Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-22

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you've got to ask his pardon"
I Yes" groaned hsr husband.
4 you might as well do it now. M 90
the rest of the way alone; you go right
back and find him.
at won't be a might of use, Ellen.
The minute he hears OF the church being
redecorated, he'll be mad again. he
can't abide any thing new"
But you'll; have done your duty. ia
go tight off,"
Mr.. Glover turned, slowly but obeGient-
1 ~. There was nothing OF the strut or
crow in his manner nov. He was quite
cowed and humbled.
Deacon Simon lived quite ous on the
| edge o. the town. There ne had inherit
| ed farm and homestead. He had toiled
! hard over its stony acres, and they had
4 yielded him but a scanty living, yet he
was deeply attached to the old place as
everybody knew
! Mr.. Clover was surprised as he entered
1 the ola fashioned hall to ind the carpet
taken up and only big packing box
ready to be nailed up standing there in
4 place OF furniture. The parlor, too, was
bare, except for some chairs piled mp,
| two and two, Us if for removal One Of
these was given him and he was asked to
wait for q few moments. Presently he
heard the deGcon's well known voice at
! evening devouons in the next room. A
/ trembling old voice was speaking: 80,
Lord WE thank Thee that Thou hast give
to US the shelter of this home so long"
and the sound Of q woman's sobbing was
audible.
galy ..
mind and greatly agitated him. Can it
! be that Martin has fOreclosed that mort.
| gage, he thought. Yes it must be, and
| heard the deacon was hard pressed to
raise the interest. Nothing SO could
have moved him out of his ola place.
declare it's too bad It's awful"
His erraud was forgotten; he was ia a
fever Of desire o do something helpful.
When Deacon Simon came in, he went
! toward him with extended hand and such
earnest sympathy in his face as no trou-
bled heart could have refused. Brother
! simon he said, II hadn't heard when |
came, but it's just come to me that you're
going to give up your home"
"Yos; I'm obliged to. It's the Lords
Will"
"Oh, no." said Mr Glover; Il can't be.
lieye it ye' Wait-wait; want 70 tall
to you
| Deacon Simon drew another chair from
the corner, and seated himself,
! II came" said his visitor, "to ask your
forgiveness for the rude way spoke at
| the meeting last month. I'm ashamed
| that / spoke so; ashamed that / showed
such temper, DO forgive mel?
The deaoon looked bewidered for a
moment, then he seemed to recOllect.
son, that" he ssid; ~ didn't lay 1t up
against you. l might perhaps, If l hadn't
! had so much trouble since; but other
| things put it ont of my mind, [ haven't
anything against you brother; I'm used
to finding the church folks differ from
me-"
! He looked SO meek, worn and patient
the old man who had been sometimes
|stern and seyere-that Mr. Clover's hear,
was broken.
"The Lord forgive mo!n he said.
"And me, too" said old Simon. u
know I've been too dogmatical with my
! Judgments, and tried the brethren. l can
see it all, now Tn going to leave"
"lo leave! You don't mean you're 90.
ing TO leave the church,"
"Wny, yes; we're going MP country to
my wife's folks, for awhile at least
We've lost our home here, you know, and
| I don't see just how 10 begin again, yet.
! Pm an old man TO begin again
"But We can't spare you! We can't spare
you out Of the church. We can't spare
you ont OF the pray er-meetng."
Deacon Simon looked seqrchingly at
"a a
presently tears dimmed his eyes.
"You really mean it; you're saying it in
earnestv he said. swell, thank the
Lord Seems to me nov I can 60 in
peace. made sure everybody would be
| glad and it hurt me most of all just now.
| IL nave loved the church. Nobody
prayed deeper out of his heart for it than
l."
NO; and tell you we can't spare such
praying; we won't, either, if l can help
it. Come, | want to talk this all over.
I've got some money to invest. This is
| the very place I've been looking for to
| pat il in; near to the town; rising in
value every day, Martins going to put it
in the market; I'll buy il from him, if
you'll stay here and keep it for me"
The deacon could not keep the light
| from rising in his face, but he raid
steadily: "The farm Won't BRING you the
| interest of your money. I've done my
| best on 1t and know
"Nevsr mind, it'll be trebled IN value in
ten years for building lots, and besides
| wouldn't it pay il there was some capital
put in, you know fertilizers, ana new
machines? Wouldn't ike to try the *
pertinent! But I couldn't do 1t alone
| Won't you stay and help me out in itY'
! Deacon Simon had been proud man,
He had never asked sympathy or help in
! his life. To. have them poured upon him
unasked in this hour of his desolation
was very sweet TO him; sweeter than he
had words 20 express. His heart cluug 70
the old place. He could not refuse tine
friendly offer thus made to him.
what a Thanksgiving this will be for
usw he said, as he BABE his visitor good
night
lyon won't mind, Ellen" said Mr.
Clover TO his wife that night, "if the
church is not re decorated this year, will
your"
mo" she replied; sit can spa-a The
paint better than il can Deacon Simou'i
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