Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-25
GRAADPA'S SUNDAY
NJ NKLLrE MASON

How VIC did dread 10 have Saturday
night come. I; was the way in those
times, 20 hasten through with all labor.
50 as TO havc every thing done before the
sun Sc, behind the western hills; even TO
the preparation Of the Sunday morning
breakfast, and the loaf of brown bread
AID large pan OF baked beans, which
always served fog supper Sunday after
noon. when sc returned from church, had
20 bo baked CO Saturday.
As soo1 as It was sau down. Sunday
commenced Tor Is all We boys were
expected to pa. away al our playlhings
without being told to DC so, take our
Bibles and question books aad prepare
our Lessons Tor the next day Each pas
sage was committed to memory instead
OF being merely looked ou, and read in
the class IS AZ ;le present day.
When these were learned aud reci;ed
to cur father, CORRECTLY, word tor word,
sad s1ch explanations as he thought nee.
essarY given, which many times was so
far above our heads as to be entirely
wasted. We were sen, 10 bed.
The next morning. after the necessary
WORK was done. We were seated with our
B.tlcs iG La1j 10 read our i've chapters,
before i, was time 20 ~, ready tor church.
No;biag bat absolute sickness wss
allowed 10 de,aia Any oi the family from
church. Tor father was deacon, and he
and bis mus, set a good example to
others; 50 every sunday odd Bell and
D5aby, carried the entire household 70
church. = distance OF three miles Brother
IIeory and used 70 say the horses knew
what day il was Tor lhey pat on sn extra
look OF neekuess. taking what we called
a 'Sanday.go TO meeting troi, and stop,
ped 81. me church steps withou; being
reined.
Ooe Saturday night. Henry aud l. who
slep, together. said, as Tor going to
meeting the next day il it WAS pleasant,
VIC would no..
We had beoa to school al the week
until Saturday afternoon, aud then there
had been namber.ess little jobs saved for
Us 10 DO. so we had no lime to play
Auu, Fannie had jus: seat us a nice lot OF
marbles. quite a rarity 10 Us, aud We had
hal no time even Tor one good game with
them.
We talked Il over that nigh; aud agreed
that Henry should be taken wiki q bad
headache. rgh, away alter breakiast,snd
ask TO go 10 bed. l. was just possible
they would le, me stay 81 home with him,
II thew all wen, to churc. as they almost
ALWAYS dil. bu. II though, they would
mol, when the time came, l would be
taken sick too.
suaisy morning came And every thing
went along as We had planned. Henry
WAS takeu sicS wiki bad headache, and
was sen. 10 bed. siter having drank q
large dose Of thorough-woEi tea, which
mother prepA,,d for him.
Now Henry had great horror OF thls
same kiad OF lea bat he swallowed It
with as good grace as possible. Grand
ma pa.ted him on the head and tod him
he was a nice boy, which gave lin some
uneasy feelings be told ne Afterwards.
As was arranged the previous night l
WAS soon taken " TN pain IN tue stomach
and wAs dispatched to bed, with several
large swallows Of tbs same Kind of tea
which in those days was supposed ID cure
al kinds Of aches and ails children were
heir 10.
Nv. want that bitter dose. tho Ugh :
said Henry, as Invent up to bed
i should rather think it vas. feel as
ifINas being turned!inside out no5 Cut
hen this u not so bad as going to me eting
this warm day, and sitting up sii1 and
pokey. and hearing 10 the seyenteen.hly'
lastly and hnally, tao or three times "ver'
both psrts OF the day. said l.
You must begin to get little better,
Charlie. said Henry. 'or some one VIII
have to stay st home 10 take care 'f US
both
Accordingly. did grow better very
last. and went down stairs and tool my
Bible 10 read.
When church time came ii was dec deG
bv father, seeing Henry vas 50 bad ana
moi very well, that we should poth Say
at home. although mother thought per-
baps I could 90, and Henry stay aI( ne J
bu, father said. no, he thought We hal
both better stay. ald she had better awe
psa little more thoroughwort tea, ant ne
bsBnodoubt by The time they were ht me
No sholld be well - ever
When they started, father told brother
Frank he might drive snd be would walk
along a piece l did not think a1Y'h az
.bor, that. but as Don rs they were ln'
Of .i,bt ran np stairs to tel! Henry Ne
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