The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-09

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about stunning evils, said Mrs
Osg00d.
Mrs. Huntley saw that her friend
was in earnest, and proceeded: II ]
put away disorder from my home,
emphatically fighting it rs an evil, i
have order as u result. II shun ex.
travagance and unwise expenditure,
! have thrift. II l combat idlehess
and waste time, / have degree of
leisure enabling me to do such dainty
work us this, and she smOOthed out
the embroidery. II l drive back the
quick, angry tone, my words calm
rather than irritate. If l avoid be.
coming mere parasite on the church
l was going to say, l contribute the
support owed and which is due to the
maintenance of the ordinances. do
1t with pleasure, it is true; but when.
we have done all, we are unprofta.
BILE servants. There Is no merit In
1t. 1t Is only the normal condition
of things. which evil INDUCED inter-
rupts. We are to resist the evil.
This Is our part. There is none
that doeth good, no not one. There
is none good save One, that Is God.
TO claim rs ours the good wrought
through us, is to rob God.
This is new to me as u foreign ton.
que, said Mrs. Osgood. ] was always
taught to do good. Sermons urge us
to increased activity in religious
work. Societies, and meetings, and
home benevolence, and entertain.
ment of strangers, drive me from
morning till night. 1t is now time /
meet that committee; the devotional
exercises must be over now; and it
will take me twenty minutes to get
there, and no doubt the chat and
questions will detain me long time
after the hour of closing. 1t il hard
To get away, you know, where every
one suggests something and wants
you to wait Il minute, and the lady
glanced apprshensively at the pretty
cuckoo clock above the mantle.
am late, tired, disturbed, and hurried.
What evil, according to your way of
looking ut things. shall / shun this
hour2 How shall get harmonious?
Show me how to practically use your
theories.
My dear friend do you really want
me to serve you in this mannerl
Yes; you have some discernment
or principal of action, which / have
called your way. ! have long seen
it in your family and in your activi.
ties rs a church member. want to
get ut the secret.
There is no secret said Mrs. Hunt.
ley, as she took piece Of paper and
wrote rapidly a list Of Names. 1t
seems to me the first evil here to
shun is loneliness and need of atten-
ton on the part of your sick husband.
At the same time your responsible to
our committee for the service You
engaged to perform. Here is q list
Of names of the contributaries to the
festival. l have put ice cream
against Mrs. Youman's name. She
always gives it. Now you fill out
the list of promised donations against
the respective names. i will send
John with this statement to the
ladies, accompanying it with the
message that sickness in your family
prevents your attendance.
Now. resumed Mrs. Humtley, hav-
ing rung for John and given him in.
strnctions, avoid injury to the good
you have done that woman in EN-.
ploying her. Avoid counteracting
the impression of your Christian
Kindness. DO not take away her
character. Theft is not proved.
What seems crooked may possibly be
If not, and she is guilty,
yOur tenderness and fOrbearance may
win her to confession and reform.
II this is not the case, the remember
ince of it may come to her years |
hence. Genuine love revealed never
can die. Avoid irritation and up.
braiding even If you cause anarrest.
Go in the love that first prompted
You to befriend. Avoid, too, the
very appearance of evil with the
'ewing.machine company, even
though they have been rude. Then
You will go smooth and unruflled to
cheer your weary and anxious pa
lent when you get home.
Sudden moisture came to Mrs. Os.
goods eyes.
/ feel clearer, calmer already, she
'aid, rising ut once and folding her
shawl more closely around her tall
md graceful figure. Twill not wait
% DISCUSS the principal, but every.
hing seems clear. My way has III.
ways been to ignore evils, pushing
,lindly for the good. But the evils
ire there, see now, and they trap me
It every step.
With cordial hand.grasp the friends
and with elastic step Mrs.
)sgood proceeded down the street.
That's lady and no mistake! said
he representative of the sewing.ma-
'hine firm when the gracious. frank,
yet dignified apology was thought
'ver after the caller had quilted the
'OOms.
1t appears to me just rs If an angel
lad been in here! said the sewing.
woman, as she threw her apron over
Ter face to hide the starting tears
can't get over it! and feelings
ong sleeping, stirred, rs Mrs. Os.
goods footsteps were retreating
Town the reckety, tenement. house
stairs, and waking memories of girl.
hood in q Christian home came like u
to blend with new aspira.
ions in tried and tempted, grieving
heart.
A new light was in Mrs. Osgood's
face, new tone in her voice when
she entered the room where her hus.
band was YEARLY turning on his pill,
ow.
Has anything happened 7 he asked,
with frightening look.
Why?
You look so happy. That bonnet
IS very becoming, Fanny, and you
Ook so rested.
How do You feel Robertl Mrs.
Osgood asked, after giving brief
outline of business transacted since
A little faint, was the reply. I
shall feel better when l have eaten
You don't mean TO say that you
haven't had anything since ] went |
away, do you! I gave Jane very
particular instructions just how to
cook your rice. and to bring IL up
when the children had their lunch.
The rice was very we'll cooked.
You had salt mackeral for breakfast
didn't yOul
There was some cooked, said Mrs.
Osgood.
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