, 1876-07-15

Fron lfirk Ttrains ~ Tam Sarvfr."
Tho minister gave out this text aid tlronea
along monutonously through on argument which
was 10 proey TINT many head l'y md by begun
to nod-anl get IT was an argument that dealt
In lisnitees fire and birthstone, aud thlnned tho
prcdestnca elect down to 4 coInEat'y 30 sr1hl!
lis to he hardly worth the sarlng: Tom counted
the pagcs Of the sermon; after church he alwayt
knew how many pages there Ind hcen, but he
seldom kucw anything elsc about tho DISCOURSE
However, this t!nc hG was really interested for
little whl!r. The iniuistcr nude grand and
ihu worlds hosts Mt the Millennium, when thu
lion md thu lamb should liz down together anl
little child should lend them. But tic pathos,
the lesson, the noral Of the grcat spectacle wero
apcuousness Of the principal character ecfnre
tic p,l-loukIng natt,is; llis fnec lit up With tho
thought, aust lie said to himself that ho wished
he could be that child, II It was tame lion,
Now he lapscd intu suffering agan Us the DRY
argument was resumed. Presently hc be-
thought himself ot treasure l,e haul and got It
out. 1t WIS q large black beetle with formisla-
BIZ 5awsa pns|bng" h. b. snle mssl itMl tha w. r.
hectic did was to take Him by the finger. A
nuturaI nllIp followed, thr bcetle went 1aunlcr-
ing intu the atse, and lit on It's back. aud the
hurt finger went lntn thc Boys mouth. Ihu
unable to turn orcr. Tom eyed 1t, and longcd
for It, but 1t waz saio out pf his reael,. Other
people, ,n!ntcrcstea IN tho sermon, ioaud reflex
the beetle, uni thsy EYED yin to1, S',t, o ta,n.
along, sad at heart, lazy with the summer soft-
ness and the .quct, weary Of cartiVity, slghins
tor cllnnge. lie spiel the beetle; tho droopng
ta tca un wnsss LIZ t tsaFfysysd inc tpF1;s H.
and % took closer smell; then lifted lis lip, und
mudo gingcrIy snatch at It, Just missing II
jvcrsion ii,; snbsi.lel 10 l,s stomach viii ths
bectlo hetN etn Ills paws, md continued Ills e.
pcrl1ncnts: grew weary at lust, aud then III
different astl utsent-Mindcd. His hcad nodded,
cd The encli,y, WIN scized It. Thcre wasa slarp
yc|p, ill5t of the puo<les l!ead and ttn beetls
fell 4 couple Of yards away, mud lit on It's oacls
uncu nlure. Thu ncighbornE spectators sl'coH
Maa na fses ss'a sa Tna" ndRssshei s aud 1"a W..
entirely harpy. Tie dug looked foolish, md
probably felt SO; hut theru Was resentment IN
his heart, too, and craving Tor levcnEe 30 lia
went to tho beotlo anA stat' wary attask a, o. on
gltelu, lighting With Ills fore paws within m
nr Ut t!iu crenturc, making even closer snatch.
es ut It With his teeth, an!l lurking lis head tll
more, aitrs wEilo; tried to an,.su himself
With 4 ly, hut found ito relief followed an ant
around, With his nose close to tho Aoor, aud
quickly wcarted Of that; yawned, atghetl, fnrEok
there was q Wild yolp Of ugony, and tho poodle
went satlng up lilo aisle; the yelps continued.
aud 10 did tho dog; ha crosscd the house III
front OF the alturt III ucw down tho other aisle;
i,u crossed Eetoro the doors; he clanlonlcd up
tho h,mtstrptrh; his anguish grew :, with hta
progress, till presently tlo was woo!ly comet.
moving tu It's orbit with tho CLEAN aud ting Speed
| OF ligEt. At last tho frnnttu sufferer ehsGFru
from It's course and spsang Into its masters lapi
he dung 1t out of tho window, aud ths voice 81 q!
distress quickly thtnned away md died IN M tis
distance. ;. Tom Sawyer went h9a'e .a. qalte @
some satisfaction about divine sc!ytco wlen
tiers was bit OF variety Ia It. lie had but QUO
aarrng thought; ho WIS willing thns s ~ t, 1oS ns;
should y'uy With Ills plncltbqg, 9ut 10 o'a hot
tAluk 1t Nas upright to carry Il on*