The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-04
THE DUNNINcs' LESSON.

| dinner on the table and the cotfee.pot on
the back OF the stOVe."
"Whew where are you goingp inter-
posed Mr.. cunning, as he took a cigar
| from the case. He never united with
the Anti-robacco Club. Dreadful man
$40 meeting. L thought it about time
| for me to go to hear the great revival
ists," said Mrs. Dunning, nerv0usly.
"Aunt Belinda's been here" laugh
ingly replied Mr.. Dunning between putfs
at his cigar.
'lf she hadn't Pm sure I shouldn't
have been brought to sense of my duty
10 my Creator"
80, I've no objection to your going;
but how about the children, wi!e?"
"Iney Will take their dinner to school
with them, and be as safe and comfort
able as at home"
u DON'T agree with you; but no harm
may come to them Tor this once. Good
by" ana the speaker kissed his wife's
rosy cheek, and hoped she'd have moe
time, ana bring home to him some Of the
good she Was going in search OF for her
sell.
"Yerd ought to go yerself, Jim Dun
niDgW said a shrill, cracked voice; and
turning, he faced tall, thin old lady in
a poke.bonnet and rusty black shawl and
dress, ner enllre appearance made more
conspicuous by huge pair Of green
spec acles, a string of gold beads and a
blue cotton umbrella.
"What! and leave nv work?r
"Whaps work, what's anything to yer
SOUPS salVation2 Lies the time ter
serve the Lord. No man knoweth what
a DAY nor an hour may bring forth
We're here ter day an gone ter mOrrer|"
"No yer amt, nuther; fur yer were
here yesterdayp broke in little Jim
Dunning, entering. half-dressed, boots
IN his hands and jacket flung over mis-
shoulder.
"Rloda, thaps a powerful sarcy young
oneW
"rake him along with you, then, Aunt
Belinda" laugningly suggested MIR. Dun
nlng, as he tossed the boy to the ceiling.
''Don't he need III?
"Catcn me TO be bothered with himl /
like to hear the proceedings IN quiet and
peace. Yuu might take him up yerself
to the boys prayer-meetiR. He needs
H." and the old Lady snook her head
ominously.
II guess the little fellow and 1 are
best at home. HIS mother can teach
him all he is able to take in just now.
N Ilk for babes, Aunt Belinda"
''As if that would do for his soul, :"
said Aunt Belinda, c0nlemptuously.
"Teach him to flee from The wrath ter
come. Tell b IN about the lake OF fire
an Drimstun'."
"Hhere amt no such lake / know.
DOntl study goggerlerryW said little
Jim.
"Iou don't know muffin, Aunt Blin-
der" broke IN secOnu young voice.
This time it was a gill, Jimmy's twin,
with one little hand pushing ner tangled
rinslets away from nerpretty blue eyes,
anu the other dragging along by its bell
a tiny spring pan,er.
"Aln't yer 'shamed COMM in where
there's male folks, all naked, most?
There ain't no modesLy now -a-days |!
and do you wear buste2 | declhre
tort, Jim Duuning, you an Rnoda
squander on yer children what orter 60
to convart the poor heathen in foreign
parts"
"We've lots Of heather all around us ;
we must look out for them before we
start on foreign travels in search of 9TH
ers." This TO the old lady. To his chill
dren, whom he took in his arms, "Be as
goou as you can. Mamma will be back
Tonight" And then Mr.. Dunnlng left
for his work, wondering over the many
phases OF duty.
Inere was an older child, pretty
girl of twelve, who was busy In her little
room, braidIng her hair for school. 70
this child Rhoda said:
Look out lor the twins, Louisa" as
she tied the snood OF blue over the
smooth locks.
"Ie're MAXIM her vain and extrava-
CANT. Beauty's only skin deep! Orm4
Iced on it in The cold and marry grave"
"U sh! Do keep still, Aunt BelinQaW
exc.almed the young beauty.
'COurse yer don't want Ter hear sich
things, but Shey orL'r be beat inter yer,
for thafs what yer were born forV
81 don't believe itW said Louisa.
"You tell ii :" added little Jim, from
his seat Oh The floor.
80 yer do" intensified Posy, who
had been trying hard to Tie her brothe 's
shOes-lor he didRG think H. matLereu
whether they were tied or not.
ga wicked, unregenerate setl Come.
Rhoda, tue train starts in fifteen min
uLes. Good-Dy. pll ask PRAYERS lor
yer"
Rhoda kissed the children, renewed
her cnarge to Louisa, and. then turneu
her back Oh her como orLable nome, Sac
was OF an emotional turn, and her tears
and signs, as the proceedings" wenton.
gave Aunt Belinda uuqu ,liticd satisfac-
ton. lhe olu lady espA Ing bit OF
brown paper upon the floor, caugnG il
up, and rowing pencil from d man
seated beside her, wrote hastily:
"Prayers air requested For A Young
woman ana her nu.l ianeriv Who air
Out of The ARK OF sa.ty"
This she asked the man, as She re-
turned his pencil, TO take or send 10 tne
platform. Tuen she cOmpIacenLly sur.
veyed tue vast audience, feeling she had
done her duty wholly.
Meanwhile, the children, freed from
restraint, proceeded to be as good as
they could, each in their own Way-sU
much time, all to themselves, as that
noon seemed to afford them! Louisa
went to Lhe door to get a breath Of fresh
air. just then there happened along a
young CLERK i'll dfy-gOuds store, who
stopped to ask her If her school was
holding douDIe session. She blu ,hing-
ly enlighLed him. He then persuasiyely
said:
"Put on your hat and sacque, and let's
take little walk"
Louisa's schoOlmates-a few of them
had contided 10 her certain secrets of "A
tender nature. And now had come her
turn. o! what triumph to be seen
with him, she thought, as she arrayed
herself, as requested, ana set forth with
him.