The Red Cloud chief., 1881-12-29
THE NEW MINISTER'S SERMON.

III was several GAYS DcIDrc 1nankS-
giving; but Aunt Milly Lovejoy was rs
busy with her work and plans for cele-
brating the day as if only twenty-four
hours separated her and our New En-
gland anniversary.
Have you yer thought, father"
asked Aunt Milly. stopping in her
meat-chopping and resting her hands
on the side of the tray, what good
luck we've had raising turkeys since
we concluded to give every odd number
to the destitute?"
We'll no, l can't say as | have"
replied Uncle Nathan, holding his pa
per TO one side and looking pleasantly
at Aunt Milly. 1--WE never had very
bad luck, anyway"
y Mo, / know that But the foxes
and woodchucks used 10 trouble us
some. But for five years we We lost
only one; and I've always thought that
Tommy Goblet killed that, for Nancy
SAYS them children are dreadful about
THROWN stones.'"
IL thought may be he did, too; for the
little fellow has been sort of shy of me
ever since the turkey died"
It's about time that we were plan
ming how TO dispose of 'em. We shall
have eight { o give away. Now, that
the Riggscs and Bookers have moved
away. ] hardly know how TO begin to
distribute them"
The family hat moved into the
Booker house have two sick children.
andthe father hasn't been in the mill
! 10 work for NOR a week. MAY be a
turkey there would be acceptable And
there ris n widow with 4 grown-up
daughter and two small BOYS Twin in
the Riggs house. The daughter works
in the mill aud the mother takes in
SEWN. If they were my turkeys |
should send one there. Then there is
SYLVIA Blackwell and old Peter knight,
the minister"
I'm going to send Tommy Cobbe,
one this wear. They amt real needy;
Init Mrs. Goblet is a hard working
and may be having a neighbel
think of her when most everybody els'
is bappy will make her burdens lighter
..Well YES, it would be right,
think. said Uncle Nathan, kindly
..An.fbe rest in the neighborhood rais
EN-, continued Uncle Nathan, leanIni
forward and looking exactly as II n
tnew that he had done Aunt Mlily
favor. helping her dispose OF he
turkeys.
..Well. Nancy says that Bloom
Washburn didn't raise any this year
and l thought we might send her one,
said Aunt Milly, looking straight a
Uncle Nathan.
..Blooma Washburn's husband is m
enemy" replied Uncle Nathan, rattle
CURLY.
II don sec. Nathan. as the quarre
n between you and Reuel Washburn nee,
; hinder Blooma and l keeping up neigh
~borly courtesies.n replied Aunt Milly
the least bit of asperity in her tone.
"Well, mother, it needn't Every
body in the neighborhood knows tina
YOU do as YOU please with the turkeys
and tnat it wouldn't be my doin's. try
, ing TO buy Reuel Washburn back 3
good feelin'. But, Milly. it wouldn'
look just right"
..Why not?" asked Aunt Milly, fold
ing her hands meekly across the ira,
and looking at Uncle Nathan.
well, il would look as if we wan
of one heart and one mind, serving tn
Lord"
Christ SAYS Love your enemies.
and this is q good way to show on
, love-" said Aunt Milly, tenderly.
: oh. well, l shan't try to hinder YOU
doing as you please. Send Blooma
turkey. if you want to, of course Yo1
know / like to talk, Milly."
Aunt Milly looked steadily upon tn
/ bed of glowing Goals, as if studying tn,
= right way.
THAT Christly command. Low
Your enemies is for US all; but Sain
Paul's command to wives is for me. w
will act in harmony, Nathan, if we d.
think different"
..Ohi we'll, dear, do just rs vol
please, and I'll warrant it'll be right
said Uncle Nathan. rising and reaching
for HE overcoat. which meant walk Il
the post -ofice or some neighbor's.
II does seem strange how Nathan
and Reuel do hold ont in their differ
ence. And Blooma and 1 have beel
prayin' all these years Yes, it Is nv
years next November since they'v'
KpoSen to each other or broke bread .
table; and it all grew out of
difference of opinion. An argumen
followed. and neither could convinc,
the other; then anger, het words, ant
each declared himself independent o
the other. And to think how we nse(
TO live. comforted rs all through Ezra
sickness and $death. and come. to u
when. thefr. A1ice almost broke thei
hearts By marrying against their wishes
O6!& 3 Sos5gtange. There are season
thstf6 know they must hunger for thei
old wayk and If they want too proa,
theysd yisld @ Fatheri Will it AWAY
fhusp WIN Inv cause alWxU sufer