Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-20
Miscellaneous.
The Deacon's Creed.

Il wish >ail the Deacon. .thai we're a
woman
The Deacon, wife looked a, him tritlc
sharply. hat f1rii,cly and said nothing.
For the men. continued the Deacon.
"aFe q. the iImo .ce,urng the women abou,
the.s spheres. ant the husbands arr al the
time talking ahou, the duty Of wives and II
were woman would 'utn the tables on
thetn, ana give lecture an the sphere or
men ana Ill, duties of husbands
''B'e>> me =" sad Mr.. Gcer. IN a whisper.
r, 4 possible that the Deacon ha, been
married twenty -h,v wear, ana hasn't heard
any lectures ga ;he duties ot husbands o."
"li'>h. Thomas" >4l Mrs. Gcer.
"Nha' solii your 'cNf hr Il" ,Ail tie
Par,aa.
Tie Dyaeon l,, d safe pocket ,a hi, coat.
~ which, r. cares poc,c, edition. Of Rag-
.;er'> Rt.c. He !o,e iatp TIL. pocket. pro-
d4ccd hi> Bible. opened .,-iar Biolc seem
ea 81 op1n N lt>c.f to the place NJ wanted
iA.uA the Bible arl the Deacon understood
one aHo'h,r-a'a read "a, follows: Illus
bands, love Nnur wives. even e. Chnst also
owed the church. aud gave himself for ir.''
DO you ;h.ek mat husband, ccaer4..,
love their rAe, said The rar,on
Il d3u't tt.u. The, r,tr thrm>rl,c, ior
'hcll WI,e, to aaN great extent" replied ~.
deacon.
"Wtn Gn lol ircan ,a.4 ,ae r4r,lH
Fl mean" >atd the Deacon. ..;hat Clrl,t
.aiI down h., III, far hi, church. He count.
~ h.~ own happiness = nothing. He en-
4uFcl poverty, di,houur ,irtr. social o.
traci,m. cyeryth!us that could be be,y-d
upon him. t5r ;hr >aA, ,hr .o,r he bors
ip hi, church IL, became N, blrF.a L.,.
er He suffered v,t ,lu,. ne .Nr" i'- u
.s-- - r. : -. ant he mace r. 'o'>' o'
L> >aef.tte~ IL ffJoi'el r. 'Ai' service
ana sell >acriiI-r % .oie ann th'' II 'he 'rA-
>'a Why the chAIch reverence h'h' 81"
love, h!m, and eas!t Ani y! iN'!N Nloh'"N
{" aim- i knows ih1t II >IoH'.'i"S y
Lu selfish Vii. II Is l''r NAhh''hHs 10
irte; anI that j a'"aN> easy. 'h"N'A nc
~ .,e 'he hishAn4 i.At d"'' N'1'-'ha'
even attempts q" d. y.
Hoe ~ llescou ".ir. "n' "a' >.tuhg
Ju,t beside. h4t ltie hthihd h1m' poin'e"
silently ip iht deacon. ny h' "A> q''''
unconscious O.! tA- p-n'1miu.
In coaft>hp nat i Jasi "Aaf vs. lo-
We ANe tor the s!i1 We are ooIiuh-. hff
happiness Is our happiness. 10 40 more l'i
heI than The othe! ie.o" i ltr 'hftH'tNl
achievement OF oaF !oNt- We ENt heI hP
chance 10 make IemaaDs, ior her WISH i
oGg .aH and scarcely cnAhc- ~ rAp.e-' 2
wl>h. ilI We anticipate II. sn"ulA IKE p
see Tie hu>ban- That Keeps up teirNh- "i'
wife after be Is married.
Here the Deacon ".ie repeated heF pan
tum.me. But the UNCONSCIOUS 'rtc"h con-
,uuei without pause
..Angr the wedding day a chang heg!u>.
We expect our wish 70 or her !a" We rN-
pee, her to anticipate our desires. We cA-
pect heI to find her happiness m our ENJOY
ment. She i our wiie and 7, hhaily. hol
having her interest, looked alter bt hei
husband. nor her nghis defended bH heF
protector, she Al Ia>i grows SCI AsseiuNt'
and rosl,t> The tyranny OF our seihNh"e'>.
". grow eloquent about tae sphere oi
women and the duties Q: w!ves. declare
am ashamed o. m,seli >omei!mes when
reflect that ! am man.
Tie Deacon'- wife shook her head AZ him
gently. behind hi> bacA. IN Amd q protest.
Il saw >gat the other daN. continued
the Deacon, who Sas evidently full o. his
subject, THAT filled me wiih "fa'h !; ana
have been nursing il ever since. wa> On
my way to the station ~ the city. Just be
fore me was herman woman, carr NIh-
large box on her back. aud bending under
the load, while the streams OF Persplraiion
were running down her face. Just before
her was big hulk Of fellow, who was. 10
be sure, carrying the baby in his arms. As
passed them he turned round 70 her ana
said something 70 her n German could
not understand Il, OF course. but inter
preted il, Hurry up" could have knocked
the ffliow down. And lvs been growing
madder about it ever since For think II
is what We are all dolng-blndlns heavy
burdens on wives shoulders, leaving
them 10 s,agger under responsibilities tha
We ou GIT to carry, and TO kill themselves II
sacrifices which We ought never to permit
and refusing 10 give Up our least indul
gences for their sake. tell YOU, gentle
men" and the Deacon'> eve kindled will
, INV onted fire, and he vas really eloquent
Il believe in wives submitting 10 their hus
bands but the husband who does beliee
that. and then makes her submission
means Of gratifying himself j, a--a-a three
tailed Bashaw."
What is three-taed Bashaw II said Nj
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