Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-01-22
Deacon Barnes, Sunday.

ideas exactly"
And so nnwrapt was he with his
thoughts as he passed out of church, he
forgot to ask lame old Mrs. Howe to ride
home with him, as was his usual custom.
Perhaps it is just as vel" he thought
"forshe isl worldly old woman, and
would probably have drawn my thoughts
away from Heaven
Atthe dinner table his son exclaimed:
"Oh, father, have situation at last"
fHave you forgotten that it is Sunday,
John :" asked his father, sternly. "Don't
et4me hear any more such talk y
John ate his dinner in silence. How
could his tuation be wrong thing to
speak of Il Sunday2 He was SO thank.
ful for it that it seemed to come from the
hand IF God. God knew all about the
restless months in which he had answered
an advertisement every day.
Wen the minister gave thanks in
church for all the mercies of the past
week, Johns heart gave grateful throb
and he determined anew to acknowledge
God in all his ways.
John ate dinner in silence while his
father thought about Heaven.
Fln the afternoon Mr.. Barnes nephew,
asstranger in the place, came over from
his boarding place opposite, and sat on
| flfp nj Ia sNr. ,,:tl. tt
81 can't.allow this, Tom," said Mr..
Barnes, coming to the door with his Bible
IN his hands, "you must not sit here
breaking the Sabbath Go back to your
boarding house aud read some good
heel. !"
Tom started angrily, and spent the af.
Eternoon fishing and bating with M old
eelored man, his only other acquaintance
|sia the place, while Deacon Barnes sat in
ITafiaige rocker on the piazza with a hand.
crchief over his face, and thought about
Heaven.
Presently his two little grand daugh-
ters came out on the piazza with large
picture book and sat down near him.
There was fluttcr of leaves and great
deal of buzzing as the little yellow heads
bent over the book, and finally they
laughed outright.
children, where's your mothcr?" stern.
ly demanded Deacon Barnes. springing
to his feet.
Cup stairs putting baby to Sleep they
both answered together.
Deacon Barnes strobe into the hall.
"Ellen ELEM" he shouted, / should
think you might keep these children
quiet on the Sabbath. They won't allow
me to think"
Ellen had been awake all night with
frcttul oaby. She had hushcd him and
had just fallen asl.cp, when her fathers
voice aroused her and awoke the baby.
"Plcase send them up stairs" she said,
wcari.y.
And all the sultry afternoon she anus
ed the three children in close upper
room, while her father rocked and famed
himself, and thought about Heaven.
USEFUL PRovERs.-Waste nothing
neither time, m.emey, nor talent
Always tell the truth; you will find it
tnser than lying.
He who gives trihe mcanly, is far
mcaner shan the trihe.
A heart full Of grace is better than n
heart full of notions.
Men looking at the faults of women
should shut their eyes.
If we seize too hastily, we may have to
drop as hastily.
Experience is torch lighted in the
ashes of our delusions.
Prosperity is blessing to the good,
but a curse to evil.
Let everything have its place and
every business its place:
Better be upright with poverty than be
wicEed with plenty.
The tcndercst heart loves best the bold
and courageous one.
He who laughs Mt cruelty sets his heel