some one
pulled him down, and the next minute
the whole congregation was electrified by
the sound Of a sweet, womanly voice,
saying-Now, 0 Lord, stablish thy word
unto thy servant, so shall have where
with to answer him that reproacheth me
for trust in thy word Then turning to
him, she said, My brother you shall have
an explanation, and in a simple, almost
child-like way, she told the story of her
mistake, and the deacon's delay, then adj
ded, My brother, Judge nothing before
the time until the Lord come. For we
shall all stand before the iudgment-seat
of Christ, and every one shall give an ac-
count 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, for am persuaded that neither
life nor death, nor angels nor prnci.
palities, 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 Christ Jesus our Lord.
The next morning Rev. Henry Brown
and his wife called very unceremoniously
on the new deacon. We knew il would
not 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 said after you sat
down, last night, he felt like inviting You
into the pulpit.
Why, bless me said the astonished lit
tie body, blushing like a girl, | felt so
ashamed Of myself after got under the
deacon's coat. Twas the first time | ever
spoke in my life.
hope it won't be the last, Mrs. Flint, |
ifYou always speak as much to the pur-
pose as YOU did last night, said the minis
ter, coming forward
Yes, broke in his wife, Henry said he'd
advocate woman's speaking In meeting
after this.
1t was capital, said Mr. Brown crossing
the room to where the deacon stood. That
Is what Joe Dean has needed for long
time, a good reproof, but no one had the
courage TO give It to him. Your little
wife has doue iast what the whole parish
will thank her for.
Everybody I've seen since is just enrap-
lnred with You, said his wife TO the laugh.
ing heroine, who lad been rehearsing al
tie 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 shall have
plenty of time.
Mrs. Brown laughed, and said think .
viii send you word next Saturday night
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