Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-19
Temporarily Mislaid.

"Now, my dear" said Mr.. Spoopen-
dyke, cheerfully, ''be lively. It's twenty
minutes past ten, and we mustn't be late
at church. Most readys"
"Yes, DEAR" besmed Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke, 'I'm all ready. Got e~verythingf''
81 think so. Hymn book, umbrella,
and-where's the prayer book? haven't
got the prayer book"
"Where did you leave it1" asked Mrs.
Spoopendyke, turning over the volumes
on the table hurriedly.
of 1 knew where I left it, I'd strut
right to that spot and get it," retorted
Mr.. Spoopendyke. 81 left it with you,
Where did you put it2 Can't you re-
member what You do with things?"
81 haven't seer it since last Sunday ~
returned Mrs. ~Spoopendyke, family. :"
know" she continued, "perhsps it Is al
church."
"Perhaps it ISL mimicked Spoopen.
dyke, "perhaps it got up early, took q
bath and went ahead Of us. Did you evel
see a'prayer book prowl of to church al
alone2 Ever see q prayer book hist its
skirts and strike out for the sanctuary
without an escort7 B'pose q prayer bool
knows the difference between q churct
and a ham sandwich? Where did yor
put it?"
II mean, you may have left it in tn.
pew rack. You know you did once,'
suggested Mrs. Spoopendyke.
81 didn't do anything Of the sort.
brought it home and gave 1t to you
Where do you keep it? What did you d.
with itf S'pose I'm going to swasl
around through that service withou
knowing whether they are doing til,
Apostles Greed or an Act Of Congress
Spring around and ind it, can't you
What are you looking there for7 Dom
you know the difference between . pray
er book and the Wandering Jew2 Fin,
it, can't your"
"Never mind it, DEAR" futtered Mrs
Spoopendyke, ~ know all the responses
and I'll help you along"
"Oh, yes, you know Fem all. VIVA
you don't know about religion wouldn'
wad a gun. All you want is q bell and
board fence to be a theological seminary
Think you car find that prayer book be,
tween now and the equinoctial2" howlet
Mr., Spoopendyke. SCOT any idea wheth'
er you sold the ,measly thing for chin.
vases or stirred it into the wheat cakes
Have I been chewing divine grace all tn
morning! Where's that prayer book
Going to get that prayer book before tn
revelations come to pass2" And Mr.
~Spoopendyke plunged around the room
tumbling books about and breathing
heavily.
81 don't see the use of making such
fuss over a thing you don't really need
sobbed Mrs. -Spoopendyke through he
indignant tears. .
"Oh, you don't" raved Mr.. Spoopen'
dyke. "You don't see any use in puttinl
things where they pelong, either. do you
How dye s'pose I'm going to keep NJ
with religion without Q yrayer book
How dye a'pose I'm going to know whel
it's my turn to show what Christianit!
has done for me unless you can find tina
dod-gasted book between now and tn
resurrection"
And Mr.. S~pOopendyke spun around OF
his heel like a top, and knocked over {
Parian jar.
swat a minute, my dear" said Mrs
Spoopendyke, looking at hin earnestly
Then she went behind him and fished ou
the prayer book.
scot 1t, didn't you," he growled
"Had it all the time, 1 s'pose. wher,
was it, any wsy?" -
"In your coat-tail pocket, dear" An,
Mrs. S~pOopendyke jabbed the powde
puff In her eyes, and stalked down stairs
leaving her liege to follow.