Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1872-05-22
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HOW THE DEACON'S WIFE INTRO.
DUCED THE DEACON.

Deacon Flint had decided to move
he had decided to move to C; had de
cided to commence moving at precisely
five clock on Monday morning. July
lS;h and so on that identical Monday
morning you might, had you been ar
early riser have seen the Deacon, divest
ed of his coat and his Sunday dignity
shaking the best room carpet in the back
yard.
They went through the tearing up
process very much as other people do
and being endowed with an over abund
ance of this world goods, the last load
of furniture, consisting of the Deacon's
wife and baby, the twins and the bes,
room looking glass, was on its way to the
depot at FIVE O'Clock. p. NJ.
1t was but few hours ride to c., and
just in the coolest dusk of the July twi
light they walked up the street to their
new home, very tired.
1t was prayer meeting night, and the
Deacon went to prayer meeting for the
first time in c., took an active part. and
after meeting waited to shake hands with
the minister aud some of the brethren
answer inquiries, and present their let
ters.
He had the satisfaction Of feeling on
his way home that he had made a good
impression it pleased him; it would
have pleased US and he told his little
wife that night. in his grave way. that
he hoped, coming as he did into the
midst OF strange people, there might
never be any occasion of remark against
him while he remained among them"
I'm sure hope not, Samuel she
said looking innocently up in bis face,
and adding. as she nestled her little
brown head on his shoulder, Il Don t
feel very much alarmed about it."
The next day. Friday, the Deacon
went back to the old horne, having some
business settlements to make there.
Cant tell when | shall be back !;
probably not till Monday noon; guess
there enough wood split to last you till
then Good bye" he said, and was
gone.
The wee woman went singing back to
her half-washed dinner dishes. and with
one foot on the cradle rocker, she secured
the knives, while she told the story of
Jack and Gill; to the twins
When the last kettle was washed, the
kitchen stove and table brushed and
secured to the usual shade of black and
white, the baby a.leep in her little nest
of a cradle, "bless her !" she washed the
pretty twin faces till they blushed like
red peppers, then settled them in their
trundle bed for nap.
One morning she wakened early, en-
tirely free from wretched head ache
she had the day before. Now for the
Washing she said to herself. Il want
to lave it all done, the kitchen cleaned
and my dress changed before Samuel
comes at noon"
Quietly dressing SO as uot to waken
the children, she slipped out into the
kitchen built a fire, aud commenced op
era,ions. How phe did work every
step told of something done, and at half
past ten. spite OF all her hindrances from
the baby. who was cross she was hang
ing ont the clothes go snowy white they
dazzled her eyes as the sun shone on
them. One end of the clothes line ran
nearly out to the front fence through the
side yard. and whitest, incest clothes
were hung there. of course.
"How many people are passing" she
thought TO herself. land how they all
stare at me; guess it must be the clothes
though, instead of me- and she tenderly
pinned the rear of one of the Deacon's
shirts to the line. "Hark was that the
front gate p Before she had time to