The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-04-24
SOMETIME.
" Practical Sermon Preached by
the Cellar Stairs

that very important part, the appIlca
ton. Sister Searles had furnished tn,
text in the morning, but then the ser
mon might have gone on from firstly
to forty-seyenthly without Mrs. Bar
ney's notice, had it not been for TIL
cellar stairs.
Mrs. Barney was hurried that day
she was always hurried-and it wa
warm and uncomfortable in the sun
shiny. stove-heated kitchen, where sh,
was Fastening to and fro. growing
fretted and tired without slackenin&
her speeik Nealie, standing at thu
ironing-table. was tired also.
There's SO much to do" she said
YEARLY. Il do not see why we need
do baking and ironing both in one day.
It makes sucn a crowd, and we could
have left one for tomorrow"
Tomorrow will bring work enough
of its own" answered Mrs. Barney,
quickly. Besides, If we should get the
work all ont of the way the first OF the
week, whole day to rest in would be
!. worth something
but then we shouldn't. take it for
resting just because it would be whole
day and something else would be crowd
ed into it, murmured Nealie, to whom
one hour now looked very inviting and
that possible day in the future very I'M
certain.
The mother did not answer, and the
girls hand moved more slowly over
the damp muslins as her gaze wandered
away to the hills where great trees
Wore throwing cool shadows. How
pleasant the shade and greenness were!
The desire to bring it nearer suggested
another thought to Nealie Some
vines would be 50 nice at this window,
mother. could plant them if you
would let Tim dig little spot out
there
ssYes, but If we ever get the house
fixed up as we want it we shall have
shutters at that window"
But we don't know when we can do
that, and the vines would be so pretty
now urged Nealie.
Pretty Well, yes, if we had the
whole yard trimmed and laid out as it
should be. / hope we shall have it
some day; but stray vine here and
there seems hardly worth fussing over
when We can't have the whole done. I"
Nealie sighed but was silent, and
presently Tim came IN with an armful
OF wood
.Nealie. he said. pausing near her
tab1e. IL you just sew this sleeve up q
little. The old thing tears awful easy.
and just hit it against . nall
He spoke low, but Mrs. Barney q
quick ears caugh the words.
That jacket torn again. Tim?
never saw such boy to tear things ia
pieces! No. Nealie can't stop to mend
Il nor, and can't either. Two been
intending to get you new one, but
there doesnst seem much chance To
make anything new while You contrive
to make 50 much patching and darling
On the old. y
Nrs. Barney shut the oven door with
nap. Tim was the hired boy, kind
hearted but careless, and he was
!ashcr diecouraging. Board and cloth
1n& sometimes appeared to her high
pxlce 1oe his services Hurry, now,
1nd pick some cuErants for dinner, -
ehe said.
Tim took the tin pau pointed out to
him, but he did not hurry &c he passed
WITH clOuded lace down the walk. The
thought q = new jacket would have
booa very pleasant : lev minutes -.
lorA hut Il lad suddenly lost attract
1xees The boy drew his bushy
: loUk Deo > 1cowl and e soon - BE
- out a si&m q tho house, threw
el1nue1 upon tie grass end began his