Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-02-11

, was the Ola coat YOU meant Tor nm, and oil
course he'll change back"
F. But the farmer shook his head ruefully.
4 NO, that won't do. It's done. and it
can't be undone,' be said with groan.
! Don't one of YOU ever let on about it's be-
ing mistake"
I The faml, and the old coat we're late at
church, thus missing the sight of the en-
trance of the new coat, but 1t Iay over one
arm OF the sofa in the pulpit And Farmer
/ Bingle never could recall a word Of that ser
vice through which he sat trying to bring
/ himself into some friendly recognition of the
fact that he had presented his minister with
iorty-fi dollar overcoat, which he could
not hope 10 have count at anything near It's
full value on his yearly assessment. for who
ever heard of country parson having such
coat ?n
"Jings, Don't he look fine. though :"
CALCULATED Sam. as Mr.. Graves came down
the aisle.
And don't Mrs. Graves look set up :"
said jim.
Enough 10 make any woman hang on to
piece of cloth like that" said Mrs Bingle
Mr. Bingle was unhitching his horse as
| Mr. Graves came out Of the church door
and did not at first raise his ewes as he list
ened TO the remarks passing around
BLESS me What fine lookn' fellow
our parson is. ANYHOW Where on earth did
he get that coat? ?"
Must had fortune left him
Mr.. Bingle could not help feeling that
'"e 'oa' nau oeeh "eh bestowed, as rs
wearer came TO meet him with ou,-s;retehed
hands and few quiet. though very earnest
( words OF acknow ledgmeut of his gift The
coat hau hueo Inc '"rmer "cii, but there
S'"'' '','hs more 'hAh 'he mere hiling
'u' % e"ou Cloth IN Tue minister digni'ied
A''.s anu ~ 'he 'cno'a''E iace ano'e H.
'"''s ""'on sUlfed up ieeilhg IN
"""1 i'euhoe's oI Tue congregation 'hat this
'", o! 'he iofu haa ho' hi'herlo been
''"'''" !" '">uloh worthy "' ms h'Sh
"''ee,
"'' s"A"oN o'u ha' TO wear WIN u.
N"'N ,'"' y '"e mage st''eNteptFs' - ]"
zee a1ua' '"a' peio'e another sunday comes
'o."u,
= "', n'"S'' IF" 'ne grasp o' 'he pas
,o' ha"G' ne besan almost 70 be glad ne
,a" gwen ''e ''a' ana men aS we TACT Of
rS "At'"H st'eh " was whispered about 10
lt'' A'''1nfo "' receiving 10 nAeh cEedit f.r
81, '0' "''''N "' never "'n'a nave 'houSh'
SO r. 900 'N'''a
"''"' "". N't ''' Hhd'r"ea'h me 'Fns' oi
P@ N',n''.''GS Ne'h'AIt>s HhicL htA hardened
Oyer NJ htaH' a. u has. a'aS over 50 many
"hi'h mlS1' o''Ito" WIN ierdN ot Kindness
20 a'e's tHose "ha nave gwen net gru3E'nE-
~ u"' '"e" "h"'e >eA'eS 10 the master :
SeiNlVe-
!ee' -Ae laF, YES. d" >a!d Nj
hIhSie % t.' Vile, WITH an energy which
AIaf''tA -eF' a. ihfA rode home. 10 nave
'hat man >haAih uc bN ihr hand, AMI talk
~ about my generosity. and hls slies EYES
oeAn'n up at me-. and me not able to night
ani ieA tm N sr1dgln'' iI-hi-i'trd old
i tell You what he gave hl> horses
sHch vigorous cat With the "hip that jim
ana Sam, on a bacA.e>s seat Of the bob
sleigh nearly went over backward into the
sac" - ve got 10 get even With myself
somehow. bat don't know Just ho" Yet.
i' va. astonishing What a cammo''on
Farmer Bnses g''t created in ihe parish.
N"t one eye hal iAied to marx The justice
done D! hf- Graves goodiy h-nte 70 the
good'N garment, and with an awakening
pf'de AZ 'he possession OF 'aeh iine-iook-
ing pastor came desire to see him thor-