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Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
Plain Talk to Girls.
WORK ONLY FIT FOR HIRED GIRLS OR
MOTHERs-A GOOD WORD FOR
OLD MAIDS.

Inc Rev. Hugh L. Elderdice. pastor
Oh the Broadway Methodist Protestant
Church, Baltimore, preach last Sunda,
on "A Plain Talk to Girls.n
He said: "a girls natural snbore
VI usefulness Is the family circle. The
normal employment other hands is the
performance of household work. Tn
practical life at home the ideal girl il
she VINO IS queen of the kitchen and
mistress OF the laundry. The girls ot
.O-uay are not so ambitious to excel i'm
lnese departments of home industry a.
were the grandmOthers. The
question OF the average girl is how
llttie work at home will suffice
ne city girl is ashamed to be sean
win broom and dusting cap. and eve,
the country girl would rather thnm,,
tne piano than milk aud churn. Ger,
eIat'9ns grafton ago the girl in homespun
I IouIu housekeeping a pleasure. The
to be borne. WV Il assume
-, Instead Of delighting to minister 70
the comforts of home, to care for
younger brothers and sisters in The
nursery, preparing meals and making
pread, she regards such occupations ne
household slavery, fit only hired girIs
or her mother. A young girl sbonId
learn to sew and cook and do general
nousework. IfpOssible to do So She
should remain at school until She 9rod.
uates; After graduation the question
Is. What shall / do?' The rich cirI
VIII probably do nothing but read
magazines of fashion, idolize her dress
and lounge with novels and noodIes
Inc poor girl must do one of two
lnlngs, either 60 out to earn a living or
work at home. = ''"s VI
Inc proper sphere of a oirl's activity
IS IN the home circle and not ont in tbs
rough world. 1t units her for bonso.
keeping, and when the time comes 70
marry she does not know how to COOL |
Deeisteak or bake bread DoD;t |
marry hastily to avoid being an Ola |
naid. Many worse fate has fallen
upon woman. Some of the Sweetest |
Iaces and grandest characters are IIaOoe tboso
oi Old maids, nuns and Sisters Of Cbo~
IIy God send us more such old maids
Don't try to be saints, but trne ,ilis' o;ris
rear God. Piety and religious deyo ,5'
''on are woman's crowning virtue.N .
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
Desperate letter.

l can testify that S. S. S. is the hes.
,; Dloou Z medicine that / ever took, and be-
lleVe It IS the best in the world t.
cured desperate case of letter on nv
ieet and legs, which withstood ali otbay
treaItmept, and was so painful that 7
could not wear my yshoes. J. BRooKs
Dawson, Ca, Sept. %. 1888
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
scrofulous Sore Lee.

Fiye years had sore leg which
would yield to no treatment@nnt;i 7
.ook Two bottles Of S. S. s., which
promptly cured il, and there has been
no sign OF return-this was in 1886.
y r. BOsr.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10

BRYN MAwR, Pa. Jan. Is. I...
AEssRs. G. w. KENNEDY < Co.
There is not one di~rartaa-
note in the chorus of tine lower
Ncrino Baptist Church when til.
congregation chants the praise
Of the FARRAND &, VOTE.
ORGAN used in the new meet
ing house.
We are more than charmed
with its sweetness and purity Of
tone and its great power as d
leading instrument for con2raaa-
Ilolial singing has been most sue
ceSsfully demonstrated when III.
meeting house was crowded.
Speaking for myself. feel that
the highest praise | can b,s,ow
upon the instrument would beno
more than a just appreciation Of
its high merit.
Yours sincerely.
ROBERT j. BURDE1gE.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10

We are the sole Eastern
agents for the wonderful in
Strumcnt.
We have an immense
stock Of Pianos and Organs
Some slightly used Our
prices will a>toni>h you. and
convince YOU that it does
not take a brick house to
buy a piano.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
J. 9. EDWARDS.

swiits Specific is entirely a vegetable
medicine, and is the only medicine
which has ever cured Blood Poison
S;crofuia, Blood Humors and kindred
ulseases. ss. send for our books on Blood
ana skin Diseases, mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10

a mistake is like slike bed: when
Z a. man makes one he should not try to
e75ape its aiacomiorts by lying out oft.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10

't'ps 20 let Oh passengers from PhiladeI-
s,,, o,mSt2pS ~ 20 O. he on passengers for Wilmington
Ne0 Caste accommodation Iiojas-Leave WI
Ioi '.y' FL M ahu223 pm. Leave New Castle
633 q. uI. aud SD p. M
- Express Train leaving Harrington al, $50
a. ii!1 aud arriving at q p. ia. ruus tfr.,,.l
So-i" -ii," % ana Hon baltimore, yja Porter, a8J
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
New York, Philadelphia * NorroIx r. r.

Leave Philadelphia, Old Point Express. IIso
P ID daIiy, Baltimore &Gs %. m., Ni!miuofnn
I-.U' a. tii daily stopping at Dover and DcI5n.r
ft7u'1,i! ana at Ne" Castle, kirkwu3d. ..id-
drt'"h clayton. Ftltou, Harrington. Er:,.
'l.t anu NeqioIa 10 igaye passengers from VII
Tor pol:ts south OF Illnar. ''~'''
,He ~ p n- also tops oH signal az Laurel.
-,D'lt ,DH"' HtjHs leave ncIHari.u3 a.ia..ddiiy.
10y 'o' gI 20" =. ii. ss!uiuf.! arriving 10 Wilm.n.
t2ii t2ii il2 "a. m, Baltimore s.. s ill., ANA raiIadej-
=. me 70 &" %. train also stops al -c.r,rd
nIltss'" a. EaiIngiH". !v.t.l, Clayton sl,.
.hd4ieJ""n to leave passenger. nom rom.
'"tta o' i'".m"r, oJ IuSe uu passengers i,r Nj.
t'i'-s"l ~ ana points North. Also stops ou signal
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10

ABBEvILLE, s. c., Oct. 20. 1888
4 was the victim for five or six wears
Of the worst boils that ever saw
which the doctors failed to cure. be,
gan >. 5. s., and in a short time the
poison was driven out of my system
and not a sign Of boils or anv otber
blood trouble has returned. i recon-
mend >. ;. 5. to everybody.
u n rgr,,s, t.-..-
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
BRANCH K8AD~.

plL.f 'kA. AAElLaNn d VIaaI>Is r. r.
i-stN' Ha'Ihgi"h Ior ewes iiu5 a. Dr.. and
'.H p. ll flor Franklin ANA Aav >gatI,,.. n u5
,. >. h .ctnrnihs trains leaves Lev,s fr llarrfr.
tot '..' q. Hl., and 3.i1 D. IA. Leave Fi.tukI3n
tpf ae,.iE, leaves Harrington lIc5 a. m. n,-
turning leaves HouIu sY- a. :u. -''
GU4aE &ESE * kfNr k RI ..,.. ,r.. .,,....... .
''f 'e"tTcE !.eand Ual stations O. a. ig. .;, T.,
p. d.. wee k-4.y- a. ''i' ''i'
della" AEi q 'HE,lrEAEi q. F.-Itay,. rI..,.t..,.
-'L '\i"'4 uAa say stations 1908 a.u.. and. d.5Ii
'AAGRIDGe G oEAF"ED =. .R--Lcayc ~eaf.-8 t,.,
.amhiise aud Intermediate stations Ilaps
weekdays. i' d. '-.'
t'oN>EcfIpEs.- Al Porter with Newark i fteI..
ware CltE Railroad 81 townsend ain On.
anne ~ Sent 6eiIrofd Nllayton.wiu delaware
D i'tahs He,i e,ifoac"N@ Iielumor, N Delaware
BY itufoed 81 Harrington uftb H.Isv.,r,
Mar Var Iald " Fireinia Railroad A,~ea.ord With
Vah 2ri"g, @ -e}iord tNilroad At peln4r v.ith
Poc'mobo,a!d Peninsula Railroad.
CHS =. PyGH General Manager.
= r. WOOD General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
FailadalPhia, Wilmington Z Baltimore aaillas!,
DELAWARE DEvENEON

On and after December 10th, 1855 SUNDAYS ex-
cepled), Trains Wilileaye as follows
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
c. v. Kennedy & Co..
- - '4l dttu spring Trade "A
very fine stock Of
p'le' reach. Usage Orange. and
"Al'er Maple Trees; SIraWber-
~ and Raspberry Plants.
We can also furnish

~ rum and Cherry Trees. and nIi o,t.r
nursery stock az The Io,,.,s, -,
Price for First-CIass StocE.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10

4, ~ SIlIinaaental Stock or Fr,,it NOT ,,,....,
'' ''S' can be furnished at market ,e't'"eo rStes
z. N. BURROWS.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
PEACH TREES.

WINTER VARIETIES
Langiord Seeding. winaSo
Timber Twig, M tIS sap,
Gibbs. Cart House.
Smyrna times., 1889-04-10
BOils.
ABBEvILLE. &. q on On 100,

Newton, n. O.. Nov d 4
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
Had Faith in the Hymn Book.

A story is told of an old clergy
man who had the most unhounded
faith IN Watts hymn book. He
was fond OF saying that he could
never open at any page without
finding an appropriate hymn. A
MischievOus son of his thought it
would be a good thing to test his
fathers faith. SO he took an old
song and pasted it on one of the
pages of the book over a hymn so
nicely that it could not be easily
detected. At church one Sabbath
morning the minister happened to
open on that very page, and com
menced to read sold Grimes is
dead" There was a sen nsation in
the audience. He look ed at the
choir, and they looked at him but
such was his faith in Watts hymns
that he undertook 1t again, cem-
mencing with the same line. There
was another sensation in the audi.
ence. Looking at it again, and
then at the congregation and at
the choir, he said "Brethren, it
is here in the regular order in
Watts hymn book, and we will
sing it anyhow."-DuRdee Netcs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
A Touuh Watch Story.

On his last birthday, month or
two ago, youngster in knicker-
bockers, who lives in the East End,
received from his father silver
watch, the price of which, It is safe
to say, did mot exceed sl5. 1t will
not surprise you to hear that the
boy took the watch to pieces after
it had burned in his pocket but
three days. When every wheel lay
in his hand the boy naturally fell
to thinking how he might put the
watch in running order again. lie
must be something of mechanical
genius, for be succeeded in getting
the dismembered works inside the
case in some sort of shape. 1t is
hardly reflection on the boys
skill either that after the mechanism
was put together 1t failed 10 re-
spond to the winding stem. But
the boy persevered. He detected
the root of the trouble in the bal
ance wheel, which seemed to inter.
fere with other parts of the setting.
so at the balance wheel he tinker
ed until to his unfeigned astonish.
ment, after he had jacked up the
wheel with a bandage Of cotton
thread, the watch began to tick
again -PittSburg Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
E;upepsy.

This is what you ought to have,
in fact, you must have it, to fully
enjoy life. Thousands are search.
ing for it daily, and mourning be.
cause they find it not. Thousands
upon thousands Of dollars are
spent annually by our people IN
the hope that they may attain this
boon. And yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric
Bitters, if used according to di.
rections and the use persisted in,
will bring you Good Digestion aud
oust the demon Dyspepsia and in.
stall instead Eupepsy. We recon.
mend Electric Bltterstor Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, Stomach
and Kidneys. Sold at fifty cents
and one dollar per bottle by b.
Schmitt, Druggist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
PATENTS

obtained for new inventions, or for i'm
provements in old ones, Caveats Iafrlnge-
Insnts, Trade Marks and all patent busi
ness promptly attended to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
REJECTED may still. in most cases, be
patented by us. Being opposite tbs u s..
Patent Office and, engaged in Patent
business exclusively, we can secure pat.
snts in less time than those who are re
mote from Washington.
When inventors send model or sketch
we make search in the Patent Ofhce, and
advise as to its patentability, free Of
charge. Correspondence confidential
fees reasonable, and no charge unless
patent is obtained. M
We refer by permission to the City
Postmaster, and to the Superintendent o.
the Post Office Money Order Division in
Washington. For special references
circular, advice, terms, &c, ADDRESS
c. A. SNOW d CO.,
Opposite Paent Ohice Washington. d. c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
RECOGNIZED
A. the leading Farm, Garden, Fruit, Stock
and FAMILY WEEKLY Of America, the


A. the leading Farm, Garden, Fruit, Stock
and FAMILY WEEKLY Of America, the
RURAL NEW-YORKER
begs to say that it will mail (withOut
ebarge) to all who are interested In rural
affairs copy Of the RURAL itself, together
with i've copies Of its series Of powerful
Farm Cartoons, printed on 6ne paper, and
showing, as 20 other pictures have ever
shown, the right and wrong side Of farm
life. its pleasures, it's dangers, etc. The
RURAL costs more TO publish than any
other farm journal IN the country. IL
presents 500 original illustrations every
YEAR the valGe of the work of its Ex-
nerImeDt Farm is widely known and rec
o0nized. The best farm writers in the
wsrld-eO0 contributors. Its Domestic
Economy, Home, News and Markets de-
partments are unequaled. The RURAL ad-
dresses itself to all good people who culti-
vate land, whether il be a flower plot or a
tbouaapd acres. Price ~ year, weekly,
is Isrge pages, heavy tinted paper Ad-
dress the Rural New-Yorker, "a Park
Row. New York.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
Stealing from Moving Trains.

Many of the poorer class Of peo.
pie living in the Schuylkill (Penn.) }
valley, along the main line OF the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad,
have reversed the general rule, and
haye for some time past been rob.
bing the big corporal ion instead OF
allowing the corporation to rob
them. They have accomplished
this apparent impossibIlity by
Systematically stealing coal from
the long trains which come down
over the Reading road from the
anthracite regions every day. The
depredations are mostly committed
by women and the older children
of the families of laborlng men
residing along the river bank IN
the vicinity of Mansyunk. Ph h9nlx.
vile, Reading, and other towns,
and the ID methOd of procedure is a
startling novelty in the pihering
line.
The women take long poles, such
as are generally used by them as
clothes props, and, standing upon
a pile of ties or the brink of a cut.
ting or any slight elevation above
the track, sweep the poles along
the tops of the loaded coal cars,
knocking off a considerable guam
tity of the fuel from each car. At
the rate of half a bushel or so from
each car, it will readily be seen
that the aggregate quantity
knocked or swept from train of
ninety or hundred cars will be
very consid erable, often mounting
up TO a ton or more. After the
train has passed the women and
children scamper along the track
with baskets and buckets and
gather in the harvest. The sys.
TEN proves quite profitable to those
engaged in it, many families not
only keeping themselves warm
with the ill.gOtten fuel during the
winter, but retailing it in small
quantities at prices slightly lower
than market rates to families who
are not so fortunate as to have easy
access to the railroad tracks, or
who are possessed Of squeamish
scruples.
This arrangement entails a loss
on the company Of thousands oi
dollars annually. Patrolmen are
to be sent to watch the line.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

deputy starts out, frequently
covers hundreds of m lies of terri
tory, and returns with from 8 TO Is
prisoners. Going as be does among
The worst desperadoes his trip is
full of peril, and Is seldom &C.
complshed without desperate hand
to hand encounters and bloody
battles with guns, but the deputies
are venturesome, daredevil fel.
lows, and not one of them was
ever known to resign or shrink
from duty.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

II it does not suit you, please Ie'
member | am not use TO providing
nv own wood, as Katie is, and this
is the best | could do without"
For a moment the deacon was
tempted to forget that he was a
deacon aud swear; but before he
had time to speak, Ralph Brooks,
a handsome young farmer, whose
opinion the deacon valued very
highly, said
"You are fairly beat, deacon
You'd better give up" And as the
deacon glanced sheepishly around
at the men, and saw they we're all
beginning to smile broadly, he
said
~ reckon I'll have to, Ralph,
and-and-I do give it up
Then he joined IN the laugh that
followed.
Before the room was quiet again,
Mr.. Brooks, pushed back his char,
said
"BOys, I propose that we get
some wood for Miss Jessie to cook
this dinner with" And the cheer
ful way in which they accepted the
proposition made the deacon
ashamed of his mOmentary anger.
When, an hour and half later,
they again seated themselves at
the table, he was honest enough to
acknowledge to Jessie before them
all that the lesson had been need
ed and ne would try to profit by
it.
He did profit by it, for when, a
couple of months later, Mrs. Lee
was first able to walk out into the
yard, the deacon, with pardonable
pride, took her to see large new
wood shed, well stocked with hard
wood and kindling, and told her as
they stood there of the way jessie
got dinner for him, and how sorry
he was that the wOOdshed had not
been built years before.
A lie or so from the deacons'
there is a cosy little house where
Jessie cooks dinner for Mr.. Brooks,
and to his credit be it said, she has
never been obliged to try the same
experiment with him that she did
with her brOtherin.law. From the
way that Deacon Lee laughs with
her and her husband about the
way she taught him to keep a sup
" of wood on hand, it is safe to
say he has forgiven her for the
lesson.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
VOL. So.
& GOOD BYE, GOD BLESS YOU.

like the Auglo-SaxOn speech
With its direct reyeahugs
II takes a hold and seems TO reach
Far down into your feelings
That some folks deem it rude, you
know.
And therefore they abuse it
But have never found it 80,
Before all else l choose it.
I don't object that men should air
The Gallc they have paid for,
With eau revoir," "adieu, ma chere,'
For that's what French was made
for.
But when a crony takes your hand
At parting to address you,
He drops all foreign lingo and
lie saws Good bye, God bless
you
This seems 70 me sacred phase
With reference impassioned
A thing come down from righteous days,
Quantity, but nobly fashioned
IL well becomes an honest face,
A voice that's round and cheerful
1t stays the sturdy in his place
And soothes the weak and fearful.
Into the porches Of the ears
Ii steals with solemn JUNCTION
And all day long with pleasing song
1t fingers to carress you.
I'm sure no human heart goes wrong
That's told Good bye, God bless
you"
love the words, perhaps because,
When was leaving mother,
Standing at last in solemn pause,
We looked at one another,
And ! saw in mothers eyes,
The love she could not tell me,
A love eternal as the skies,
whateyer fate befell me.
She put her arms about my neck
And soothed the pain Of leaving,
And though her heart was like to
break,
She spoke no word Of grieving,
She let no tear bedim her eye,
For fear that might distress me,
But kissing me she said goodbye,
And asked our God to bless me.
Eugene Field, in Chicago Ne'0s.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
IA MEALS al ALL HOURS.
EUR REKA II o u S +,
JOS. +. HOLTZ14N Propri<fof
EDINBURG, VA.

This new and commodious hotel is now
open for the reception Of guests. Every .
thing is new from basement 10 attic, and
was built with a view TO making il one Of
the most comfortable and attractive hotels
in the Valley. The rooms are fitted up
with all modern improvements in furni-
ture. The Office and dining room are
handsome, large and comfortable.
No pains or expense will be spared 70
furnish the table with all that can tempt
the appetite and give perfect satisfaction.
Charges will be very Moderate, and
guests can rest assured that ali will be
done 10 make their stay comfortable and
enjoyable. rff
A frst-elass livery is attached 70 the
hotel. lDee. 10, '6-u.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
A Wise Precaution.

Alfred--I have something to say
TO YOU, Kitty. You know that !
love you-you must have seen-
Kitty, will-will-you be-be my
wife
Kitty (who has drawn a revolver
and got drop on Alfred)-Throw
nm both hands. That's 1t. | will
answer you now. No, Alfred. l
will be a sister to you, but / can
never be your wife. - Chicago
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
CHEATING THE PRINTER.

The man who cheats his Printer
Out Of one single cent,
Will never reach the heavenly land
Where old Elijah went.
He'll never gain admittance there,
Bat be by demons driven,
And made to loaf his time about
Outside the gates of heaven.
He'll never meet pleasant face,
Or see one festiveigrin
His only chance Of happiness
Will be almighty thin.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

1t is estimated that the present
population of the United States is
64,OOO,0OO. The total increase is
said to be 100000 per month, ex-
elusive OF immigration, and last
year the increase by immigration
was $4,000. At this rate the next
census, which will be taken in
1890, will show about $1,000, 900.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
A hawk may get the rooster al
ter breakfast, but before breakfast
the rooster always takes a crow.
Many an old book has to be
bound over TO keep the piece.
here isa man in our town

There ia a man in our town
And he is very wise, sir.
When e'er he doesn't feel just right
One remedy he tries, sir
IVs lust the thing TO take in spring
The blood to purify,
He tells his friends, aud nothing else
Is he induced to try
because having taken DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery to cleanse
his system, tone 1t up, and enrich
the blood, and finding that 1t al.
ways produces the desired result,
he considers that he would be fool
ish to experiment with anything
else. His motto is, "Prove all
things and hold fast to that which
is good" That's why he pins his
faith to the "Golden Medical Dis
coyery."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29

At Columbia, S. c., the thero
day, the ten pail bearers at the
funeral of the Rev. Thomas b.
Clarkson, an Episcopal minister of
high standing, were all colored
men. Such q thing had never be.
tore been seen in the South.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-29
DEACON lees DINNER.

When Kate Weston became Mrs.
Deacon Lee, every one said she
had made a good match for the
deacon was an honorable, upright
man, pleasant, kind and generous {;
in addition to this, he was the
owner of the best farm for miles
around, including a large piece OF
woodland.
Since every one thought OF him
as a model husband, they never
dreamed of attnbuting the care
worn look that grew on hatie's
face to any fault of his. How
could they, when she, loyal little
woman, always spoke OF him with
so much pride, aud respect that
the village gOsSips could hnd
nothing OF which to complain.
Even close.mOuthed Jonas, the
grocer, said he "never see so good
a provider as the deacon was."-
Perhaps he might have thought
differently if he had heard few
remarks Mary Ann Hoolihan made,
when, after working at Deacon
Lees a couple of weeks, she an
nounced her intention of leaving.
"Sure It's good misses ye are
mum, an everything is plisant an
folne like around /; but me ripita-
tion as a cook is what I'd not like
to be loosing there's many a
place where the master has slnse
enough, saving yer priseDce, mum
TO know how it takes wood to build
fire, an not to tell ye, Il guess ye
Can be pickln' up something to last
ye the day whenever ye speak oil
a stick for the days bakin.' But
don't worrit yourself, III not be
speaking of it outside, for it's many
kind word ye've given me, an
Mary Ann HoOlihan niver will
forgit tn same"
And she was as good as heI
word. No one but KatIe's hale
sister, Jessie, suspected that there
was any reason for her leaving.
After that, Mrs. Lee did her own
work, and never complained to the
deacon, vhO always found his
meals well cooked, never inqulring
how they became so ; and, as the
time rolled on, bis confidence N
/ her ability to "pick up some pieces
around the yard" grew so grea'
that it seemed to have crowded al
know led ge of the use ofan axe on
of his head ; for, beyond drawing
up a lot of old rails when he pu
up bis new wire fences, he left th'
getting of the wood, as we'll a
building fires to Katie.
People driving by admired III
well.kept yard, and said to eacI
other what a neat man Deacol
Lee was, to keep every chip an
piece OF wood picked up
never dreaming how Katie search
ed for every stray bit that nigh
make kindling, running in it sh
saw a carriage coming, for fes
the occupants would see how sh
was employed, aud censure th
deacon for his neglect.
"Great things from little cause
fow,' and so 1t was that tn
deacon owed bis reformation to
call made by Jesse and a frien
one cold day in spring. The fir
,, got low, and Mrs. Lee, excusin
herself for a moment, left th