The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-17
STIsEET-CAn SCENES.
The Affections aud Felicitics Of
Church Men berGhip.


As we were coming down town one
! day lately IN Gn Illinois street car. we
noticed a couple OF we'll dressed lsG.es
On tho se,t opposite, vho were busily
eUgagsd "a discussing various question,
! relating TO the church % ~aich the, be-
| ion2ed, and especially nc shortcomings
e some OF its members Now, there's
brother Jones. remarked owe, v no gets
n good salary, anu vel b. rcger will give
cent outside of i-, ~ GRIP tioH, such
Ne getting up donation, and fairs, and
isuct ssvs he dun, teueve in the IKE
/ % course that's Just an excuse for l.
stinginess. Yes" replied tho Other,
, "an' there's Sister Smith. Why, just
think, she neve paid the minister but l. u
! dollar. last year and Brother Brown, 'hr
ste ward, had TO Pm tl.ee or four tim. !.
I TO get that" And ;here'- Sister Whi'e. +"
observed the first -pee':eg, "who { u
afford moncy foi Srcrr ming except 10
send money TO 'he poor, bcnigh,ed
heathen. Yes. snd hen thera's - bu'
ehe was stopped short by the eptr7nce
ofa gentleman friend, Wlo proved TO
be no OTHER than Brother Rrawu, their
church steward, who, after sh' king hand :
sud exchanging courtesies, drew = sub.
! sc:iPtion book orn lia pocket, with
tie rcns,'--" ell. l,oi.s, how much
shall ! put down fnr e'ca of you to-
w.r,s Brother Is, salary ;his yearf F"
49, .he same iruo taxing a peucil from
il,i pocket.
Well" slowly replied one. whom
they address as Sister. /. e, " times are
lverv hard tbs season, aud [ wont be
able to make my rGbscrip,ion mo.- han
half a. much q yesr n 'sst.'
LEES soe,' C5served tao geutlemGl. i.
as be tuiaed or"rt.e caves of III book.
I"l believe your subscription wss S5
last year"
Yes believe so," she replied, as she
flushed scarlet
And now, Slater H.. how much shall
! put down for youI' aud Sister H..
hlusL;'y until her ears turned crimson
simpered. "WhJ, really. Brother Brown
| am hardly prepared tn answer. this IL
so sudden like. Put really can't make
II very nGch, times are 50 hard"
oh. we'll, every little helps, you
know replied the Brother.
well" she answered, hesitatingly,
you can put me down for the same a.
Sister L"
Let me see" remarked their seeming
tormentor, as he fumbled over the pages
as IL about to perform an unpleasant
duty. "you subscribed o. las, wear. on
which there is 80 still unpaid. Have
you the money convenient"
well, no, have NOT. You see the
times are 10 hard" Just then the car
came TO 9 crossing. and the gentleman.
hastily bidding them good day." ssid
! he hai 10 ge: OF. there. as he had 20
make \ call On : s'er Smith, who was iii
needy circumstances. snd might prob.
ably be in need Of assistance. The lsdies
. both gave . sigh OF relief as the Brother
departed, aud had just recovered their
composure when a lady entered the car
who proved 10 be another mem Der OF
theif church. She was fine, m o,hcriy,
, middle-sgoi lady, whose countcnance
r besised with that kindly look which
comes only from well spent life.
"Why, sister h y" exclaimed the ',die
in chorus, how fortunate ~ NEE, Won
I've been wanting TO soc you 40 much. y
continued one. why hsven't you oeeu
to see mo lately? hevs just been loe
= ing and looking for you. Now YOU
Ilu-N Noht rNth. hOI IOT
All answer. "ies." chimed in the other
+; land | think you might como 10 see NO
too. just think 1t TOO baG and viii
: feel real ! art il you don't CO ne soon.
t The sister, cssuring them that she
wcuid pay them visit a. soon as posi-.
bic, excused herself for her former
seeming ne .gence on the g ound that
she had been very busy visiting the sick
aud needy of their congregation, de-
lpar'cd, having arrived at her desti.
na,ion.
As she left the car one Of the ladies
turning TO the other exclaimed, "Did
YOU ever see such dece,tfu woman o.
Sister h. in oil your li'e p aud being a..
sured by the other that she never hse
continued, "She is always taking about
every oody behind their backs. Now
see how nice she was 10 us when We
met. and havnt the least doubt in the
world but he ia taking about us row
the wcrst kin COR ,"aided the ether.
will te As soon ~ she can get some.
! body TO listen 20 her slander.
81 woulda't fee. very sure OF heaven
. continued the irst speaker. "If talked
ABOUT people a. she does"
u "No, indeed" answered the listener
, "snd then did anybody eve. know o,
her giving anything t. ~ I'd sCGdirg ~,
> gospel to the pocr a1l;Aer."
i Having .eacnea oar destination w
ien the car, wondering IL there was no
a a good many people in tbs world who
D wCd.a miss heaven, and ~ the pool
j b 'siben wasn't about a. well of in SON,