The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-27

Doctor. Why on earth do men marry who
only care for dictionary and the origina
Hebrew, l wonder ?"
"Well she's the brightest and prettiest wo
man here ; n keen talker, too. Nimbletongut
is good fellow, but dreadfully careless and
laxative, and he will get her gossiped about
ifhe don't take care. mean to cut him out, ;
and the two rose with little laugh and
strolled down the avenue after the pair just
discussed
The intellectual diamond was polished nc
more. DIR. Glorious sat and meditated until
his wife herself aroused him from his reverie
Theodore" said he that evening, what
are your engagements for tomorrow ?"
Nothing much, Harrison" she replied "a
ramble to the village, eight or ten of us; a
sort of picnic, believe. Why did you ask ?'
Would you-cannot you arrange it SO as
! to go with me to High Rock to morrow !
But ifyou would rather go to the village, we
will go there instead"
1t was the place where she had promised
to wed the now grave, but then young and
ardent, minister. OF course there was but
one answer to that question. The picnic
engineered by Reverend Nimbletongue next
day missed Mrs. Glorious very sadly.
What day the minister's wife had They
revived old "reminiscences, looked at the
lovely prospects, lunched on ambrosia and
nectar and neither pencil nor note book
dared to appear. The Doctor wondered why
he had not talked more to Theodore land she
well, wives know how she felt.
Somehow, altar that he was with her every
day, and one day lie actually read to her
the famous address.
How will it y" he asked.
She praised it little obviously
What is it, Theo?" he asked, anxiously.
III is eloquent" she slammered, and then
said, Gould not you put a little more Christ
in it-just few texts that come 80 comfort
ably to one in trouble ? But I've no bust
ness to criticise Il production like that, but
you asked me, Harry" and the name an d
soft touch on his arm disarmed his somewhat
wrathful spirit of all anger. He altered and
vitaized the whole thing.
The address ofDr Glorious took wonder
fully. He was only conscious of pair of
approving blue eyes that watched every
word. AT last he forgot even them, and
himself also, in the delivery of Gods message,
and for once, at least, God spoke through
him. Who shall dare say he did not?
The Doctor asked his wife on the morning
OF the return if she would jot down, from
time to time, any special text That helped her
on in life and how it did so, and somewhat
wonderingly she promised to do as he asked.
The parsonage, the children, and Sister
wigs all gave them rapturous greeting, and
the next day the minister's wife entered on
the old life, but with sweet new thread
woven through il. Her husband was never
SC exclusively absorbed in his studies as to
neglect home life again. His people find
new humanity speaking to them in his SER
mons, an underlying current of Gods love
that day by day makes its power felt. Let
one OF the many comments on the preaching
be recorded
What sermon we had to-day, Samantha"
said farmer Smith, as they sat at home one
Sabbath evening. Hes improved wonder
fully. Not quite So dowery as he used to be
but good, sound Gospel sermons that you can
plant your foot on and it stays"
"4es," responded his buxom lettings
can think over about my work, over nv
washing, and they help me wonderfully. He
does improve, Samuel, that's So"
"Well," broke out sharp eyed, somewhat
Miranda, their only child "he
breaches just as his wife lives. I've been
there servings week, you know, and she don't
talk to me, nor pray at me, but she Just lives
before me all the time. She's got the genuine
article" and her voice faltercd as she added,
VI wish had it too, and if | do get it, twill
all be owing to her." and she left the room. |
Miranda had been the theme of many anx.
ious prayers, and do you wonder that her
parents felt the minister's wife to be little
the best women that ever lived p? The Rev. |
DR.. Harrison Glorious never knew WHY
farmer Smith doubled his subscription for |
the support of the gospel that year and he |
wonders why all his people love him so much,
and listen with such earnCstness to his SER |
mons. But his people all know the reason |
They are sermons with plenty of Christ in |
hem now, and more and more is the Doctor |
learning to value the wise counsel and low
ng help of that intellectual woman and ear
nest Christian, the minister's wife,