The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-05-18

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They 90 .ay. said Miss Piikias to h'
per, neiRhbor, alta meeting Of the Ladir
Benevolent Society. few month, af'
Melville Tborntons marriage, they do "a
that Mrs Thornton is dreadful stuck q
thing.
Yes, replied the other, and hadn't a oen
10 her back neither. when she came there
Such people do hold their heads higher
anybody else, il they happen to &c, it'll
money, For my part, woulda't take Al.
notice Of her IL she should come near me
I'd let her know tina, some folks was a
good as others. and Miss Tompkins CAV
her head a most significant toss.
Hadn't cent repeated Miss Pi,kins
with surprise, Why. what was that stor,
about her rich legacy
oh, la Iknow all about il, Miss Tomp
kins replied, with consequential air
twas just nothing at all,
Do tell US about it, cried several ladies,
who had gathered around the speakers 10
hear the news
Wy. you see. got Dolly Martin her
place there with the old housekeeper. =.
purpose so I'd kuos something that's 60
ing on. SO when Mr. Thornton brought
his wife home, says to her, Dolly keep
your eyes and ears open, and she did.
Well the very first day after Mrs. Thorn.
ton had been round and seen all the fine
things he bought her spose she felt kind
0 shamed, so she brings nice little bun.
die and give it to him, telling him that's
her legacy. Dolly says be looked pleased
when he first opened it and she could see
something through tho key. whole something
just like gold. but pretty soon he said
something to Mrs Thornton that made
her cry and then he got up and put it on
the mantle.shelf Dolly didn't dare TO
stay any longer, for fear they would come
out and catch her, but she went in after.
wards to see what il was.
Well, what was it? what was it? cried
the eager listeners, as Miss Tompkins sud
denly stopped.
| would call this meeting to order, said
the president whose reproyins glance had
silenced he,loquacious spinister, we have
several items OF business TO he disposed OF,
which may as well be done now. | should
like to hear the opinion OF the ladies as to
appropriation of our present funds, and
also the object to which we will devote our
labors during the coming year. We have
IN the treasury about seventy yfiye dollars,
which, if rightly used, may do much TO
advance the cause we profess to love. The
meeting is open for discussion on this
point.
hear, said Mrs. Robinson, the deacon's
wife, that we have many families in town
who from sickness, hard times and other
causes, are suffering, in some cases At
least, for the necessities Of life. think
that sum even doubled or treblod would
well be applied in relieving their want
This is q matter in which We are all
equally interested, remarked the presi tent
blandly we hope to hear from each of
you
It's my decided opinion, said Mrs.
Norwood that in a thriving place like
this, where work is plenty, there is no e1
cuse for poverty like what Mrs. Robinson
speaks Of. For my part l go against en-
couraging i1leuess.
thought we were to work for the poor
heather, suggested Miss Pitkins; I'm
sure / shouldn't have made so much effort
to attend these meetings il hadn't sup.
posed so.
box Of clothing for the missionaries, 1
should like best, added Miss Tompkins
There seems such division OF opinion
among you. said the chair, that venture
TO make . suggestion. | see our estim
able pastor coming, why not refer the
matter TO him2 His Judgement must
surely better than ours, for his position
gives him comprehensive view OF both
home and foreign wants
This happy erpedient was we'll received.
and Rev. Mr.. Flint, as he appeared Vas at
once chosen their ar6iter. Gray hairs and
wrinkled brow so Oft the type OF wisdom.
did but render more conspicuous and re-
voting the hard, restless eye, the sinister
mouth and the whole contour OF selfishness
which bespoke the inner nature Of this
professed man Of God. Dollars and cents
were the guage OF mems souls in his esti.
nation m oney the only evidence OF worth
Alas that among the holy brotherhood OF
Gods ministering servants. even one such
should be found-one whsse sleeps cloth.
ing could not conceal the wolf beneath
All honor would We render TO that noble
class Of self-den,ing men, who shrink not
from the call OF their Master, though
earthly reward pertain not TO His service
But when some ministerial Judas turns
the house OF God into temple OF money
changers, sharp should be the scourge
which should drive him thence.
Naturally enough the people under the
Rev Mr. Flint's charge with here and
there noble exception. had partaken
somewhat OF his nature External relig.
ious forms were mos, scrupulously oh
served, bu. the gentle peaceable fruits Of
the Spirit were fearfully wanting.
But while VIC are thus depressing. eager
faces are looking 10 their pastor for hi,
1ecison. His worthy cosdiutor the very
devoted president, is sure bis crtent.ive
knowledge and sound judgement would
render il easy for him to point out a, once
the httest object for their beneveoleuce
Rolling his tongue 10 the peculiar man
Ger he was wont To do when pleasrJ he