National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-03-29

| SVIllhS pii ou1u bue We thouEHt ~
best that some explanations should be made,
before our people again gather for evening
service !"
"Oh, | know what you mean, guess,
Elder Cummins, you want to know why
kept yesterday Tor Sunday, instead of to-
day, don't you Well the fact was, the
Deacon was away, and | made miscount
in the days somehow, was SO busy set
Ting, aud so yesterday was my Sunday,
though was in bed all day with sick
headache and so didn't find out my mis-
take at all. Then, wasn't it funny2 |
got up at five this morning and went to
washing thinking it vas Monday, and I'd
got all through before the Deacon came
home; declare l've laughed so about it
| fairly ache" and the little feminine Of
fender laughed again, and so contagously
that the three laughed with her.
fve been SO good, though, Elder, the
rest Of the day, I'm ure the Lord has for
given me for it," an she smiled so sweet
ly they both were mpletely won. When
they rose to go, Deacon Frost said to Dea-
con Flint, " 1t is our missionary meeting
tonight, brother, and little explanation
from you there will set the matter right, l
gucss.n
Up spoke the feminine voice again:-
"Oh, yes, Deacon Frost, Samuel was in
tending to explain tonight; only wish
could be there, but | cant leave the ba-
bies."
"Isyou have no objections, Mrs. Flint"
replied the Deacon, "my Susie will come
and stay with them, and let you 60; she
would be delighted"
"Oh, thank YOU that would be so nice;
you are very kind !" and she bowed them
out Of the door.
Amt you glad YOU married me, Sam
uel, instead of Abigail Howe (? " said the
small woman, smiling up at him. No
matter what the Deacon said and did.
As she was setting the tea table that |
night she broke out into another merry
augh.
WHAT'S the matter now, dear7" said
The Deacon.
"Oh, Samuel, | was thinking how you
must have looked, coming up the street
With your Sunday walk, your hands
'lasped solomnly behind you, till you got
o the gate and saw me hanging up your
hirt in the front yard, then how suddenly
'ou broke into your week day stride .
la, ha and they both laughed together
ill the tears came.
Supper over, dishes washed, baby asleep
nd Susie telling stories to the twins, the
Deacon and his wife started for church.
Don't be too humble, Samuel" she
at the door, "work in a little
pice if YOU can, and Ill step on your corns {
hen it's time to stop"
The meeting was opened as usual: then /
rother Dean was called upon for report i
ON India. {
a little why, black eyed man rose and s
I'D, " Brethren, it's not much use report {
lg IRON heathen countries, when right in {
ir midst Deacons travel on Sunday, and !
eacons wives wath and hang out their t
othes before or very eyes as we walk 10 c
le house Of Gc1 I call for an explana- c
on" O
Deacon Flint tried to rise, but someboly G
allied him down, and the next minute the Ii
hole congregation was electrified by the V
und OF sweet womanly voice, saying - {
Now, o Lord, establish Thy word unto "
hyeervant, so shall have wherewith to e
Iswer him that reproacheth me, for | W
lst in Thy word" Then turning to him e
e ,aid :-"M MY brother, you shall have an fl
and in a simple, almost Il
ild-ike way she told the story of her 81
stake, and the deacon's delay, then add
My brother, judge nothing before
c time, until the Lord come. For we IL
all stand before the judgment-seat OF VI
lrist, and every one shall give an account h'
himself to God; let us not, therefore, fl;
ige one another any more. Your sleep, w
: brother, will be sweet to night if your ao
art is al peace with Go1, as mine is for er
m persuaded that neither deatlfnor life, of
angels, nor princlpalitics, nor powers, dc
: things present, nor things to come, nor en-
ght, nor depth, nor any other creature, in
III be able to separate me from the love
God which is in Christ Jesus, our tn
rd' tn
Ihe next morning the Rev. Henry les
own and his wife called very uncere- to
niorsly on the new Deacon. 1--WE
wv it wouldn't be washing day here" di'
ghed Mrs. Brown, $50 we came early, | sta
Id hardly wait to get here and talk over
funny affair. Henry said after you sat no
vn last night, he felt like inviting you
into the pulpit" th,
Why, bless me 7" said the astonished the
le body, blushing like a girl, L" felt SC Ian
AIMED OF myself after | got through, rig
nted to hide my head under the delcon's res
! twas the first time ever spoke In un
'ting in my lie" Th
hope it won't be the last, Mrs. Flint. wal
on always speak as much to the purpose ed
you did last night said the minister, rec
ing forward. the
\ eS, broke in his wife, " Henry said mlt
always advocate womens speaking in enc
ting after this" son
1t was capital" said Mr.. Brown, ne
sing the room to where the deacon
ID. "Just what Job Dean has needed u
long time-a good rcproof-but no !, 20
had the courage to give it to him. wy
+ little wife has just done what the oul
lie parish will flank her for.n sun
Everybody I've seen since is just en- a -. !.
ured with you," said hi. wife to the 70
hing heroine, who had been rehearsing con
The funny passages to her. You have nun nun
G yourself famous: look out for plenty PEI; p;el'
lis this week !" @ llin
Oh, WELL" she said, tossing the baby. ~
? washing is done, and | shall have put
~ oftime.n SEN
rs. Brown laughed, and said, 81 think py
lall send you word next Saturday nc "
t, that the next day will be Sunday. 10 .
you had better not wash till Mon goI'
Mrs. Flint" said the minister. 81 s.isc
{ you fully competent to manage .tn .ioii
own affairs, without any Of my wife's my, tlle
ference" and so, laughing mernly, ID, Ia,
departed. nou
'smuel,n said his bonnie wife, as she ~. -.
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