The Red Cloud chief., 1885-03-20
SOMETIME.
A Practical Sermon Preached by
the Cellar Stairs.

tstraitgclF enough iBf ''iiai starr
prt achc,I il at least they contributed
that ;cry important part. the applica-
ton. Sister Scarlcs had furnished the
text in the morning. bat then the ser
mon might have gone on from firstly
u foriy-.cycnthly without Mrs. Bar
mes notice. had it not been for the
cellar stairs.
Mr.. Barney was hurried that day
she wa always hurried and il va,
warm and uncomfortable in the sun-
shiny. st~oyc-hcatci kitchen. where she
was Fastening To and fro. growing
frcitcd and tired without ~slackcning
her speed. Ncalie. standing at The
ironing-tablc. was tired also.
There's 80 much Ia do she said.
YEARLY. II do not see why We need
do bak NJ and ironing both in one day.
1t makes sucn a crowd. and We could
have left one for o-mprTow.'
-.To-morrow WI bring work enough
of lis own answered Mrs. B%arncy,
quickly. beside. If We should get tn"
work all out Of the way the first of the
week. Il whole day IL rest IN would bc
worth something
Blu; then we shouldn't take il for
resting tust because IT would De- 4 Whole
day and something else would be- crowd
al into it, %inurinurcd N-alic. To- whom
ore hour now looked very inviting and
that possible day in the future very un-
certain.
The mother did not answer and the
girls hand moved NOR. slowly over
the damp muslin> a. her gazcw wandered
AWAY Il the hills where great trees
were throwing cool shadows. How
pheasant the shade and Were,
The desire To bring il nearer suggested
another thought 10 Ncalie some
vines would be- so nice at thus window.
mother. | could plant them If You
there"
..irS. but if we ever get the house
fixed up "a we want il We shall have
shutters AT that window.
But we don't know when We can do
that, and the vines would bc SO pretty
row" urged N"aiie.
Pretty? Well. YES. if We had the
whole yard trimmed and laid out a il
should br. | hope we shall hay. 1t
some day: but Il stray vine here and
therc seems hardly worth fu>sing oyer
when We can't have the whole done.
N.alic sighed but was silent. and
presently Inn came in with an armful
OF wood.
.'Nralic.' h. said. pauSing near her
table. Iii - just sew this sleeve up a
little. The old thing tears awful easy.
and I just Int II against a nail.
lie spoke low. but Mrs. Barney :
quick ears cauch the words.
That Jacket torn again, Tim |
never SAW such "A boy la tear things to
pieces. No. Nealic can't stop 10 mend
II now. and | cant either. I've been
intcndin. 10 get You new one. but
there doesn't seem much chance To
make ANYTHING new while YOU c"ntrivc
io make 80 much patching and darn NJ
on the old.
Mrs. Barney shut the oven door with
n snap. TIM was the hired boy. kind
hearted but careless. and he was
rather di>couraging. Board and cloth
Ing sometimes appeared 10 her a high
prlvr for his scrN Cc>. Hurry, now.
and pick some currants for Il nncr. y
She said.
Tim took the tin pail pointed out to
him. hut he did not hurry a. he passed
with cloudei face down the walk. The
thought of 4 new JACKIE. would have
been very pleasant a few minutes be-
fore. hut it had suddenly lost attract
ncnc>s. The boy drew his bushv
hrnwS INTO a scowl. aad a> soon a he
WAS ont IT sight If the house. threw
himself upon the grass and began his
COMMUNICATING in a very leiss.cfy
manner. Then it was that Sister
Searlc> drove mp IN her Sattling old
burrv with a horse thatskSs 5 Tim
sad "a regular old 'evolaas.E pen.
sioner.
III cant have fine horss and car.
rage. | can take a deal Of comfort with
these" WAS always S;e.er Searles'
CHEEKY Comment, up0S( her equipage.
She had an errand q Mrs. Barney's,
and had stopped on iitr way to the vii
lage. 4 plumps rGJy-faced little WON
ar she MAS. not N6ung. only that she
belonged to shyf class OF people who
never grow oldf neatly dressed. though
it Was -butt} y old poplin made over.
MIR. Harne1 noticed while she wa:
talk NJ, Wandering a little that sh,
should A9fe taken the trouble. wher
shr surgt needed a new one"
1Ae room is too warm to ask any
NJ sit in" she said. apologe,icaliy,
oiNl.. Sn0tnla ,sesenNc.a!sr Just out
pecsngS ciiaas as. ~~cnc0e able e
sjf.e the door. ..When we af&senhal
lave the house altered to snit nsN
xhaye a stove here in the summer \.
I'm the mean time YOU have this nc
I coal porch. What q pleasant place !
is!' sad Sister SearieS. adm rings,.
Eyes, il one had time to enjoy IT,
answered Mrs. Barney. with an uneas,
laugh. lin so hurried trying To 90
everything about the place in Just In
r,vhi order that l don't have time.
Take time. Sister Barney. tax
tine" said Mrs SearleS smiling. b.
earnestly. MAKE the mos, q wis
s Won have while ron = working i'
something bsf.rs. Don't crowd o,
.-v lit,l. kweetncss YOU have IN mas
Vsrsm tor some great pleasure that
further Of. You see. she adde
bl,ss,ny a little. As il her words nee'
.,i cxcuse. Its something | had
lear. myself wears ago-neser tramp
ON eaises in q wild chase after rose
The roses / haven't found. but the ds
sizes lave been enough to make u
psAk bright"
Mrs. Barney looked upon her
~na oerplexity Is she took . q
oernsc. She had listened with on