The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-10-07
OLD MIR. SPOOPENDYKE.

"Now, my DEAR" said Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke cheerfully, "be lively. It's 1920
o'clock, and we musn'tbe late at church.
Most steady?"
eyes, DEAR" beamed Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke. "I'm ready. Got everything ?"
'I think so. Hymn book, umbrella,
and-where'sthe prayer book? Haven't
got the prayer book"
"Where did you leave it?" asked Mrs.
Spoopendyke, turning over the volumes
on the table hurriedly.
eff knew where I left it, I'd strut
right to that spot and get it," retorted
Mr.. Spoopendyke. II left it with you.
Where did you put it? Can't you re.
member what you do with things?"
81 haven't seen it since last Sunday"
returned Mrs. Spoopendyke, family.
81 know" she continued; ''perhaps it is
at chdrch."
perhaps it is, mimicked Mr.. Spoop-
endyke. "Perhaps it got up early, took
a bath and went ahead of us. Did you
ever sec a prayer book prowl off to
church all alone Ever see a prayer
book hist up it's skirts and strike out for
the sanctuary without an escort? S'pose
o prayer book knows the difference be-
tween @ church and ham sandwich
Where did you put it?"
81 mean you may have left it in the
pew rack. You know you did once"
suggested Mrs Spoopendyke.
81 didn't anything of the sort. I
brought it home and gave it to you.
Where do you keep it &? What did you
do with it ? S'pose I'm going to swash
around through that service without
knowing whether they are doing the
Apostles creed or an act of Congress?
Spring around and find it, can't you?
What are you looking there for? Don't
you know the difference between q
prayer book and the Wandering Jew p
Find it, can't you?"
"Never mind it, DEAR" huttered Mrs.
Spoopendyke. "I know all the re-
sponses, and I'll help you along"
"Oh, yes, you know 'em all. What
you don't know about religion wouldn't
wad gun. All you want is bell and a
board fence to be # theological seminary.
Think you can find that prayer between
now and the equinoctial ?" howled Mr..
Spoopendyke. "Got any idea whether
you sold the measly thing for china
vases or stirred it into the wheat cakes :?
Have I been chewing divine grace all
the morning? Where's that prayer
book? Going to get that prayer book
before the Revelations come to pass p"
and Mr.. Spoopendyke plunged around
the room, tumbling books about and
breathing heavily.
81 don't see the use of making such q
fuss over a thing You don't really need"
sobbed Mrs. Spoopendyke through her
indignant tears
ooh, you don't, raved Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke. "You don't see any use in put
ting things where they belong, either,
do you? How dye s'pose I'm going to
keep mp with religion without prayer
book? How dye s'pose I'm going to
know when it'smy turn to show what
Christianity has done for me unless you
can find that dod gasted book between
now and the resurrection ?" and Mr..
Spoopendyke spun around on his heel
like top and knocked over Partisan
jar.
"Wait a minute, my DEAR" said Mrs.
Spoopendyke, looking at him earnestly.
Then she went behind him and fished
out the prayer book.
"Got it, didn't you?" he growled.
Had it all the time, I s'pose. Where
was it, anyway"
In your coat-tail pocket, DEAR" and
Mrs. Spoopendyke jabbed the powder
puf in her eyes and stalked down stairs,
leaving her liege to follow.
a VERY INTERESTING PUZZLE.