St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-09

- WV 't'llitl>, an COMIC ilDiiE
The carpenter thought bitterly ot
what Il little way the usual three dol
lars went. and of how much would hav,
+" he done with what he could get ont
OF the c"w-Shed, but the idea of losing
even that was too horrible to he en-
durcd, so he hastily replied:
Two an II quarter, an I'm your man.
''Well." said the deacon. Its Il
powerful price to pay for work on Il
cOw-Shcd, but | s'posc | mus stan ii.
Hurry up; thar'> the mill-whiStlc blow
in seven
Hay suatched his tools. kissed couple
OF thankful tears out of his wiic's eyes.
and Was soon busy on the cuw-shrd,
with the deacon looking ON.
"Georgc." said the deacon suddenly ,
causing the carpenter To stop his ham
mer in midair. think it over again. an
say lWo dollars.
HAY gave the good deacon Withcr-
ing glance. and tol Il few minutes th,
force of suppressed profanity calI>ci
his h.smmer tn bang with unusual Nigoi.
whilc-thc owner of the COW shed rubbed
h:- hands III ecstacy at the industry "t
his cmployc.
The air wdS bracing and the winter
SIM >honc brilliantly the dcaron' break
fast was digc>tcd fairly. and his mind
had not Vet freed itself from the iHtiu-
rnc,S of the Sabbath Besides, he hnd
secured good workman Al Il low price.
and all these Influences combined to
put the deacon in Il pleasant fame oi
mind. He lamhl,d through his mind
t"I Il text which would riou>Il express
his condition. and texts brought la, k
sunday. and SUNDAY reminded him ut
the meeting "f The night hrtnrc Aud
here Wa> one of those very men before
him Il 90, d man in many respects.
though lr Wa> highcr-piiccd than ht.
should nr. How Na> the csrlI>c of the.
Master tn h" prn>prIrd if his servants
made no effort Then there calnr Ia
the dcar"m'> mimd. the passage lie
which cuINcIfcrh the sinner from the
error of his way. shall save Il soul from
death. and shall hide Il multitude "t
sins. What particular >in> of hi owl,
needed hiding. the deacon did n"i Iiu'i
il convenient t" rcIucmhrl Just thrm.
TN he mccI>ll admitted I" himself and
the Lord. hat lr had them. III i -vmrr
al way. Then. with that ,lircctmc>>
and gIacc which Wrlc characteristic ut
him the d,ar"n ,.nlcmnIl said:
"''rorgr. what i t" he the sinners
doom ,"
II Dunno. replied George. his wrath
still warm: 'pr.lI> Ia me You Nr LETT
that bilnc>, till pretty late i'll life.
deacon
"n"u't nil" with sacred >uhjrcts.
I;r"Igr. said the deacon. still NcIl
solemn. and with 4 Suspicion "t annoy
Iucc IN his voice. "Ih" wicked shall
hr east into hell. with
"Thrl can't kenny thril COW sheds
with 'rm neither. interrupted ''c"rSr.
c"u~"'inull.
Come. Grorgr. said the good dca-
con. in IN appealing tone. remember
the. apostle SAYS. suffer the work ut
r\h"Itatl"n.
=. Ncu>r me. drar'n. hut one >uil,l
it," at Il time; | amt through suffering
at being beaten down Vet. How about
drar"n~ not being given t" hirhl
lucrc
Il ne good deacon WAS ptincd. and
he was almost "ul "t Patience with the
ap">tlc tnr writing things which came
:" handy L" lips of the umrrycucI,tic.
lie commenced IN Indu>trlou> search
tnI - text which should completed, ,
Iuuhlllc rlr. lmpI"i:> carpenter. hen
that !ur!I>idual interrupted him with.
''Our with il. drac'u We he'd Il meet
IN E.>' night. /" see What Wa> l." ir
done with the impruilrut. | was
thrlr that l.. ! >ot ON Il >tn"t Jest ont
Il 4; 4 4
Nt didn't a.lcc on uothiu' mrh lee Nr'>
fixed il up since. Any how. 81, ~"t nrt
d"uu ton one of the imrcmirrui. al ,cl
g"iu tul me. Well
Il" nm nailiu. interrupted the eco
numiral deacon. Il little te>tils the
moist don't disturb me: ,.in hear lr.'
"Wcll, what way am :" much
Ni,hrdrf'u You hc l"u an tothr,
folk : at the mirctln' house ?" asked HAY
George. never >aw We in Cod
horse IN my life" replied the deacon.
"WcIl. >'p">r We hc>'nt j. C"d :,
small he cant lac now here's Nrcrt il
vnur little mcrtin huW>,' How ,houl
his >crin" folks in thci, cl">rt> -
'',;corgc. said the deacon. ''rt Nc'I Z,
pI.I, in man. why don't We iinr Nrr-rlt
am" IT,, Lords people p
Mn rCo> the Lords people" ~ l"r
can 'lh' ""l' ! Want ''''; pos "''
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pose any "i the i-"li !""Pl' "l',i
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an rhiidl'i,: dressed II" "''t'l ! !"
n"' rs ="'!' ! can a'i%',: It,: WAS '''' me
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