The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-18

.TNov. nv dear," said NJ. spoopen-
dyke. cheerfhlly, "be lively. ltStwenty
minutes past ten, and We mustn't be
Late ct church. Most readyl"
"Yes, dear" bea,med Nm. Spoopen'
dyke. "I'm al ready. Got every
thingl'
aad- where's the prayer:hook! l
haven't got the prayeF.book,.
"Wbere did you leave itl" asked
Nm. Spoopendyke, turning over the
volumes on the table hurriedly.
III I knew where I left it I'd strut
right to that spot and set It." retoeted
u. epoopeadyke. II let It With yoo.
Where aid you put itl CaA't You ~
member what you do With thinlpl"
+" I haven't oeen il since lase Sunday"
rseorted Nm. 0poopendyke, hintly. y
Know" che continued; "perhaps 1t y
g church"
"Perhaps It TO-" mimicked NJ: Spoo'
pendyke; ''perhape it got up early. took
= bath and went ahead Of %. Did you
ever see q prayer.book prowl Of 70
church oil alonep Ever Gee q prayer.
book hist up its skirts and strike out
for the sanctuary without an escortl
S'pose prayer.book knows the differ
ence between = churct and q ham sand.
WichP Where did you put it"
Il mean you may have LEFT It in the
pew.rack. You know you did once'"
suggested Mrs. Sp0opendyke.
II didn't do anything Of the sort. l
brought it home and gave it to you.
Where do you keep itp What did you
do with it, S'pose I'm going to swash
around through that service without
moving whether they are doing the
anostles' creed or ON act Of Congressl
SprinR around and find 1t, can't your
What are You looking there fort Don't
ycu know the difference between q
prayer-book and the Wandering Jew2
Find It, can't your"
"Neyer mind it, dear" Auttered Mrs.
Spoopendyke; II know all the responses,
and III help you along"
"Oh, yea, you know EN- oil. what
you don't know about religion wouldn't
Wad . gun. All you want is a bell and
In board fence to be q theological semi
nary. Think you can find that prayer.
book between now and the equinoctial?"
howled Mr.. Spoopendyke. Got any
idea whether you sold the measley thing
for china vases or stirred 1t into the
wheat cakese Have I been chawing
divine grace oil the morning! Where's
that prayer.book? Going to get the
prayer. book before the Revelations
come to passp" and Mr.. Spoopendyke
plunged around the room, tumbling
books about and breathing heavily.
II don't see the use Of making such :
fuss over q thing you don't really need.
sobhed Mrs. Spoopendyke through bel
indignant tears.
"Oh, you don'tl" raved Mr.. Spoopen
dyke. :" You don't see any use In put
ting things where they belong, do you
How dye s'pose I'm going to keep ~
with religion without q prayer book
How dye s'pose I'm going to know
when its my turn to show what Chris
tianity has done for me, unless you cal
. liud that dod. Gasted book between nov
/. and the resurrection" and Mr.. Spoon
endyke spun around on bis knee like
. ton. and Knocked over q Parian jar.
"Wait . minute, my dear, " said Mn
Spoopendyke, looking at him earnestly
Then she went behind him and iishe
out the prayer.book.
. "Got It, didn't your" he growled
, "Had it oil the time, I s'pose. Wher
was It. anywayw
, I'm your coat-tail pocket, dear" an
. Mrs. 6po0pendyke jabbed the p0Wdt
puff in her eyes, and stalked downstair
> leaving her liege lord to follow.-Broo'
b lyn Eagle. ,