The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1881-02-24

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which was broken by Miss Martin, who
said
Il saw load Of new furniture come
up to the parsonage; I expect 1t will
look pretty nicely there when they get
it fixed up. But ] don't think the par
son would be so happy if he knew
what kind of a wife he was going to
marry, do you, Nellie?''
NO. replied Miss Peckham; Ct
think it is the duty of some person to
| go to the parson and tell him how she
acts, and that she is regular firt.'
Yes, that's just what I think, =
! chimed in Miss Martin.
Do you suppose that Mrs. Clark
| would tell him?'' asked Miss Peck
ham.
"No, said Miss Martin, ssshe told
me particularly that she would have
no finger in the pie at all, and that the
parson must look out for himself in the
matter
"Well, how is he going to look out
| when he don't know anything about
her, OF but what she is all right, and
what she appears to him9' asked Miss
Peckham, signing heavily. cit is a
pity, such pity!''
swell, I expect the Smiths would
be dreadful mad said Miss Martin,
eff any one inte4fered with their
plans, but expectithey will say that
Flora's father is a deacon, and there
amt no harm in her going with the
new minister. But don't think that
way, do you?''
.sNo, ] DON'T replied Miss Peck
ham. "There ain tho excuse to make
the parson throw away his whole life's
happiness. don't care snap how
mad the Smiths get. I've always been
out with them ever since their son
Jim married my cousin lucia. But /
do think the parson should be warned
| Of his approaching danger before it is
forever too Late
s Do you think" asked Miss Martin
6 it would be improper for Us to go
and tell him of his danger, and warn
him to beware and not choose too hast
ilyr'
&c don't know what harm there
would Oe in our doing SO, but we would
have to 60 to the Smiths house to do
it,
mo, said Miss Martin, 81 saw him
going over to the parsonage justnow.
"Well, Them said Nellie, as she
proceeded to get her hat and gloves,
''We will go and tell him the TRUTH
The parson sat at the open window
of his study, enjoying the beauties of
nature, and wondering if his people
were pleased with his efforts to pro-
claim the word of God to them. Sud-
denly his attention was directed to the
| door by vigorous knock on the out
side.
"Come in y said the parson and
| to his surprise, who should step in but
our two spinsters.
''This is fine afternoon, ladies, :"
said he, as he handed them chairs.
eve are hardly through our house
cleaning yet, so you will please excuse
me for entertaining you in my study
"Oh, that's nothing" said Miss
Martin; 6 we all have just such times. "
7" Yes,' said Miss Peckham !; sswe
all have to clean house; but 1 cleaned
ours all by myself in about two days y
"Well,' . said the parson, ssthat's
| pretty quick work. Let me see we've
been here almost a week, and are not
done yet
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you now on particular business, said
Miss Peckham, moving her chair a
little nearer to the window where the
parson was sitting.
And what's the matter, now?''
said the parson, smiling. ''Some dis
pute about religion, or text in Scrip
ture you cannot understand? [ am
willing to aid you, my sisters, if you
Will make known your perplexity. I
know" he added, after a short pause,
that we often come to passages in
the Bible that are very hard to under
stand, but perhaps can aid you.''
The two visitors eyed each other in
silence, one waiting for the other to
| open fire. Finally Miss Martin broke
the silence by saying
''Parson, we didn't come to see YOU
about anything that pertains to the
Bible, but something else; something
that will
Here she completely broke down,
and looked appealingly at her compan-
ION, Who was Juggling nervOusly at her
gloves, which lay harmlessly in her
lap.
"Some family quarrel, perhaps o.
said the parson, becoming somewhat
surprised
No, it amt that, either; but it's
something worse, I Think said Miss
Peckham, trying to look very serious.
'And so do think it's worse than
a family QUARREL quoth Miss Martin,
looking out of an opposite window.
The new parson deliberately took off
his spectacles and sat eying his visi-
tors with a look of profound astonish-
ment. After short silence he said
My dear sisters, it is certainly be-
You'd my comprehension to even i'm
agine what is the meaning of your
words, and you will greatly oblige me
by stating at once the object of this
! visit
Again the sisters eyed each other in
silence.
Has it anything to do with any
thing | may have said in any Of my
! previous sermons?" continued the
parson, looking more and more sur
prised.
It's something that will be connect
ed with them in the future, if you