Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1888-04-12

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But ] wasn't going to get riled. nor
thrown of the track; so | jest said:
Yes. do you and | get two shilliu's
worth n week n piece out Of that
blessed little church of ourn. do you
think?' says l. 'Cos. il we do. 1
want to give two shillin's n week To
keep ii goin'. and thought may be
you could do as much" So he said
he gtsscd he could stand that; and |
said: That my proposition. aud |
mean TO sec If we can't find somebody
else that'n do Tho same. Itll show
a disposition anyway"
We'll. | suppose you'll hev your
own way says he. you most alters
do And | said: Isn't il most
alters a good way?" Then | brought
out my subs crip,ion paper. had it
already. didn't Jest know how to
shape it, but ! knew it was some
thing about ''thc sums set opposite
oar names aud : o | drawcd ii up.
aud took my chances. You must
head it," says ]. because you're the
oldest deacon. and | must 20 on next.
because I am the d~eacon's wife. and
then I'll see some Of the rest Of the
folks"
So Kiah sot down. and put on his
specs. and took his pm. but did not
write. What's the matterF' says l.
Aud he said: I'm sort o. shamcd to
atslsaapfh, s..z .f.fIf.s
80 little rs that TO any thing. used
10 give that TO go to tho circus when
| was nothin' but n boy. and
ought To do more Than that
to support the Gospel. Two
shillin's n week! Why. its only n
shillin' n sermon. and all the prayer
meetin's thrown in. | can't go less
than fifty cents. | am sure" So down
lac went for fifty cents. and then |
signed for n quarter and then my sun
bonnet went onto my head pretty
lively; and says l.: 'Hez ,kiah. there's
some cold potato in the pantry. and
you know where to find the salt; So, il
I'm not back by dinner.timc, don't
he bashfuI; help Yourself" And
started.
called on the Smith family first. ]
felt sure Of them. Aud they were Just
happy. MIR Smith signed. and so did
Mrs. Smith; and long John. he came
in while we were talkin' and put his
name down; and then old Grandma
Smith. she didn't want to be left out;
and so there were four Of 'cm. I've
alters found it n great thing in any
good enterprise TO enlis, the Smith
sar.ily. There's n good many of EN-.
Next called on the Joslyns. and next
on the Chapins. and then on the Wild
die Chadwick and so kept goin'.
met n little trouble once or twice.
but not much. There was Pussy Fur
bur, and bcin' trustee. he thought !
was out Of my spear. he said; and he
wanted it understood that such work
belonged to the trustees. Ito be
sure" says l. Pm glad you've found
1t out. wish the trustees had dis
covered that n little sooner" Then
there was Sister Puffy. that's got the
asthma. She thought we ought to be
lookin' after the spcrritooalitics."
She said we must get down before the
Lord. She didn't think churches could
be run on money. But 1 told her
guessed we'd done enough. il that
would do any good; and that | guessed
we should be jest as spirituallto look
into our poeket-books a little; and !
said 1t was n shame to be iarnally
leggin' so of the Boarl.
She looked dreadful solemn when
said that. and | almost felt rs I'd
been committin' profane language.
But hope the Lord will forgive me il
took any thing in vain. did moi
take my call In vain. | tell you. Mrs
Puffy is good, only she alters wanted
10 talk so pious; and she put down her
two shillin'. and then hove a SIGH.
Then | found the boys at the cooper
shop. and got seven names there n
II lick; and when the list began t,
grow. people seemed ashamed to sax
no; and | kept gainiu' Till | had jus
an even hundred, and then | wen
home.
Well it was pretty well toward can.
delight when | got back. and wa,
that tired | didn't know much Of any
thing Eve washed. AMI | We scrub.
bed. and I've baked. and I've cleaned
house. and I've bilel soap. and
I've moved; and | low that al.
most any II of that sort Of things
IS a little c%xhaustin'. Bat put your
bakin and movin' and bilin' soap and
all together and II won't work out a.
much genuine tired soul aud body rs
n day with n subscription paper to
support the Gospel. So when | sort q
dropped into n chair anl Hezekiali
said: ''Well3" Twas just past speakin'.
and | put my check apron up To my
face as | hadn't done since | was n
young foolish girl. and cried. | don
know what felt so bad about; | dom
know rs | did feel bal BIT | felt cry.
and cried. And Kiah. seem how il
was, felt Kind o sorry for me. and sci
some tea a s,ecpin'; and when | had
had my tea and my cry. and mingled
my drink with wcepin'. | felt better
handed him the subscription pa
per, and he looked it over as IL he
ddn't expect any thing; but soon he
began saving: Il never, | nevcr."
And said: OF course you didn't:
you never tried. How much is itg'
How much is ite Why. don't you
know says he. mo" / said: II
amt quick in figures. and | hadn't
time TO foot it up. | hope it will make
us out this year three hundred dollars
or so.