Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-06
THE ELDER ARRITES,

The eFier came into on, village TO-DAY
~ s9oos pii-d high, on a two horse drsy,
YIN Ms VIE and child and q car pet bag
Trailing on behind .itn spawned nag
fAs merchant laid sS-ns roll Of ssise;
mthsT dropped . new sprins hat,
N nef haste TO look falling over the cat.
iss Smith said his furniture ali looked old;
1ss goses said bis baby Wa dressed too sOIA,
Als. BIbbs sished sadly her Curls among,
~Why IL II that ministers marry youns."
ne deacon came In in the afternoon;
lid hs ddn Ell pet them along 50 soon,
DIT he came 20 help and srransc tn room:
Do he dropped his cane, and picked up a broom.
A. he Sc, up . .t2y. r., snTPe, down
And he talked A. only deacon can,
Owing sood advice ~ the coming man:
"Yos hal better avoii all politics.
y was thaf got Jobson in tew a fx
IOr ne sale that Grant ~a- al ALFRED Ounce,
And they starved him out in lust six months.
And Elder Todd, from IN. German FLATS,
ent night straight back on ths penoc rats;
- bis nrst donat on 10 faIie 4 r bIcker--
Hsdn stamps enough 70 buy the crackers.
..On tai dsprs,ity come ont strong,
Las craeN a. IN devil ia going along;
That doctrine alu- took comfort in
That We go to hell for Old Aaam rIn.
"sanet fc ,tion son yust 1t slide,
For . n Ne mler thar hal n has lately died,
Nor We don Z - much on ia" new idees
OF . grow "a IN grace, nor Of mustard srees.
AT liberal Christians let drive a shot.
And fof Oh. oP-r egmmunisl- make IT hot;
IL the D, pie her the true Gospel ring
my will back you NJ in most anything
"And want 70 tell You inst where to 20
when yOu make your pastoral calls Won kp oy.
Don you never call on old Deacon Brown
Hes the worst old gossip there l. in tJwn.
The Sewing Circle met Tue-day nights.
But y closed with one q the -uelrst 6ght.s
Mrs President Fitch, ths ambitious thiug,
Got counted IN by radical ring.
"And, Elder, think IN at the sisters say
Ihey arr Coming T. h. , y,u SOM pleasant day,
10 arrange ysuT luFg age above and below.
And tell } our vii, what To- do, You know
All his duty done, the Deacon adjourned,
But out on the doorstep again H. turned,
.RemembaT. n" prlitIC~. Elder, dear,
The people won't stand any Rsu-en~e here. -
The ELDER looked sally at cold bare walls,
Atthe rafting windows aud Eu-.y balls,
At IN" rusty STOW" and IN .r--l..i rom,
Atth inside damp snl outside Il 'um.
Then he turned his eye o. a corner, where
The gentla WIfe sat in mu-Tl-d chsir,
sa' lulliUg the crying babe tu sleep.
Then the Elier sar down ly the Stove 70 weep.
.oh. Lord, - said h., .. IL sthauklr-4ta-k,
But No other tate 81 Thy hand ask;
% daily or = | AN crucIUe 4
Thy martyrs II old but once have died,
"Like a bully TO fight for a petty scot,
Like q coward 10 lose nv SELF ~o-r pr+.
To preach IN my wautrriuE g. AMI fro,
Not Christ above but a srct below.
ITO 'trqcsl, an honest c, usictiou dad,
To smother emotions of heart and heal.
To IUudrT 10 ounces % hUmtu kind,
Committing a suicide If thu mind "
The Nstr Nas has e0n7s and ne ceases 10 weep,
1he wife and bahy are fast asleep.
He falls on hi knee, with h face in nj chair
thus the hr~t day cUd- with " hI> peT-d prayer.
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