The Red Cloud chief., 1884-10-17
THE FIRST DAYS EXPERIENCES
With 4 Lesson.

THE FIRST DAYS EXPERIENCES:
With \ Lesson.
.'Good morning. Mira. Tay; Cynthie
and me Just heard the Elder was dead.
and so we thought we would come right
over To Offer coincidence.
You are very kind, Mrs Green"
Snow don't say one word a5out bcin'
kind. poor soal, al such q TIM OF
mournin'. Cvnthic and me Just wanted
TO know ali about how he passed away,
and when The funeral is gong TO be,
anu who VIII preach the funeral ser
mon. and. in fact. all about every thing.
We'll, really. Mrs. Green. il * only
an hour ago since my husband passed
away. and / do not realize what has
happened. There seems TO be a dread
full something oyershadowing us. but /
do not seem TO grass It. L can ONLY
realize the !act that for the pas: week |
have been wrung with n feeling of anx-
iety. and that now my anxiety has all
passed away
Poor dear, but what Were his last
words. and who will p each the sermon,
and viii yoI bury him here? What
does the doctor say was really the mat
ter with him."
Il don't know. Mrs. Green; | know
only this. that If ii were not fer the
children. 1 would gladly lay me down
bv his side, content never 20 rise again
ILL God called"
..Neil, YOU know you mustn't muir
mar. | know YOU will miss the Elder
iust awful. with his handy way Of help
in about, and ALWAYS so pleasant even
TO poor folks. Now l Just know l
should miss Jonas. though he doesn't
know how TO lift a finger about the
house. Bat men are so different. Now
when Jonas is sick he is always 50 fret
flu like, that / know | should miss
him.
mo doubt YOU would, Mrs. Green
..Iou must be very tired, Mrs. Ray
said CYNTHIA Allen, who already ,elt
condemned for what seemed 10 her an
intrusion.
..Now. law, Cynthie, who ever thinks
of helm tired at such n time? Every
back is fitted for its burden, You know,
and we always have sustainin' grace.
Now Just see how the Elders wife bears
up. Why. | thought you'd be all broke
up. Mrs. Ray. a trenholm and a erwin:
Ull Tts.aN hoH vi a A@asi
I'm sure we are wearying YOU, Mrs.
Raw: and If you will just lie down here
on the couch. | will throw this shawl
over Won before we GO. DO, try and
rest a li:tle"-and Cynthia Aliens bet
ter nature was awakened by this quiet
patient sufferer.
Now, Cypthic." said Mrs Green.
rs they rasSed beyond the little gate,
.-you have us: spoiled my call. ididn't
find cut any thing, not even when the
.unerai was
II doubt if she knew herself; for !
know she mas had 10 time 10 make any
arrangements.
mo, she hadn't even slickcd her
hair; but then YOU know folks often
neglect things at such tines. Though.
Cvnthir. | must say. / always do keep
.nv stove brushed clean, no matter
what comes
..Ferhaps. Mrs. Green. But yoa do
no. have 10 DO everything yourself. be-
sides taking care o. 4 sick husband and
two lite children"
..Weli. some felix's don't know how 10
manage. specially il they hain't been
brought up To work. But now I'm
awful sorry | didn't ind ont anything.
for 1 know Miss Pu!ier will be right
over whca she hears the ELDERS dead.
= and l sha'n MT have q thing to tell her.
Well. goodbye. / guess Til so again
after dinnc-.'
As Cvnthia Alien walked slowly
homewa1d she pondered n Ter mind
how she cou!d bes, help her pastors
wife bear the burdens which were about
TO be focoed uron her. Well did Gym
fhia know how prompt were the good
people OF Broc;on in IGNORING their old
time custom OF calling Immediately n
the house OF mourning. Distinctly did
she remember, when only a little girl,
and her W mother died. how GLADLY
she would iaye stolen away TO her LITTLE
bed n the Ion ard there cried Ia her
hearts content: AID how she WAS de
tanned from satisfying this longing by
the constant coming and gong o. those
who called themselves friends Size
truly Sv:apathizcd with her pastor
wife and was anxious 10 BE of some real
comfort 20 her. PROMPTED b. this
feeling sac decided 10 make her grand
mother comfortable for the day. and
then re:ura 1 the parsonage and oaer
70 DO the necessary work, which no
doubt had been neglected..
Charles Ray had entered upon the
pas:crate of a large city church in the
fuil possession OF health; but after SIX
wears OF faithfal labor he found himseli
unable 10 rcr.orm the duties OF 50 large
8 field. Conscientious III all things, ne
decided 10 hold II position where he
was NO. able to do the work 20 his OWE
satisfaction. and accordingly offered his
resignation. which was reluctantly ac-
ccpted. lie Immediately became paste:
Of the smaller church ut Brocton, and
entered his new field full of hope thai
the quiet of country life would soon re
Store TO him his usual yigor. For 81,
montas he ministered to his chosen
people as only 3 faithful postor q
md when suddenly called to enter tnt
44church triumphant" the whole sii'
lagc mourned lAeir loss The salary
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