The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-12-12
THE WRONG SUNDAY.


IL was very quiet at the old farm.
For the first time In their lives, the
young people, four grown-up girls, had
gone away together To stay week. At
home, they generally kept things astir,
In the way OF fun and frolic, from morn
ing TIL night Something ought to
happen.n they said to each other,
sswhen father and mother are left alone,
something funny" "Look out, faith
leaving. keep hold Of the almanac,
or you may lose the day Of the week"
So Deacon Stearns and Mrs. Stearns
settled down for . quiet spell. They
could hardly remember that such o
time ever came to them before. Even
deacon remarked, HWife, rn finish
that history, and add up my yearly ac-
counts. We shan't have such q racket
now"
She replied: .I'll finish drawing in
my mat. There'll Dc time to turn or q
good many things"
This was Tuesday. Wednesday morn
ing he said: ait beats all how we miss
those girls How do you stand Il, moth
err 1believe It's going 70 snow"
Her answer was: ssWell, think
women have so many things to do they
don't mind being lonely as much as
men. II the children only get back
safe, it's all III ask
The storm came on Thursday, fast
and furious, with raging winds, piling
up huge drifts, and rolling along banks
for children to tunnel Inside, every
thing was peaceful In the dear old SIT
ting-room, and so stu. The deacon
L. - eIx<. f~. aLA H.
place, where the flames roared, as II to
show that the elements in doors were
equal to those without. Then he went
20 sleep over his Prescott, and she
nodded over her mat. The old dog
were still alive; and the cat sat up and
washed her face. In order to keep some
thing moving. Thus the short day
wore on to another night.
Nor Is It to be wondered at that with
the quiet and the storm, and the going
TO bed early, somehow this worthy
couple lost q day.. and awoke next MORN
ing with the firm conviction that 1t was
Saturday instead Of Friday.
"Well. forgot to put my beans
a-soak last night,r said Mrs Stearns;
.but suppose can boil them longer
this morning.
s.And I must look out for the brick
oven, and see TO the fireplace logs for
over Sunday" said Deacon Stearns, as
be unlocked the door.
At night 1t was still showing; but the
Sunday baking was all in and ready to
come ont hot the next morning-the
beans. brown bread and sweet-apple
pudding. Besides, there were q whole
pan of apple puffs, brown and fiaky, In
the pantry, jar of doughnuts and oak.
leaf cookies.
The next morning was clear and cold.
The sun shone aud the snow was deer
and smooth. No one had appeared in
the street to dissipate their notion thai
the day was Sunday.
WIFE, said the deacon. as he came
in to breakfast, "the snow is pretty
deep; and the drifts viii be high below
Mace's. What do you say to staying
at home from meeting to-dayP CAM
we manage 70 keep Sunday by our
selvesP'
Now, the deacon's wife was one o
the best women in the world; but she
did like, sometimes, quiet Sunday q
home. Being very conscientious, she
seldom allowed herself such luxury
Her face wore q smile of satisfaction q
she spoke: 1T would be hard for th'
horse to stand out Didn't he go /,
little lame the other dayP hope WI
shanft set bad example to our new
neighbors, but as you think best, hus
band.Y
Toward noon. she took her Bible an,
sat down at the south window. Sh
could hardly believe her eyes. Their
went by load of wood. and anothe
and still anotherl
"Taking advantage of this snow 70
sledding, what . shamel 1t looks lik
Mr.. Fosters man, too"
There came knock at the door,
man asked for something TO eat Tn
deacon was In the barn. but she woul
not refuse q meal and shelter. BE
sides,r she thought, 81 can talk to hir
about keeping Sunday" She seate
him by the kitchen fire with plate c
provisions and cup of hot coffee.
Are you travelling farP"
"Just up from down below. lookin
for work.
.You don't look for work Sunday.
hoper'
s.Well. don't know what I'll do II
morrow, Guess III wait till sunda
comesn
.Poor heathen," she said to hersel
ssif could only give him some instrus
tionr' We are staying at home froI
meeting to-day, but we usually 60.
you are able to walk in this snow, whe
you get into the city, you will find
church on the right-hand side, this yer
road straight ahead. You may go rigi
into our pew. tell the sexton Deaco
Stearns Your clothes are good. Yo
mustn't 90 about Sabbath-day II 70
would prosper She rose and locke
steadily at him to make her remari
effective.
The man stared. then got NJ
THANK ye. marm; your food W,
good and hot guess you're all righ
Il you are little fuddled in yo'
mind
She was too indignant to utter awor
and the man stepped out The deace
met him in the door-yard, and he sa
20 himself:
aGood chance to say word to tn
man." But, when he began, the tram
actually burst out laughing and turns
away. The deacon watched him Wi
growing displeasure. He went fe
Steps, turned around and looked at Il