, 1881-10-30
SUNDAY MUSINGS,

~ "I declare,' said Fogs, tits really too
bad AL summer long lave been dying to
attend church. and every Westinghouse was
closed: now that have got rcconci!ed to the
deprivation. I'm blamed il they aren't all
oper.''
"N'ell, reiglbor Simmons, how much shall
We put you down for to get a chandelier for
onr cAnrch"'' Neigllbor s.: ''Nothing.
What to we want L chandelier fur? We
haven't got anybody in tl,t: parish who coutt
play'un it after we get it.
's'rhis isn't nenast stsric," sharply observed
an irascib1e deacon To II man who was trying
to force 4 p;'ssase through the cr"wo Ut n
Church 'inorway. w. presume llnt, re-
amy Of the animals to block up the entrance"
wattry grave by Il boatlnail. After hauling
Him ashore Ills rescuer severely, repr0acletl
him for not making some effort to save him
self: II put my trust in the i.ord,'' piousiy
explained the humid evanselist~ Well. |
.lihu't,'' returned the hoat.nan,. for the
Lord evidently intended TO drown you"
'.ioo you think, nfamma,'' said little one,
"tllat Unc!t. Reuben is a good lnan::'' = Why,
aiiud u an excellent man And Will lie 20 ia
Heaven - II think SO, lily child. Why Ito
if y9 as sort o o revsr s"{n "S %ss tinkinsE TnkinE
what n homciy angel he'd make, that's ALL
Narrow escape: s'Stole any chickens dis
week. 1'rutltlcr Jonese.' said searching
eIass-lcauer to member of -s,lsI,ici't,sty-
1hieyin= proclivitics. No. sal,-tank lie
Lor'.'' You'se done wel:' said the leader,
to 'Hrldtcr Brown and whispers: 'L,lcky
he said chickens; if he'd said ducks he'd a.
had 1he, slluahr'
dad, can God see in the dark ." asked Il
Brooklyn yongster who strongly suspected
tliat his fathers frequent visits to the pantry
were not wholly unconnected with the pres.
ence Of III, nn!ahicsi bottle upon one Of the
shelves: why do yor,ask such a nonsensi-
cal question? sharply uueried the old gen.
tlenlan. !" "Eecause.'' returned the candid
child. ~ I notice ti,at ynlt never gt into the
closet without shutting the door after YOU"
The Rev. Z. 2. Tenney,. the genial and
pastur Of a CONGREGATIONAL church IN Il sea-
coast town in Massachusetts, hatl Il donation
party. among tile presents being 4 fix. new
drcss-coat for the pastor and tasty bonnet
for his better na1f- On the following Sl1n-
habilIments, the choir inadvertently struck
out will! the voluntary ltucl! 10 the tliscOln-
tture Of the sensitive Clergyman and his
wife, ''Who are these in bright array" At
the same church few weeks ago the funeral
Of prominent and higliy,reSpected citizen
If the tow, by the name Of Knight oc,:l1rreu,
nn which occasion. by 4 singular contrc-
temps. the choir SANG us their first selection
the usually fitting hymn, There will be no
night there" The effect as soprano, ALTO,
and tenor successiyely took up the refrain
was we'll calculated to eXclre the risibles Of
those who had gathered i'll any but l,umor-
Gus spirit
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.
EPISCOPAL.
Der. 30-Twenteth Sunday after Trinity.
Nov. l-.All Saints Day.
Nov. i-FaSt.
CATHOLIC.
Oct. l0-Twenty-flrsl Sunday after Pcntccost.
Det. 3l-Nig;l OF Al! Saints.
Nov. 1-FcuAt Ut All Saints.
Nuy. All Souls.
Nov ;;-Uf the Octave of All Saints.
Nov. 4-St. Charles B0rromeo. d. c.: SIS. Vitaiis
and Cosn'a, NM.
Nov. 5-Of the Octave of All Snint5.