The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-04-11

| Snc SAID, nOlulng her SIDE, ITS so funny !
no wonder the folks stared at me and my
clothes. Oh, Oh, Oh" and She sank
down on the grass in convulson of
laughter.
The poor Deacon was scandalized
"Martha,' he said, in such sadly anx-
ious tone she only laughed the more, and
it was not till she looked up in his face
that she realized how he was touched :;
then she stood up, soberly, and walked
into the house with him.
The door closed behind them she went
up to him with little caress, and said
Samuel kiss and forgive me, and III 90
to work and ravel it all out. truly
will " and she laughed again with the
thought OF what she had been guilty Of
till the Deacon kissed her, and laughed
too, in spite Of himself Then he walked
to the window aud looked out
~ ou're not goin' to let them clothes
hang out there all day, are YOU, Martha
Flint"
"Of course ! ann YOU don't suppose
now I've got them out, Gods going to
grudge me the sunshine to dry them with,
because its Sunday, do YOU Why it
would be wicked to bring them in before
sundown. But see here Mr. Deacon, its
about time | called you to account
thin&. How came you to be travelling
to-6ay2 Guess there's a little Sunday
breaking on both sides, isn't there ~
The Deacon turned slowly around, and
sat down. Then perching herself on his
knee, she took his honest brown face in
her hands, and said ''Be a good boy.
now, and tell me all the truth; remember
George Washington. dear.
The Deacon smiled lust trace of
trouble in his smile. and taking the hands
that held him captive in his own. said :
"Well, little woman, had everything
finished up last night, ready to start for
home on the five o'clock train. Somehow
| must have been uncommon tired, or
else it was the heat, leastways, dropped
to sleep in the depot and missed the train
Then | thought I'd take the nine o'clock
train and get home at midnight, sos YOU
wouldn't be so lonesome Sunday, but we
broke down, and Just got here half hour
ago Then to think, after walking through
town. from the cars. and folks looking
at me on their way to church -
TO think. Samuel" She bro oke IN, ''at-
ter that dreadful trial. YOU should walk
into your front gate and find your wife
hanging out clothes in Your front yard
and you Deacon OF good standing in
the church dear dear what do YOU sup
pose the Lord Will do to me for thinking
that It WAS wash day. | don't think, -
she added, hell be very hard to me
because yesterday was my Sunday, though
| had such a sick headache. it seems
didn't know much about the day II
tell YOU what Samuel, III stay at home
with the babies tonight, and YOU can g
TO meeting, and then piece out Your sun
day tomorrow. won't that do p
But the Deacon couldn't get over it
his heart was heavy and while his wife
was busy in the kitchen he put on hi
hat. and with his hands clasped reverent-
" behind him, (his Sunday walk SLOWLY
and soemnly he walked out to the clothe.
line.
Most of the clothes were dry. for the
sun was very hot. and one bv one he
dropped the snowy things into the basket
unconsciou>ly hummng to himself
''Have pity Lord . Lord forgive"
Mrs Flint was washing dishes, ana
nearly dropped her best glass dish, wher
the Deacon walked in with the clear
clothes Il couldn't stand it Martha" ht
said in explanation.
Guess | must sprinkle and iron them
to-day Samuel. would You ?" She said
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,ntelcS' 'ileS >ee'lie" ~ nave taken III III,
hou>efioiu 'ItIhlSeS' iheV ga1ea' aho
started a'iu ioohtd pacA' aha gaze
again. nul the beacoh WAS hullip!'
man. II uI"'i Halter Nun ne rtau nj
paper a'Ia s'2htu' optheu tn nlple e
reau' ana signed agalh' ana theh leII tt
'hink!hg-
a mug "hile aiteT l"o ARMS Siole >oltlN
"rouh" ms htcN' ana a deaf Voire salu
Hfor get All ahoul IT, dear ana III :
hhoch al lhe dooI lhl'rfulleu' ana Hilt
Went 10 open II.
>he hao brushed her Drown "a!y haf
ana dressed 10 a cooi "hite muslin ores
WIN TT pe'"fem oot'ihS9 ol pl,lh' ant
7u'i,9 ','.I,
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'''o,'' '''''' III . ''p'"7 w. ''',u
ou must excuse ,'acoh Hh'' "ul
coming on snch DAY pnt we lhought
best tnat some explanations should DC
made before our people again gather fol
evening services
rOh, know what you mean guess
Eiuef cummings. Nou want 70 know WhN
kept yesterday ior sunday instead OF Z"
day don't YOU Wen the tact was the
Deacon was away, ana | made misconn
IN the days somehow was 50 busy set
ting, and yesterday was my Sunday
: though was IN bed all day with a sicE
headache. and didn't find out my mistake
at All. Them wasn't 1t funny got NJ
AT tve TINS molnlng ana went 10 Washing
thinking 1t was Monday, and ia got al
through before the Deacon came nome
declare, I've laughed so about 1t fairly
ache. and the little feminine offender
laughed again, and so contaglously that
the three laughed with her.
1--we been so good the rest of the dav