Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-23

people that are always 80 dreadful good I'm
suspicious Of I've been afraid Uncle Dan
was wolf in sleeps clothing. But think
1t shameful. shall tell Brother Farr. This
must he brought into church meeting. We
must see If we cannot purify the church so
the Lord will be gracious and send us re-
vival"
81 do think it is shameful. Miss Huse.
You know didn't call any names. / don't
think il will do any good TO call 1t up in the
church meeting. You will talk It over and
be sure TO hush it up there. The worlds
people will see you don't want to expose
him. You had better have IL brought up in
the prayer meeting tonight. Then the worlds
people will see that you don't wish 10 hush
it up. If you do that tho worlds people
will respect the church great deal more
than they now do. Don't you think so, Miss
HuseP"
Eyes, my dear, / believe they will.
think that good idea. l believe will tell
Brother Farr and have such hypocrisy ex-
posed"
Kate Blair passed on, leaving Miss Huse
to mediate on the great wickedness Of some
of her brethren in the church while she pre-
pared for her interview with Brother Farr
respecting the suddenly-revealed depravity
OF Uncle Dan.
Kate Blair had not gone twenty rods be-
fore she met Rob Bell. She and Rob were
engaged to be married in fow weeks.
40 Rob, wanted TO see you and tell you
something rich, if you'll promise not to tell"
"Of course shall not tell anything you
tell me, Kate" said he, putting his arm
around her waist and kissing her. "What
is il you have got to tell mep"
Rob, shall not tell you all. But l have
just put flea in Sally Huse's ear, and il
there isn't muss in the prayer meeting to-
night, then I'll lose my guess"
Kate, you are perfect mad cap. What
piece omischief are you up to nowP" replied
Rob with n half serious, half admiring look
"Ah, Rob, shan't tell you another word
But you go there and see the fun, won't you
1 shall go and sit by the door where can
slip out if they want ANYTHING of me-"
Kate, you are the greatest witch evel
saw. But be careful you don't get into q
scrape you can't get out Of"
Get out of! Don't you think I'm smart
enough to get out of any scrape that gel
into. If you don't I'll mitten you. Rob. But
you go and see the fun, now do"
Perhaps | will, but 1 cannot promise"
Uncle Dan was good old soul. He wa.
just as good as the day is long He was tn,
first deacon in our Free Win Baptist churcl
at Tylerville. He was an honest, earnest
devout Christian, and one who always lee
the way in any good work in Tylerville
He was respected by all. But the best o
people are sometimes open to suspicion. Sc
it was with Uncle Dan on this particular oc-
casion.
Uncle Dan had held serious talk will
Kate Blair only the day before. 1t was jus
before the evening prayer meeting. AL
though Kate had tried hard not to show it
her feelings were deeply stirred by Uncl
Dams kind interest in her spiritual welfare
And when Uncle Dan and others talked anC
prayed IN the prayer meeting, she almos
broke down with conviction and came for
ward TO the anxious seat. She went HON,
that night feeling i'll at ease, struggling t.
repress the convictions that were thrust upol
her. She spent sleepless night. She aros
in the morning still struggling with her con
victions when she heard Uncle Dan exclaim
The devilm
That crafty gentleman whose name Uncl
Dan had just invoked, suddenly put it int
Hates head to drive of her serious feelings b
plotting mischief, which she did few minute
after when she met Sally Huse. Having &C
complished this she went home but not
get any relief from her conviction-burdene
soul. Sally Huse had n great taste for pick
ing up other peoples faiings, and she wa
sure to make the most of them. She brood
ed over her secret all day, a very uncommo
thing for her. and when Brother Farr cam
home from his work at night she was al
ready there waiting for him.
Good evening, Brother Farr. / hav,
come to see you on "A little business, befor
meeting. wish to see you alonen
"Will Sister Huse come into the parlor
guess Nancy won't be jealous of u.s." sal
he, turning smiling look on his wife.
Brother Farr, what do you think abor
our getting upa revivalp" said Miss Sail,
when they were alone.
"Well, Sister Huse, don't know, but
hope the Lord will be gracious to us an
, pour us out blessing"
"Yes, Brother Farr, do. But you kno,
the human heart is deceitful above all thing
and desperately wicked And do you b.
lieve he will bless our efforts while tho'
who take the lead in our prayer meeting
), use the most shocking profanity before Il
, worlds peopleP Do you believe we shall /
. prospered with such men in the church,"
Certainly not, Sister Huse. But who I
:, you mean?"
80 Brother Farr! it is too bad to tell
4 would never mention 1t, but it has got In
the mouths OF the worlds people. They al
4 telling it to injure the church and keep
:, from having II revival. So l think it n
: duty to tell it."
. WELL who is il, Sister HuseP"
q 80 Brother Farr! it hurts my feelings S
!, but it is Uncle Dan"
Il Uncle Dan? Why, that seems impos.
a blew
know it does, but will tell you how
70 happened. You see Uncle Dan went o
u before breakfast this morning. The fiji
thing he saw was the garden fence brok'
e, down and neighbor Miles steer had been
ot and ruined the garden entirely. This Q
IN ragged Uncle Dan so much that he forgot 4
IS about his religion and swore shockingly.
Us didn't know that anybody was around b
IS Kate Blair stood just behind the hedge al
ID heard every word Of it. She told me 81
70 never was so shocked in her life. She h
it to stop her ears to keep it out"
|; "This is awful to think OF, Sister Illus
70 If Uncle Dan has fallen so low, who can '
at tIustP"
~ know it is awful, Brother Farr; b
m then he didn't think anyhody heard him ~