The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-09-30

8 said he.
"Wbat kind Of sin =? asked Mr.
Garnet, in thick tipsy voice.
"Mapy. Murder, theft, lying and
drunkenness amongst Others" sale
Robin.
"Look here young man." said Mr.
Garnet, trying to rise, III have go,
plenty Of hard cider aboard. l know
Now il Satan is in me drive him out
| want to see him. Come now go
at il. l nm good NJ .thodist."
] think had better take my leave
Miss Garnet, said Robin.
Bnt before the words we're out OF
his lips the door Of the store-closei
opened softly.
The light was suddenly cxtinguisb-
ed, smell Of birthstone filed the
room, aud an awful figure stood be-.
fore them. Silas had possessed
himself Of q box Of matches, damp
ed the ends and rubbed them over
his face and hands, and with two
more bonches blazing in his hands
stood before tho horrifed Mr.. Gar,
not, bis head tied up in silk hand
kerchief aud a table cloth drapiug
his shoulders.
You want to SEQ me; here l am, -
be said, in hollow tones. You re.
probate, look at me-
Margorio shricked Robin stood
bewildered Mr.. Garnet sank on
bis knees.
"Oh, dominic, keep him away he
cried. "Oh, what am TO do y
Soften your hard heart ~ said
Silas. "Do not drink 40 much ci-
der. and allow your daughter to
Tmarry The man of her choice, or |
will come and take you next Christ
mas" and flourisbing the flaming
matches, he dashed out OF the door.
Get ur, MIR. Garnet said Robin
Get up, sir in this chair Miss
Garnet, will You light the lamp Be
calm lie calm aud he held the
old mans hand in his.
Dominic" gasped Mr.. Garnet,
lyon will not raise him again
There, do not speak listen. Why
do you suppose he came Robin
was very wrong; he confessed this
after wards, but he was very young
also, and in love himself with n girl,
who was far away and Silas was his
friend aud instead of making 40
explanation Of the facts he merely
answered
81 think ho told you himself why
he came.
81 know il is lot right to drink to
much / will swear Off" said Mr..
Garnet. But about letting Margo.
rie have Silas Weld, why, his grand
father and my father, thoy went to
law about the three acre meadow.
and my mother used to say she had
no opininn at all OF Mrs. Weld, his
ma.
They were al dead, | believe
said Robin, oil gono TO thoir nc
counts "
EYES," said Mr., Garnet. "Yes-
that is true. A year-the old boy
said he would take me in q year, if
did not lot Silas have Margorie, Do.
minie, what is your opinion of Silas'"
"He will be good to your daugh-
ter" said Robin. oil"
Oh, how wrong he was again. lie
repented it afterwards in sackcloth
and ashes; bat he flushed tho ser-
tence with:
"lf were you Mr.. Garnet, after
what you have seen, would not
tempt Satan"
A week from that day Mr. Garnet
surprised the temperance lodge by
taking the pledge, and shortly after
Alargorie and Silas were married.
IL surely was not his fault, but the
young minister's fame was greatly
increased by a report that be had
driven Satan out of old Mr.. Garnet,
aud the temporary sojourn which o
Methodist minister makes in any
place was pleasant one for Buck
den and for himself.
Over and over again he told bim-
SELF that he had been accessory to
very disgraceful sort of q trick, ut
terly unworthy his dignity; but Silas
and Margorie we're happy. and old