The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-11-17

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she went olT to join Peoples, who was wait
ing at the garden gate for her.
al pity the poor fellows who will have tc
wear them " said my oldest cousin Juliana
"Not one OF the men folks will go TO churct
sunday"
"Well," said Clem, 'if they can't go tC
church unless ther shirts are as white AZ
the driven snow and as slick as glass,
would not give button tor their strength
Of mind"
Glenn got done first nnd wentoff
was just finishing when the geologst
came in. He was absent minded and did
not know he was standing within foot ol
the hot stove, until told him.
81 seem to haye an unpleasant faculty.
he said, "of provoking the one I wish to
please. She has gone Off with him. We'll,
| suppose it is not best for us always to
have what we wish for. We are short
sighted mortals at best, and ! know Proyi-
denee is wiser aud kinder than we dream"
"Oi course it is, whatever happens" said
], "but you need not give up hope of what
you want this time, if it's Cherry. Things
always turn out right anyway if VIC do the
best we cam"
EYES," he said. "Some times The
blessings we lose here on earth will Le
made up to us in the great hereafter, if we
wait in faith. Iu any case, Ills will be
done.
All, Cousin Cherry, il you had sighted
aud deserted this simple patient heart
through perverseness ard obstinacy, what?
For him, compensation thrice told from
gracious hands and the blessing bestowed
on those who mourn in this life and never
doubt. For you, there would not haye been
repentance?
Supper was ready when Cherry and
Popples came back.
Mr.. P. was frantic oyer new, wonderful
and beautiu! bug he had found.
az am sure even you will congratulate
me, Miss Mollie," said he.
"You won't get any sympathy in that
quarter" said Cherry.
"Not a Bit" said I. al like hugs in the
fields and woods where God put them. l
don't believe in sacrificing hundreds Of
little innocent creatures just to crafty a
mere wilma freak. think with Cow.
per. Mercy to him who shows it., is the
ruIe bv which Heaven moves in hardening
guilty man, and he who shows none won't
Get anv himself that's the snhs,ance oC il.
We set nm Tor Christians. Whv can't we
treat even an insect as we would have il
treat us? IF our lives demanded on taking
tbircs. if il did us amy real cood--n
"Ob. but this new bug is such beauty, -
the worth INTERRUPTED. .,t must 10 in NV
coIIcctiop j"
Oh what ,os tbouso to taIL9
"plcose. Miss Mollie. :" said he. "iust c,ma
and see it"
az do mn, want to 600 n daad hro - pro
tested
"Rut II ia pot daa5 vet " soid be .1,vo
cot IL in n noner"
So to rIease him followed him to the
sittirg.room He to,k rro,, unler o,,ss .
nauer. which he nroceeded cautiously Ia
unfold. 1t took long time to get il un-
dono. and then-bebsld the coptive was
not there.
ooh. obi where is nv bug. my lovely
bpoIp he cried wildly.
saw the bug CALMLY traveIing mn hi.
shouldcr. Did tell him9 Mover n hit did
7 can feel f,r any one IN d,s,ress lint ot
,be san,e TINA was NOT g,ino to couss tho
death of an ipolsosive insect; and did
not think it was as hard on p to lose tbe
buo az IT wonId he for tho huo m l,so ;,s
rcs r. was inst hio croon Tuno I'm,
whv should pnrrIes and ~ horr,,os %, ;s
,ono,o
pnt bo wos vorv rr,Iooson, aud rharrv
was tired and more snoppish. They were
like couple of wet blankets,and the whole
lot of ms, copseouentIv. Larslv escoped
catching the blues.
Cherry wanted to On to the kitchen and
inspect the ironing; but l would not let
her. did not want her to tire herself any
more, and beside, was little bit coward
ly. / had guiltily scorched the geologist's
host shi ri and craftilv hiddnn IL at the hnt
tom of the pile of clothes. finely made