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" fit for pauper,u y he remarked, sneer.

"Yes, indeed" answered Joe, joyful
"Joe. I'll.make you fair, square Of
fer. Next Sunday morning, if you'll
wear these same old clothes and be bare
footed just as you are now, and 60 into
the church just after the Harringtons
get in, and take a seat in their pew
with them-its number is 105-I'lE give
you the best suit of summer clothes in
Darrow's store"
"Oh, you are fooling me-" laughed
Joe.
"Nevor was more serious in my life, F"
said Hiram. earnestly. II want to see
how these big-feeling people will act, to
be in row with poor boy, half cover
ed with patches and darns."
'Oh, I don't want to go into their
pew" said Joe, quickly. "'Tisn't using
them well it's mean.o
LAS you please" replied Hiram, in
differently. There's plenty of other
boys who'd jump at the chance
Joe reflected a moment and said:
,"Yes, I'll do 1t. Mother would have
to do great deal Of washing to get me a
summer suit. I'll do it to save her but
hate to awfully."
When Sunday came, Joe waited till
he saw the elegant carriage of Mark
Harrington go by, and then followed
hard after it. He reached the church
just after the family had entered it,
Hiram was holding the horses In front
of the steps. Giving the reins toa friend
standing by. he and Joe male their way
through the vestibule, up the stairs to
the inner door.
Here Hiram waited and watched, with
a chuckling heart, the boy as he timor
Ously went through the broad aisle till
he came to the pew los. Mr.. Harring
ton was .itting ut the foot, and Joe slip
ped in between him and his daughter
Helen, while the faces of both showed
great surprise.
"That was capitally done," thought
Hiram exultingly. Joe is q trump
anywhere. Now the rich and the poor
are side by side, and in Gods eyes one is
20 better than the other"
- On the way home the odd incident of
Joseph Phelps sitting uninvited in their
pew was glibly discussed by the Har-
'ringtons.
Poor boy" said Miss Helen, plying
ly, "it is plain his starved soul is reach.
ing out for something higher, We must
encourage him."
"But it was SO funny to see him pop
down by you. thought1 should laugh
outright" said Miss Fannie.
Hiram listened in establishment. No
word of Indignation or modification
came from the lips of those he had call
ed fashionable Christians His plan to
humble their pride had failed.
On Monday Joseph CALLED around to
receive the promised Remuneration for
his service. Hiram was true to his word,
and gave him q good Summer suit OF
clothes, which made him very happy
Towards evening Joseph Phelps receiv-
ed notice through Bridget Malone, the
cook, that her master, Mark harrington,
wished to see him.
He entered that genlleman's presence
temblingly. He had committed grave
offense by taking a seat beside him un
invited, and he was quivering in expec-
tation of being accused Of it.
Joseph, did you enjoy hearing Mr..
CatIin preach yesterday ?' asked Mr..
Harrington, with smile.
"No-yss-I guess did, don't
know, SIR" was the stammeFi,lg reply,
with wild frightened syes, aiid a face
spotted like ain adder.
A low giggle came from Miss Fannie,
who was sitting in the bay window with
Miss Helen.
do you want to keep on going to
church," asked Mr.. Harrington, kindly
and eucouraging.y.
"Yes, sif.'t
"Then you shall I'll give you an or
der to take to Mr.. Darrow, and you may
select such suit of clothes as you need,
aud I'If nav for themu
A joyful light bounded in Joseph's
eyes. =.
Father" said Miss Helen, she will
need q hat, and boots, stockings and
handkerchief. Let me get these" and
turning to Joseph she inquiredi "How
would you like to go into Mr. Crawford's
class of boys in Sunday school ?"
"Oh, very much, md am" said he, in
a choking voice.
"I'll ask him to receive you"
II own a pew, No. 40, in the gallery" /"
said Mr.. Harrington. ''You can have a
seat up there. You are a good boy. All
you need is change to rise in the
world"
"Thank you, thank you, sir. Thank
you, Miss Harrington. l shall never
forget your kindness, never, never and
with gratitude shining in his eyes he
left the house.
In twenty-feur hours after, Joseph
appeared before Hiram Lynde dressed
in his best.
"DoI look like paqper now" he
questioned proudly.
mo, you look like gentIeman's son.
Where did You get all those clothes?"
"Mr. Harrington gave me this suit,
and Miss Helen gave me my hat, stock
ings and boots and Pm going to keep
on going to church, and Pm going into
the Sunday school,"
"By lingo, this beats all creation "
exclaimed the amazed Hiram.
"I'm in luck" went on Joe, gaily.-
"You gave me suit of ciotbas for sit
ting in Mr.. Harrington's pew, and they
have given me another. 1t was tiptor
bargain you made with me-"
It cost me half months wages" re-
sponded Hiram. Well, they have done
handsomely by you, that's fact They
never took no more notice of me than II
I'd been worm thought their reli-
gion a sham. Well, my experiment
didn't humble them after allI 1t just
set them up higher"
This conversation had listener least
expected. Miss Helen was standing be-
nina SpTuC0 JTte duu CNSiy Woiu SHiAe
straight to her ears. She went into the
house and faithfully reported them:-
"It was trick Of Hiram s." she said
HE wanted to prove our profession
We have not been kind and considerate
enough to him. He is good man and
we ought to treat him differently-just
as if we were in his place, and he in
ours"
Hiram Lynde's experiment proved
| beneficial in three ways. He learned Dy
it that fashionable Christians even
who wear velvets, silks and Jewels have
often noble hearts which beat in helpful
sympathy for the needy. 1t was tne
means of introducing Joseph Phelps tt
Mr.. Harrington and his family, ant
they afterward took deep interest II
his welfare. Finally, it revealed to the
Harringtons the duty OF being consl
derate toward those serving them, ano
the lesson was never forgotten.
On sped the years, bringing many
changes. Hiram Lynde is respected
useful man. BY carefully saving ali
earnings and the loan OF a few dollar'
from Mr.. Harrington, be has been aols
to purchase a fine little farm whlcf
made him very happy.
Joseph Phelps is successful meI :
chant. He is always loyal to the rlght
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