Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-11-14
lTuver and POTATOES.

[If brother or sister be naked, or desti
tute of daily food, and one of you say unto
| them, depart in peace, he 70 warmed and
| filled; notwithstand ye give them not thOst
things which are needful for tho body; what
doth it profit flames 2: Is, Is.
An old lady sat in her old arm chair,
With wrinkled visage and dishevelled hair,
And hunger.worn features; s.. 80
For days and for week her only fare. ga. y
As she sat there in her old arm chair,
Had been potatoes,
But now they were gone of bad or good
Not one was left for the old lady's food,
Of those potatoes;
And she sighed, and said, ''What shall do
Where shall send and to whom shall 20
For more potatoes ~
And she thought of the deacon over the way
The deacon SO ready to worship and pray,
Whose cellar was full Of potatoes.
And she said: II will send for the deacon to
come;
He'll not mind much to give me some
OF such store of potatoes" u
And the deacon came over as fast as he could
Thinking to do the old lady some good.
But never, for once, of potatoes;
He asked her at once what was her chief want,
And she, poor soul, expecting grant,
Immediately answered, Potatoes"
But the deacon's religion didn't lie that way;
He was more accustomed to preach and to
pray
Than to give of his boarded potatoes;
So, not hearing, of course, what the old lady
said,
He rose to pray with uncovered head,
But she only thought of potatoes.
He prayed for patience, and wisdom and grace
But when he prayed, Lord, give her peace, ,"
She audibly sighed, "give potatoes;"
And at the end of each prayer which he said,
He heard, or thought he heard, in its stead,
That same request for potatoes.
The deacon was troubled knew not what
to do;
Twas very embrassing to have her act SO
About "those carnal potatoes"
So. ending his prayer, he started for home;
But as the door closed, he heard deep groan
80, give to the hungry, potatoes !"
And that groan followed him all the way home
ln the midst of the night it haunted his room
20. give to the hungry, potatoes n
He could bear it no longer; arose and dressed
From his well-flled cellar taking in haste
bag of his best pot atoes. .
Again lie went to the widows lone hut;
Her sleepless eyes she had not yet shut b..
But there she sat, in that old arm chair,
tha faaf fha dosr
And entering iu, he poured on the floor
A bushel or more from his crowded store
OF choice potatoes.
The widows heart leaped up for joy,
Her face was haggard and wan no more.
Now" said the deacon, "shall We pray"
"Yes" said the widow ''now you may"
And he kneel him down on the sanded floor,
Where he had poured his goodly store,
And such prayer the deacon prayed
As never before his lips essayed;
No longer embarrassed, but free and full,
He poured out the voice Of Ii beral soul,
And the widow responded aloud, "amen p
But said no more of potatoes.
And would you, who hear this tale.
Pray for the poor, and praying, prevail"
Then preface your prayers with aims and good
deeds, ...... ...
Search out the poor, their wants and needs ::
Pray for peace, and grace. and spiritual food
For wisdom and guidance, for all these are
good:
But don't forget the potatoes.
A YOUNG man in Baltimore has
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