Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-11-13

day at the attitude Of mind in which he |
found his young disciple. She was sweet
and gentle hOre his questioning pa
tiently. And When he asked. did she
feel as If she loved Ged Y--she said, yes
and she hoped always 70 love Him now.
for he had made her very happy. But
when the further inqairy was prOpOund-
cd. Was this feeling 50 strong that she
felt justified in becoming the wife Of
minister Of the Gospel S-the answer
was immediate. No She could never
have married minister, anyway: and
besides
BESIDES what 2"
She had promised Elkanah Robbins to
marry him.
But when bad this promise been made 2
Long and sorely did Brother Parker puE.
Ele over the matter; and so did Mrs.
Wilder. who in the heat Of her astonish-
ment at ''that child's thinkin' of hus-
band. was heard to say that for her
part she couldn't think how they got at
each other Lucy and Kane kept their
own counsel. and the affair in time got
to be spoken of as "happenin' at the
camp" which fact made it more than
usually interesting to the neighbors.
Small and transient opposition had our
young couple to contend with. They
were married the next year. Both are
members of the church now. and Kane
was on the Conference Committee for the
last eamp-meeting. When the people
ask if he got religion at Cadiz. he is
wont to answer that that's matter be-
tween him and the Lord but if not he
got something most as gOOd"-his elo-
quent glance finishing the sentence. Ell
der Robbins will be an indulgent friend
TO the next generation in Ammonoosuc.
And if he should ever lie in tabled state
and hear little silvery confabulation
break in upon the silence of the guard
ed tent" We may be pretty sure that he
will be conveniently blind aud deaf to
what is going On-remembering how
sweetly once his Lucy's voice broke the
stiffness with. "Yes. Kane"
DIDS'T MAKE CEST.-An unknown
man entered hosiery store on Wood
ward avenue yesterday and asked to be
shown "a few socks" When he learned
the price per pair Of wOolen ones he-put
them aside and said:
Il guess I'll keep on wearing cotton
ones. They say if you wear EN- right
along through the winter your feet don't
get cold"
/ Some cotton socks were handed out,
and be persuaded the dealer to drop from
20 to Is cents per pair. Then be said
Il can buy the same kind as these in
Toledo for 10 cents"
at doesn't seem possible" replied
the dealer. "Will you swear to it p
II will. IN make affidavit to the
fact"
The dealer told him to 90 around TO a
justice. make the affidavit. and be should
/ then have four pairs at 10 cents pair
The stranger was as good as his word,
and chuckled and cackled over his
shrewdness until the document was made
out aud be had been sworn. Then the
justice remarked
"a dollar is the fee"
Something came over the stranger
about that date His knees wobbIed a
little, and be swallowed as if something
checked him. He handed over the dol
lar. walked out. and the four pairs Of
socks are still left on the shelf. If the
shrewd chap made any remarks 70 him
self. be probably whispered:
Virtue is its own reward and you are
l50psunds Of fool - Detroit Free Press.
WAsHIsGrox's WATcH.-Up 70 two
or three days ago Detroit pawnbroker
had on sale a watch which be exhibited
in his show window as General Wash
ington's faithful watch" Along came
troop Of excursionists the other day.
and one Of them saw the watch. was
overcome BY rush Of sentiment. and be
went IN and paid good round price for
the ticket. Il kept FIRST rate time while
the buyer walked four or FIVE blocks. and
during the next two hours il would run
for the minute and stop for two. He
found bis way back 70 the shop. handed
the watch over the counter. aud said
Here, give me half what | paid you. :
"ls there anything the matter with
the watch r. asked the seller. "Don'i
you feel able 70 carry watch which the
great George Washington once carried r.
I'm perfectly able 70 do that, " said
the down hearted stranger. -.but ean'i
spare the tine % look Up the blacksmith
who put IN the running gear. and have
him hammer out some new wheels !"
He sacrificed g. 10 The cause of seBti.
ment. and when the erozd fled down
The depot be was the only one whose
breath didn't smell Of r4w peanuts.