The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-01-14

nef thin mce, ana, WIN pous h'k
a, her companion. turned mournfully
toward the window and was silent.
II just mor'en half believe" re-
msrkel Mis- Martin, that the old
nlk. are b. blame more than the girl.
I think Il is ton bad" she continued,
FOR such a good man a. he Is to get
such Ayawsy fur wife,"
"IIave you seen that housckeeper
that !. cleaning up the old parsonage
so NICE" said Miss Peckhsm.
"Yes, and she looks awful cross and
DID," replied her companion.
"well, then, Fanny won't get along
with her. I can tell the parson!' said
Miss Pcckham. with another pious
lack. "She wants folks to he full Of
fun all the time and then shes got
such a high temper that there amt
any getting along with her anyway"
There was silence for a short time,
which was broken by Miss Martin.
who said
II saw load Of new furniture come
up to the parsonage; | expect IL will
Iook pretty nice there When they get
Il fixed up. But ] don't think the
parson would be so happy IL he knew
what kind Of wife he was going to
marry, do you, Nelliey"
NO." replied Miss Nellie; II think
il Is the duty Of some person to g. To
the parson and tell him how she acts,
and that she is a regular fliri."
"Yes," that. just what l think.
chimed In Miss Martin.
do you suppose that Mrs, Clark
would tell him." asked Miss Peck.
ham.
NO." said Miss Martin; "she told
me particularly that she wouldn't
have finger in the pie at all. and
that the parson must look out for him
self in the matter"
"well. how is he going to look out
when he don't know anything about
her, or but what she Is all right, aud
what she appears to him?" asked Miss
Peckham. signing heavily. Its such
a pity! such a pity!"
"well. I expect the Smiths would
be dreadful mad" said Miss Martin,
"if any one interferred with their
plans; and l expect they will say
Fanny's father is q deacon. and that
there amt no harm in her going with
the new minister. But don't think
that way, do your
mo, I DON'T" replied Miss Peck
ham. THAT amt any excuse to make
the parson throw away his whole liie's
happiness. don't care snap how
mad the Smiths get. I've always
been out with them ever since their
son Jim married my cousin Lucia.
But do think the pars,n should b.
warned of his approaching danger be-
fore it is forever too late"
"Do you think" asked Miss Mar
tin, at wouIi he improper for US to g.
and tell him Of his danger, and warn
him to beware and not choose too has
lily"
IL don't know what harm ther,
would be in our doing SO, but W
would have to 60 Ia the Smiths houss
to do it," said Miss Peckham.
"No." said Miss Martin. II saw
him going over to the parsonage jus
now"
"well, them" said Nellie, as sh'
proceeded to get her hat and gloves
I'VE will go and tell him the truth.
The parson sat at the open window
Of his study, enjoying the beauty o
nature. and wondering it his people
were pleased with his efforts to pro
claim the word Of God to them. Sud
denly his attention was directed Il
the door by knock on the outside.
"Come in!" said the parson; and
to his surprise, who should step in bu
our two spinsters.
This is a fine afternoon, ladies,
said he, a. he handed them chair
1--WE are hardly through our house
cleaning yet, 80 you will please excus'
Inc for entertaining you in my study.
ooh, that's nothing" said Mis-
Martin. 1--WE all have just such times.
"Yes," said Nellie, eve all have "a
clean house 1t cleaned ours all BY
myself in two days"
"Well." said the pa,son, "thati
pretty quick work. Let me see
we've been here almost week, ant
are not done yet"
"Well, parson, we've come to sex
you on particular business said Mis-
Peckham. moving her chair n it'll
nearer the window. where the parsol
was.
"And what's the matter now?" sai'
the parson. smiling. ''Some disput
about religion, or text in ScriPtur
you can't understand? am willinI
to aid you, my sisters. If you vii
, make known your trouble. ! know,
|, he continued, after short silence
"lhat We often come 10 passages i