The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-06-10

which was remarkably thick, was like
wire Being cut rather short, it stood
out all over his scalp like the spires on
porcupine. 1t had been a favorite
complaint of Toms that he never.
could do anything to that head.
found no ditficulty-I d did something
to il, though blush to think what it
! was. Idid something which feared
he might discover if he looked in the
| mirror, SO carelessly pulled out my
watch. sprung it open, gave a start,
| and shouted: axat .qsl9a Il a.If 4..s
/ by Joye! Thomas-pardon the
oatli-but we're late. Your watch is
/ f.all wrong; look at mine! Here's your
hat, old fellow; come along. There's
not moment to lose" es
!Clapping his hat on his head, l
pulled him out of the house, with ac-
tual violence. In FIVE minutes more
We were in the meeting-house, with
Fever SO much time to spare. Is
The services that. day, I am told,
l4Ware specially interesting and i'm
| pressive, but had good deal else on
my mind-was pre-occupied. absent,
inattentive.a They might have varied
from the usual proiane exhibition in
any respect, and to any extent. and l
should not have observed it. The first
thing clearly perceived was arank of
"converts' kneeling before the altar.
Tom at the left of the line. Then the
Rev. Mr.. Narrogage approached him,
thoughtiully dipping his fingers in q
! SINAI. earthen bowl of water as if he
had just finished dining. I was much
affected; l could see nothing distinctly
for my tears. My handkerchief was at
my face-most oft inside. was OBJ
served to sob Aspasmodically, and I
am abashed to think how many sin
cere people mistakenly followed my
example. s.s.. ~. ..,..-5 D.. ,f,;.l
With some solemn words, the pur-
port of which did not quite make
out, except that they sounded like
swearing, the minister stood before
Thomas, gave NE glance of intelli-
gence, and then, with an innocent ex-
preston Of face, the recollection of
| which to this day ills me with rcmorse
| he spilled, as if by accident, the entire
1scontents Of the bowl on the head of
my poor friend-that head into the
hair of which | had siftvd a prodigal
profusion OF Seidlitz- powders -
Iconfess it, the effect was magical
any one who was present would tell
you that. Toms pow simnered-it
foamed yeastily, and slayered ike a
mad dogl It steamed and hissed, with
angry spurts and flashes! In a second
it had grown bigger than small snow
bank, and winter. 1t surged, and
boiled, and walloped, and ovcrfowed
and sputtered-sent off feathery fakes
like down from shot swan! The
froth poured creaming over his face
: and got into his eyes. It was the mos
sinful shampooning Of the season.
lean not describe the sensation
this produced. nor would If / could
As for Tom, he sprang to his feet ant
staggered out of the house, groping hi
way between the pews, sputtcrin
| strangled profanity, and gasping like
: stranded fish. The other candidate
rose also, shaking their pates as if I,
say: No, you don't my hearty" ant
1 left the house in body. Amidst un
: broken silence the minister reascend
e ed the pulpit, with the empty bowl i
t his hand. and was first to speak:
a Brethren ami sisters" said he
s with calm, deliberate evenness of ton
: TT have held forth in this tabernacl
, for more years than | have got finger
and toes, and during that time hav
known no guile. nor anger, nor an
: uncharitableness. As for bod Grils
t who put up this job on me. [ judg
8 him not lest [ be judged. Let hit
r take that and sin no more and h
d flung the earthen bowl with SO true a
aim that it was shattered in a tho,
sand pieces against my skull. The II
c buke was not unmerited. confes
S and hope Ihave profted by it.