The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-01-20


Now, Bro. Disbrow," demonstrate
good Deacon Waterbury, II don't lik
to hear you talk in that way. l don
think Bro. Doozenbury is stuck ul
You don't understand him, that's al
He is doing good work here. He ha
the cause of Christ and of this churc
very near his heart. Now, this kin
of talk YOU are indulging in, will 500
breed a division, and you know y0
don't want to do that" added he, kin6
ly.
Eyes, do" said the doctor with
satisfied grin. That's the very thin
do want to do. l want folks to ge
their eyes open. l mean the eide
shall see q isn't wanted here and the
if he's got any good sense, he'll leave!
"He is wanted here, Bro. Disbrow
and now beg you not to keep agitat
ing this thing all the time. 1t d0esn'
argue the right spirit. Let the subjec
drop right here. Now don't bring i
up again" ~ 1w . ~
"All rightp responded the doctor
"All right! Go on with the dance then
brethren and sistersl Dea. Sargent
you are sitting pretty still over there
Haven't you word to offerp Glad u
hear it if you have" said he carelessly
addressing u asilverhaired, benign-faced
old gentleman, who sat leaning against
the head of his cane. "But if you
haven't said he, turning from him
abruptly, without waiting for a reply
T'd like to know why Dea. Storms
isn't here. Seen him tonight, any OF
you? I'd like to have his say-sO be-
fore we actually decide. He knows
what's what. But a pound social's the
thing. That'll go like a book. No
body'l oppose that"
"Well, l am not 80 sure about that
DR.. Disbrow," remarked Miss Plymp-
ton, thOughtfully, IL should dislike ex-
ceedingly to prevent unanimous
action at this meeting, but confess l
do not favor such project at all, we
ought to do handsomer thing for our
pastor, than a pound social would be.
We are able to, and most sincerely
hope we shall"
"a handsomer thing! I'd like to
know why that isn't handsome enough,
Miss Plymptonp The Elders folks
might realize as much as %. DON
know as much AS; Sister Crandall,
how much could we raise, fifty dollars,
or so? No objections to that, Miss
Plymptonp You'd call that, handsome,
wouldn't you? 1 reckon 1 should, if
twas going to be given to me-"
"Yes, DR.. DisbrOw, fifty dollars
would be quite nice thing, if it were. +"
"But you are lodging the question,
Miss Plympton. didn't ask you If it
wouldn't be a nice thing, asked if
you wouldn't call it handsome. Come
now, wouldn't your" said he, persist
emily.
"fhat would depend upon circum-
stances. If we gave it in greenbacks.
OF in silver, could call it handsome
That's what I'd like to do"
Eyes, yes, thought you'd think fifty
dollars wasn't to be sneeZed atw
"But wait minute, DR.. Disbrow.
Please don't misunderstood me. l said
fifty dollars in money, would be hand
some, but | didn't say that the eject
eras that would probably be given at a
pound social would be. That would
be very different thing, in my estima-
tion. Suppose for instance. a large
company of us, with baskets of refresh
ments should rush in upon our pastor
unawares."
"You.needn't be alarmed" interrupt
ed the Dr.. there won't be any great
turnout, folks amt interested enough
for that; may be, though they'd go to
get good supper-don't know but l
would. like good things to eat!"
$50 do l so do Ip chimed in several
voices.
But Miss Plympton, nothing daunted
by the interruption, went on.
Suppose, as / said, large company
of US should take possession of the
house, and spread tables, and soil table
linen, and strew the house in confusion,
and burn wood, and kerosene until mid
night, and then go home, as would quite
likely be the case, leaving only hete-
rogeneOus assortment of triAing articles
such as bar soap, tallow candles, ruta-
bagas, dried apples, etc., etc., which,
though our pastors family could make
servicable, they could do nicely with
out, why, l shouldn't call that hand
some, at all. l think it would be an
insult TO our pastor, and disgrace to
our churchw
swell, L beg leavsto differ with you,
Miss PlymptOn," said the DR..
"I do hope we shall not decide to do
any such thing" she continued. "Let
us do what we shall have no reason to
be ashamed of. Mr.. Doozenbury de-
serves a handsome present, if ever a
minister did, said she enthusiastically
"and Mrs. Doozenbury too."
81 think so too," said Mrs. Merritt
Lets give him a new Overcoat, and
her a new bonnet" whispered Mrs
Crandall. "They need them, ever sc
much. They wear awful looking
ones"
"Why cant we, now," said Mrs. Blk
ley. How would that do, Miss Plymp
ton? al think 'twould be goot
idea." -
20, wouldn't" said Miss Plympton
persuasively. 81 wouldn't buy then
anything of that kind. Give them tht
money, and leave the disposition of i
to their own taste and discretion
That's the way should like best, il
was In their places. May be they'll us,
it to 90 to the anniversaries with.
wish they would. They couldn't go las
spring"
Deacon Sargent rose slowly to hi
feet, and said mildly, Brethren ant
sisters, didn't intend to say anything
but since the meeting has taken th'
turn that 1t has, fear silence will b.
misinterpreted. 1 don't want you t.
think an. not interested in all tba
pertains to Zion among us. | am in
terested, deeply interested, both in ou
church, and in our pastor, in what b'
does for us, and in what wedo for him
But would like to ask right here. be