The Russellville Democrat., 1880-08-05

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 Sunday she went, to, church, and the
 wise sexton put fier out. \ Had he lei I her alone, she would have sat quietly through the service,s as she did when young, but asitwas. .sshe broke the win sdows. The police were sent for but, l happily, she was missing. Still l am her
 bugbear; for whenever she is trouhie- some, they say to her, Take you care, Matty, there's Mfn Superintendent Pryse; and, ,salthoughs she does not al- ] ways recognize me, she, ikessthe mchil- dren--God bless ,em-.has "a needless dread of me But I tell them that it is our duty to sec that men and women keep the peace, not idots, babes and
 ghosts. 10 see this quiet littlesnook one
 can scarcely believe in .its evil reputa- tion.. The peasants cah not be got to pass it at night; but when compelled, be-
 takethemselves to curious sexpedicnts
 A charwoman, who was. engaged te do a
 days washing at the parsonage, made an original ones Having been obliged, to go by the chapel before daylight on a winters mol ming she was asked how she managed. sTtook an umbrella with me, opened it, and held ite between me
 and the churchyard, then stuck it in the hedge till Tcame back,t she answered, |, proudly. Perhaps, Captain if you had had your umbrella up you wouldn't have tainted. .k& ss sss&A Ea'ess ss6 Ss ssssfz
 l& This cruel cut was not necessary, for
 the captain had been. watching Mad
 Matty and listen Ing to her story until hcl was ashamed of himself @&s hEa .hs s
 @To have tainted at sight of that de mented creaturet' he reflected, while Superintendent continued, and Mattys danced up to them, the ribbon twisted in her hair, the sweatmeats cevoured a. piece of waif-ffower in her hand.
 s"You see what kindness dees.s She
 would never fear me, and should have influence over her, if the idiots would let us alone" ass@y seal ,As afS,a5a, :.
 t'I will give her half crown" said the Captain, putting his hand ins his pocket. {agnruwib eenaas,g saivas :.
 "She will only throw it away She no longer understands the value of money.S color and sweetness are all she cares for now; and she even ripped to pieces and scattered a bed that some charitable per-a son had placed in her shed.n sss51gTs e
 The captain drew. forth magnifcant colored silk handkerchief, which in stantly attracted poor Matty's attention.
 AIO iOSC dHu Dh CSOftbCu At tO iiGi WiCIi bow. She received it with a. courtesy which she might have spracticeds for q presentation at court, it was 80 low and sweeping. er - .s'. - :! The Superintendent was a reader of old books when he had time, thought of Sterne's a'Maria, '.and dried tho tears it had wiped in her bosom. asas wa@ 2.
 "Matty does not, know the. relief of tears he said, half aloud. Her wild eyes are dry. Still, as Maria said to Sterne, God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.' srShe is happy in your handkerchief, Glyn." ynb r3 Sseds '7
 God help her.. said the kind-hearteds captain, turning away to hide tear, T wish with all my soul she were only q ghost after all.n' sntaa&tn s@sste@Il | , She was happy, andsol we wilhsleave her with a prayer that God will continue to temper the winds" to the lambs tor. saken by all save him.-Aygoty jor;
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