The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-05-13

nlled MIS- pockets. He had never "econo |
mized" on his likings andhe prided him.
self on a good table. OnAgoing home
one night be found the minister and his
wife making call. He was glad to see
them. OF course; and now, be thought to
himself. Hannah will have asdecent sup
per once more. But what was his con-
sternation to see, as be seated himself ct
the table, nothing but bread and butter,
cold boiled ham and apple sauce.
"Well," said Mr.. Gordon to his wife,
81 am afraid the pastor will think your
supper scauty one"
"rm sorry, Stephen, but the fact is,
we've been economizing lately, and they
came so late had no time to prepare any
thing different"
aThe delicious bread aud butter needs
no apology, to say nothing OF the other
good things" said the clergyman.
Poor Stephen! His pride was deeply
hurt as he contrasted his table With 9th.
ers that had been spread.
"Hsve you met with losses lately p
asked the pastors wife with concern.
"Oh, no." said Mrs Gordon "5ut in
the spring, on a farm, there are grea,
many things wanted, and We are econo
mixing in order to meet expenses"
The next morning Mr. Gordon called
on neighbor, Mr.. Jones. to pay him fol
. pair OF young cattle. "Here is the
money for the steers" said Mr.. Gordon
handing him q roll OF bills.
Mrs. Jones was working over her but
ter in the kitchen. She had butter.
worker, and it was astonishing how fas,
che made the butter into cakes and
stamped them, draining out every drop
OF the buttermilk without hardly any ex.
ertion, while Mr.. Gordon watched her.
SCOT butter-worker, / see."
"Yes; and l don't know how / ever
lived without one. 1t is so easy work
ing butter now compared to what it used
to be-"
"Here, wife, is twenty dollars you
wanted tor cloak. Give Mr.. Gordon
a receipt for fify dollars"
Mr.. Gordon stared. Twenty dollars
for cloak! When hal he given his wife
that sum for anythingi He looked
around the kitchen. Here was model
range and everything convenient and
handy with which the farmers wife could
do her work. What a contrast to Han
nah's kitchen! He we'll knew that be
Was better able to afford such an outfit
than his neigbor was.
On returning Mr.. Gordon stopped at
the barn. Here everything was in order
and everything convenient to work with.
Was it possible that he had made Han
nah do all lhe economiz,ng2 In one
corner Of the shed was something that
looked little like sled. His little hoy
had been trying to make one, and the
words Of the child rang in his ears, 81
shan't let nv boys GO without when r %
q man." He then went into the house
Where is Hannah :" he inquired otUa
Gle Moses.
"She's gone over to see Stiles sick
child"
The farmer sat down and took his pa.
per but his thoughts were too busy to
read. He had never looked 80 mean 10
his own eyes before. He was still angry
with his wife for humbling him so the
night before, by giving the minister and
his wife such supper. Yet now as be
thought it over he wondered how he
couli have blamed her.
"Uncle Moses how much do you think
1t would cost to clothe woman for a
year2"
"Il's never cost much to cl ,the yourn.'
said he, his black eyes snapping. II
never thought you could be so mean and
stingy with any one as you have been
with her. She's too good for e.and it's
time ye found it ont. You've got money
enough to keep her like lady, but in
stead OF that she can't even have things
to work with. Yell never get q cent
from me; what have I'll settle on Han
nah and the boys."
"That's all right; but why did you not
tell me how selfish was before
"Haven't been telling ye al the time.
and what good did it dof II yer stom-
ach hadn't been pinched little, yer
never would have found out how good
it was to follow what yer alters preach
in to her, We must economiz,; we must
economize.'"
"Well, did miss the goodies, but that
wasn't all the reason, and it's never too
late to mend"
After dinner Mrs. Gordon went back
to the dying child and her husband went
to town. In about two hours he return
ed with tinsmith, new stove, new
churn and q butter worker, new sled
for. Willie and two pairs Of skates for
the other boys.
When Mrs. Gordon came home che
found the children rejoicing over their
presents and Uncle Moses and Mr.. Cor
don busy getting tea.
"Why, where did that s'ove come
from ?" and as her eyes fell upon the
new churn and butter worker she ex
claimed, why, what does it mean 2"
at means that we have done 'econo.
mizing' for the present, and that you are
to have the money to yourself for all the
butter you make. This is your capital
to begin on" said her husband as he
handed her twenty Eve dollars.
After this Mr.. Gordon never told his
family again: 1--WE must economize,"
and Hannah never gave him any cause
to do so.
An Exciting Scene.
LONDON, May 6.-Ata meeting OF the
Missionary Society at Exeter Hall to-