The Red Cloud chief., 1881-12-29

NANCY Loyeioy, You know better''"
replied Obed, Strengthening up and try
ing TO look indignant.
IF there is any truth in apple-seeds
swapping. you can't help yourself; and
I've heard of several fortunes proving
true. told that way" said Nancy. with
nQck gravity, at the same time watch
ing The sFectAf ter railery upo6 Obed.
9bed pretcheA not TO hear, and said.
frankly:
1T is several months. Nancy, since
! asked you that Question. and every
time that / have referred 10 il you have
evaded answering it. If did not be-
lieve THAT you do care for me, ins spite
OF your words, | never would mention
the subiecS again.
II never have denied n regard for
YOU; but | must be sure hat il is just
right before | decide. But the several
evidences that / have had that il is
right for us to care for each other fail
10 satisfy; but ] am sure they will &C
cur.
Il doubt if they ever do" replied
Obed. gloomily. Haven't you had
evidences that it was right for you 10
care for Harlow Briggs?h
Never" retorted Nancy, sharply.
"You would make a good choice. if
you did encourage Harlow. He is rich.
educated and talented. There is moth
ing objectionable about him." said
Obed, cycling Nancy critically.
lit isn't necessary TO plead any ones
cause with me, Obed Lorejoy. You
are talking to retaliate for my words
about Samantha" retorted Nancy,
gu ckly.
"Therei mother is crying about that
Washburn affair again. Strange how
people will stand out" said Obed, evil
dentlv trying to change the subject.
well, if Reuel Washburn takes din
ncr here Thanksgiving. ] will answer
your question finally" laughed Nancy.
such a thing is possible, but highly
improbable" replied Obed, coolly.
"Tll ask the question that old Gem
Bates asked the other night, when
Ausel Blake said that all the proof
that he wanted of the new minister's
fitness for Hartwell was TO preach such
n sermon that Reuel Washburn and
father would shake hands right in the
church-it would soften their hearts so;
aud Glenn asked How n you think of
such an unlikely thing. after old farson
Leighton tried for two years TO make
them see the hurt that they were doing
the cause of Christ, and then resigned,
| believe. because he failed? Then
that smooth, fowcry Mr.. Walpole
tried three; now this ELECTROMAGNETIC
Luther Wheaton has come. and if he
sends the arrow Of conviction into their
hearts SO deep that they do shake
hands in church I'll sign an obligation
TO attend church every SUNDAY, sick
ness excepted. for five years. just the
time I've stayed from church so
will 1. Yes, so will L. echoed all
around the post-ofice. So you see
what good things would come about if
these things would take place." said
Obed, calmly.
Il cannot imagine hat they will;
but God knows" said Nancy, bidding
Obed good -rightA
Things are qaite complete in
this world; and it is well that they are
not, else we should forget our weak
mesa Though Milly L~ovejoy's pantry
was fragrant with pies. cake, breal
and fruit, and the oven steaminG with
turkey. chickens and pudding, and the
outside world on this anniversary would
regale in all that makes q perfect day.
Dear Aunt Miliy was sore!y tried.
Hadn't she prayed, wept and pleaded
alfthese years that not another Thanks
giving might be married with this quar-
rel?aS
Aunt Mlly opened the door to "a
gentle knock that had interrupted her
med citations, and met Tommy Goblet
crying.
Come in, Tommy; come in and tell
me what troubles you," said Aunt
Milly. putting her arm lovingly around
him.
"Oh, no! tit was ne that killed
Your turkey" sobbed Tommy.
Wa il, dear? l am sorry, and I'm
sure you are. You won't be SO careless
again?n
Il want careless. thought I'd
see how nea 1 could skip a stone and
not hit'em; but that one lodged. and
I it killed him in a minute. I'm awful
sorry. and III neversskip stones at live
things again. Mother said she wouldn't
cook the turkey TILT came over and
'feSse6. for the Lord wouldn't-er-er
'cept my thanks if 1 didn't
Your mother is right, dear" said
Aunt Miily, filing Tommy's pockets
and hands with cakes.
I'm glad I've 'fessed. Now you'll
love me same's ever; won't you?"
Il certainly viii, dear"
Uncle Nathan had entered so quietly
that he had not interrupted the little
scene. and he had heard enough to con
clude that Aunt Milly's turkey had Ger
tainly made one little heart lighter.
That his own heart was touched we can
only hope and believe.
Laws bless us.' said Aunt Cisely
Daggett. There never was such s
day in Hartwell as that first Thanksgiv-
ing Day tnatL Luther Wheaton preached.
There'd been Just as fine days, just as
gooc voads, and Lu;her'd preached here
three months; but laws bless US, the
meetin' house was Jest runnin' ova
with hearers. Ishall never forget when
the new minister got up. The pulpit
sained ike gold. n he shined more'n
the pulpit. Miss Skies said it was my
notion; but l tell you it warn't 1t did
shine. m when he read the Harvest
Hymn it jest seemed like q command
from Heaven; n his prayer was more
yet. There wasn't hardly dry eve in
the house; n when he begun the SER
mon l know the Lord was right there.
I know it. 1t wzrn't the words that
did the work, for I'd heard old Papson
Leighton say hundreds of times that
God d never accepts a divided heart
For if ye love not the brother We
have seen, how can We love Me whom
he have not seen? And if there. is
hatred in the heart of one OF my hear
ers. whose fault is it? Can you make
yourself biameless? Could you say. /