The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-15
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htLte, ara WIS iits Boin' 10 sby 80 Wu1u
/ remembered the tex about not bein' bitter
against EN-, so 1 says. 'Pniiury, you lay
abed. l expect Emmy can get the whites to-
day. declare, she turned over and give nae
fech look; why, it struck right in. There
was my wife, that mad worked an waited on
NO twenty odd year, most scarf because
spoke kind Of feelin' 20 her. ! went OF. and
fetched in the pail o water she'd always
drawed herself, ard then l MIXED the coz.
When 1 come in Philury was up fryin' tie
potatoes, and the tears shinin' on her white
face. She didn't say nothin', she's kinder
still, but she hadn't no need TO. felt
leetle meRner'n ] cid the day bsfore. But
'tWsn't nothing to my condition when was
goin', towards night, down the sullar stairs
tor some apples, soc the children could have
roast, and heeFed Joe up IL the kitchen
say TO Emmy, Il do blieve, En-, PISS gOin'
to die Why, Josish Emmons, how you
tsikP why, do; he's SO everlsstin' pleas
ant an good natured can't but think he's
struck with death
81 tell We, brethren, I set right down on
them sullar staiIs sad cried. | did, really.
Seemed IS though the Lord hsd turned aud
looked st me Jest as He did at Peter. Way,
there was my own children never see mo acs
real fatherly and pretty in all their lives
Ia growled'a scolded and prayed st ZEN,
and tried TO fetch 'em up jest as tho twig is
bent the trees inclined, ye kn wv, but |
hadn't never thought that they'd got right
an reason to exIect I'd do my part as we'll
SIS their'n. Seemed SIS though l was fadin'
cut more about Josiah Emmops' shors CON-
ings than was real agreeable
"Come around Friday I go. back to the
store. I'd kind OF eft It TO the bows the
early part of the week, and things was
little catering, but 1 did have sense not TO
tear round and use sharp words so much as
common. began to think twas getting
essy to practice after FIVE dayF, when in como
Judge Herrick's wife after some curtin
calico. had handsome piece, all done off
with roses an things, but thsre was fault
in the weavin', every NOW and then q thin
streak. She didn't notice it, but she was
pleased with the figures ont, and said she'd
tske the whole piece. Wen, just "a I was
wTappin' of it up, whss Mr.. Parses here said
about tryin' to act just as the Lord would in
our place come scrost me. Why, / turned
as red IS beet, know did. It made me
sll of q tremble. There was 1, door keeper
in the tents Of my Gc ], as David says, really
chestin', end chestin' woman. l tell We,
brethren, l wss all of sweat. Mis- Her
rick says ]. Il don't believe you've looked
real close at the gocds; tsin't thorough
wove,' says 1. So she didn't take It; but
what fetched me was 70 think how many
times before I'd done sech mean, unreliable
little things TO turn penny, and
all the time sayin and prayin'
that l wanted to be like Christ.
KEEP trippin' of myself up 81 day Jest 10
toe ordinary business, and l was PEI lower
down when night came than l was Thurs.
day. I'd ruther, as far ss the hard work is
concerned, lay mile Of fOur-foos stone wall
than undertake to do msn's livin' Caris-
tsn duty for twelve workin' houl-; aud the
hefg Of that is, it's b suse l emit ussd TO i.
and ought TO be.
$50 this mornin' came around, and ! felt
8 mite more eherk. 'Twss missionary
mornin', and seemed sc if twas a sigh.
easier to preach than TO practice tholgat
Ia begin to old Mis- Vedder's. So l pat
Testament In my pocket and knocxe 20
her door. Says I, Good mornin', ma'am,'
and then I stopped. Words &c mel ID hang.
romehow. 1 didn't want TO pop right ous
that I'd come 20 try'n convert her folks. l
hemmed and swallowed little, and fnlly
SAID says l, We won't see you 70 meesin'
very frequent, Mis- Vedder.
"'No, you don'tr ses She as quick as a
wink. I stay to home and mind my busi-
less'
"'Well, we should like to hsv you come
along with US and do ye good says sort of
conciliatin.
"Look here, DesconP sac snapped,
I've lived slongside OF you flfseen years,
aud you knowed I never went to lnse.in';
We ant piOUs LOT, sud yeu knOwed it;
we're poorer n death and ugier n sin. |
jim ne drinks and swears, and Malviny
1onO her letters. she knows heap she |
hadn't ought to, besides. Now what are you |
3 comm here to-day for, L like |
TO known, and tslkin' SO glib about |
msetin'2 Go 10 mestin' III 90 or come |
Jest as I darn please, for sll you. Now GET /
out O this Why, she come q. ma with /
2 broomstiek. There wasn't no need ont; I
v nat she said vas enough. [ hadn't never /
asked her nor her'n TO 90 much rs think of |
goodness before. Then won't to another |
place jest ike thst-I won't csll 10 mora |
names; and sure enough there was ten /
children in rags, the hull on en-, and TIE |
man half drunk. lie Civ it to me, too aud |
don't wonder. ia never lifted p hand to !
serve nor save en- before IN all these years.
I'D said consider bic about The heather in /
foreign parts, and give some little for to con-
veIt EN-, snd 1 had looked right over the I
heads OF them thst was nsx. door. S3omst /
as If could hear Him say, These ought ye |
10 have done, and not have left theo IN !
DONE couldn't face another soul today, |
brethren. 1 como home, and here be I've |
been searched through and through sGd /
found wantin'. God De merciful TO me sin
nerl"
He dropped into his seat, snd bowed his |
head; and many another bent, too. II was
plain that the descon's experience was not /
he only one among the brethren. Mr.. Pay. |
son rose, and prayed rs he had never prayed |
before; the week Of practice hsd fred his |
heart, too. And it began a memorable year
For the Church in Sugar Hollow; not year
Of excitement Of enthusiasm, but one when |
hey heard their Lord saying, as to Israel of |
Did, go forward" and t ey obeyed His |
voice. The Sunday school lourished, the |
Church services were fully attended, eyary |
good thing was helped on its way, and peace
reigned in their homes and hearts, imperfect |
perhaps, IS new growths are, bu. still an OFF |
'hoot of the peace past understanding.
And another year they will keep another
week of practice, by common consent.-The |
ongregationalist.
A careful comparison OF DR.. Prices Special |
Extracts with other favOring ex- |
tracts in the market, will convince any per- |
ION that for strength and delicacy OF flavor |
Dr.. Prices is far superior. While The other |
1avorings have q disagreeable. turpentiny |