The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-02-05

| you couldn help praying about that. 1t
seems as though God could do those things
better
But, Alcck, did you notice the verse
for this week p
mo; | haven't looked atthc verse yet. :"
well, sir, it is a big verse | looked at
it just after had been thinking about this
very thing; and it almost knocked me over.
it was so sort of tackled on to the thoughts
I'd been having
''What is it ?"
''rhe things that are impossible with
men, are possible with God
! Silence for few minutes, then Aleclf, as
he reused himself to kick off the other
boot, said, THAT is queer, Aleck, let's you
and do it,
''Do what >"
"Ask the Lord to do this impossible
thing. When you come to think of it !
suppose it is very easy for him TO do. Any
how, we can ask him, and if he thinks
best, VIC know he can
This was after they had been in bed for
some minutes, and were supposed to be
asleep.
''Well said Alccl, after moment of
thought, 'I'm agreed" So the compact
was formed
The days passed, and the cough, which
the boys with wide-olen ears heard plainly
now, did not lessen, neither did the
mothers face grow less sad. Neither did
the boys forget their agreement.
1t was a crisp October afternoon. No
work on hand by winch money could be
earned, and a nutting excursion had been
planned. Ellie was to go in her brothers
care; and at 2 o'clock they set ont; party
of twelve boys, and more than that number
of girls.
They passed Judge Morrison's office
''Well, he said, coming to the door, there's
a company of yon ought certainly to be
able to got my crrand done. Which of you
boys will go down to Judge Belmont's
Office with this package and get it there be-
fore the four clock train goes out -
None of us, sir, said Charlie Bacon,
with sort of rude merrment. ''We are
bound for the woods and nuts; We have Il
contract with the squirrels to lay in our
winter supplies to day, and give them full
sweep after this
Judge Morrison looked troubled. II
wish | could COAX one Of YOU he said
persuasiyely. 81 believe every boy whom
would like to trust with it. is in your
company; it is quite important, and my
clerk is sick, and can't leave
Sorry, SIR" said George Strong Il
have my little sister in charge or | would
go"
This was just as the boys troopcd on.
Luckily you have your sister to plead. "
SAID Charlie Bacon, laughing Il have to
get along without any such help. What
an old muff to expect us to give up our nut
ting, to do his errandr'
Aleck and Ben exchanged glances; II
believe I'll CO. said Ben in a low tone.
Tie was good to me last winter.
''No," said Aleck, 81 better go.
II don't think so; I've been once this
fall for nuts, you know; and you haven't.
Besides, you promised to take care OF Effie.
1t was you mother spoke to about being
careful of her, Just as we came out of the
gate ] mean to go. Alcck. Hold mp,
boys, I'll divide my basket of apples with
you; Aleck has the bread and butter and
things to carry, I'm going bac.,.'
Such chorus of voices greeted him.
I'D see old Morrison in the river, first"
said Charlie Bacon, angrily. selfish old
prig to expect any such thing. And You
arc born idiot if you go back, we shan't
have another nutting party this fall. +"
Ben merrily distributed his apples, stop
red his ears to shouts Of entrcaty, and ran
back, breathless, to Judge Morrson's
office.
'T'm glad to see you, said the Judge,
look ing pleased. 81 was thinking what if
that Charlie Bacon should take a notion
to come back, would hardly like to trust
him with such important papers; not that
| had the least fear of his coming. You
boys need to look out how you have much
to do with him; he isn't to be trusted
Well, if you get that safely into Judge
Belmont's hands, here is fifty cents for
your trouble.
Then Bcn's eyes shone; it was an easy
way of earning fifty cents, now thai he had
decided to give mp the nutting party y
triile over half mile to Judge Belmont $
office; he decided to make all speed SO as to
be sure 10 be in time. The paper was
given into the Judges hands, and he ex-
pressed his thanks, and Ben was moving
off, when he caught sentence from the
tall gentleman who sat in the VISITORS
chair
Eyes, sir, I've decided to build down
there; it is the prettiest spot in Western
Florida by ali odds; I've been all over
that region The trouble is in securing
reliable workmen. I'd take good hand
down with me if I eoald find one who was
willing 10 60 at reasonable figure; the
railroad fare wouldn't have TO be consid-
cred, you know; could pass him
through"
Just then Judge Belmont caught sight
Of Ben's eyes, "What is it, my boy?'
he asked.