The Tipton advertiser., 1876-11-09

| Aheie was soiHt peFthteIS an tuTflflss
them we put in the suller), piece oi
corn beef, two or three billed hams, q
pot of butter, some apple sass, a big
cheese, and such lot of biscuits il
would have taken all night to count
'em.
Il began to be scarf when we took
out painful after painful of biscuit, and
no cake to speak of. AT last we came
to Miss Jones's basket, and there We
found lection cake, as well well rs a
great batch of molasses cookies.
II was glad enough I'd sent some
poundcake and crullers, but somehow
when the table was ready, there was
more biscuits on il than anything else,
though we did the best we could.
"Mr. Johnson sent some tea and
coffee from his store, besides sugar
and crackers, and Amos Hull he
brought a bag of nuts and apples for
the young folks after supper.
"There was so many there that we
had to divide 'em into three lots; the
dinin' room being small, and it was
most seven o'clock when they got
through catin'.
Aunt Betsey staid with me to clear
up some; and | thought we would
never get the biscuit put away, for
they most filled the pantry.
For all there had been SO many
eaten, yet there was piles and piles
left, and as Aunt Betsey said, they
wouldn't have to bake for a month to
come.
ut happened so that didn't go out
much the week after the donation
party, but the second Sunday after, l
started off good and early for church,
and as turned the corner by the par
sonage, | saw something that most
took my breath away. Every one of
them sharp pointed pickcts round the
house and garden had good biscuit
stuck right atop of it. Yes, Miss Har-
wood, just as sure as you live. there
was Aunt Betsey's nice raised bis
cuits-i could tell her'n by the shape
and Miss Hull's rusks, and Miss
stiles soda biscuit, and every one EN-
wasted in that shameful way.
"Well, stood and looked hadn't
the strength to move-and pretty soon
one of the ladies came along and join
ed me; and there we all stood till
the last bell began to ring, talkin' the
matter over and feelin' pretty mad, l
can tell you.
"Mr. Ormsby had good long SER
mon that day, but l could hardly hear
a word, my head was SO full of the bis
cults.
Miss Ormsby warn't there, and as
soon as the last hymn was sung, he
got up and said that he had had call
from church in the far West, and
that he had made up his mind that it
was his duty to acceptit. He went on
to say that he would like to go that
same week, and then, without SO
much as tellin' us that he was sorry
to leave US, or offerin' to wait till
we could get some one else, he gave
the benediction and dismissed us.
II can tell you there was talk
enough when we got out that mornin'
and some of the folks thought we had
ought to pint committee to ask
Mis- Ormsby about it, but brother
Ralph said, No; if they are goin', let
'em go peaceable;;' SO they all agreed
to say nothin' at all.
1--WE heard aftcrward from little
Johnny Hall, who was playin' near
the parsonage late on Saturday after
noon, that Mr.. Ormsby he brought
the biscuits out in basket, and then
Mis- Ormsby she helped him to stick
them on the pickets, and she laughed
all the time as if it was good joke.
81 don't want to judge anybody, but
l never did think that woman was fit
for minister's wife, and ! don't be-
licve it now.
"Wcll, they moved off, bag and bag
gage, on "Wednesday of that week,
and we never heard from Ormsby
since, and | don't know as we want to
seein' he hurt our feelin's SO, though
we've never found as good preacher
as he was, and never will"
And this was Mellissa's story.-Mrs.
T.. I. CoRBETT, in Xagper's Mngasinc
.fo, Nouentber.