The Republican journal., 1878-10-24

kutn was whole wear older than III
lywink, which made her ''just two years
'n'af old" When she saw Pillywink APP
preaching she covered her eyes, and shook
her head at which he took one Of her
curls in his fingers and pulled it.
''Sit stiller,' whispered little Ruth, with
dignity, leaning her head little over the
back OF the pew to give effect to her
words
Pillywink took her little face between
bis two fat palms, then leaned over and
kissed 1t in such sweet baby fashion that
Aunt Lucinda, who didn't dare take her
eyes from him for an instant, was moved
III spite OF herself and. instead Of the
little shake which she had made up her
mind to administer she raised him gent
ly from the stool, to seat him beside her.
Be good boy" she whispered softly.
"No, no, said Pillywink quite loud
Her cheeks were burning, but She re-
solved to make another attempt Come.
Erasmus, she said coaXinglv. ''You may
open my fan"
She held it toward him as she spoke,
but 'Erasmus' only scowled fercely, as
! if the mere mention of his real name
were grave indignity.
't ONE, come " She touched hlm on
the arm, when he wheeled round quickly
on his stool, shook his naughty little
shoulders, opened his naughty little
mouth. and shrieked, rather than said.
NO, no,
"U-o-o-oh :" whispered horror-stricken
| 'uth. Poor mamma bluShcd as if She
had been doing something very naughty
| herself; but Aunt Lucinda face express
ed unqualified Indignation. As for papa,
! he turned calmly took the baby from his
stool and seated MIN, rather emphatical-
| ly, beside his giggling brother
When Aunt Lucinda had recovered her
cOmpoSure little, she glanced at the
minister. Surely he had not been able
to carry his petition to the throne of
grace without frequent stammcrings, and
much vain repetition, amid such z dis
turbance.
But he had. Apparently he minded
! Pillywinks "tantrum no more than the
buzzing Of the little fly which hovered ~
pertinaciously near him lie was think
ing intentIy Of human wants and needs.
which only the good Father could supply,
and his soul went out IN the prayer which
came 50 earnestly from his lips.
"Dr Frobisher never would have stood
it in the world. whispered Aunt I.ucin-
da to her sister. he pulpit couldn't
have held him. That man must be a
saint, sure enough, thought Aunt I.u-
! cinda. If | couldn't come to meeting
without bringing a baby, Id stay at
home
Here her attention was attracted by a
little rustIing upon the floor at her feet
She looked down something darted br
her with lightning speed 1t Vas Pilly-
wink whom her astonished eyes behcld
trotting swiftly up the aisle his eyes fixed
upon the minister's face.
"Go after him. Hiram do," she said
distractedly to her brother -in-law
'No use, replied that gentleman com
posedly, "he'll come back"
Gone back !" She settled herself i'll
her seat with a dreadtul calmness.
rs for Pillywink, he walked cooly up
to the pulpit Stairs. There he stopped
for a moment undecided Then the tiny
feet went up the stairs The minister,
seeing that the attention OF his people
was divided followed the direction ot
their eyes for second. but was other
wise undjsturbed.
And 50 We see the reasonablencss of
Gods requirements. he went Oh. GLOW
plain our duty NJ"
"Bla-bla -bl-a-a-a." said the baby
f, y ''s az (oo lHtLii IN l : SLliiie n'SLie, Io.
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