Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-03

wondered what the wickedest man in
/ Poncas=et would SAY. Size wondered,
too. that Mr.. Hamilton dared e ask
i hin.
/ II Mr.. Grimshaw was bad, he was
not bold-at least In the meeting. He
cleared his throat, made an effort to
speak, and broke down Then, clear
/ ing his throat again, and making
another effort. while everybody listened
eagerly for his Testimony" he sua
| ceeded in stammering OH. "Wal. guess
hain't got nothing to be thankful for. :
Jennie gave little gasp How hnrd
and wicked il sounded, And yet-and
( the blood rushed up in n torrent 10 her
face as she thought Of tit was pre-
cisely what she herself had said to
Uncle Jim and Carrie. Sue looked up
at Uncle jim, but his face had q serious.
puzzing look in It that Jennie could
never make anything ont Of She
looked the other side. and Carrie 5 face
was white and awcd. She looked At
the minister, and his eyes were looking
right down into hers. For q moment
she forgot that there was snny body in
tho church but the minister and herself
In her quick eager way she exclaimed:
'Qh what a dreadful thing 10 say
you forgive him. said The minister,
solemnly.
But / said It myself. she went on,
distressfully. the tears starting in her
eyes, "onlY yesterday And | never
thought how wicked II was until |
heard It now But what Carrie Veg
lon said made me think o., I've got
such lots Of thing TO be thankful fcr
that nevev even thorghf CT before
xni 4 w;sh-
what e was th@t jennie Wished, tss
congregation Fever lsarzsa. Whethsr
she caught sight of Uncle JIM 5 sur
prised face. N of the congTsg alton. l IL
not know She hssifatsd, stopped
short, blushsd scarlet, looked around at
the people 10 frightened way, and
overcome with quite unnecessary morii-
ncation ct having spoken out IN meet
ing ami With grief st her naughiinsss,
hid her face on Carries shoulder eni
cried as though her foolish little heart
would break.
don't hslie7s there wss G Dig sTe 10
the church Cs.rie herself 'couldn
help crying. NJ. Noslon ".ped away
tear With Ia sleeve aIr Applsgstss
eyss 1cT@ 75ois' CBcG = 81 rlsw g..
6ercs blast CT his r1s., gnd e7s1 az.
Gr;nshaw. whc-, % ere expected t2
hear a;sais. rose from rs seat. polished
his srectacies ecd steadg.Eg biz To.ce'
exclaimed "Wai, FRIENDS, i guess 4 the
lord scTGiFes ne he'll forgive the little
gal"
what vas se.d aa3 ia1e af:e, ttae--
aeT .Ly asn:i:o2 wi:k. d;4sslts coz.
troilai bis fssl;cSs enc=gh 70 a@ss q
cics:pg address, e TE.cE be t@9E Js2-
n:es experience ss : 1e1' 1cid then
hcw much ths- Gil had &c be trs7Ef-i
fer wh:ch sbey probably 1eTsr thought
Of, bow Jenn.s, wit 1s" EgEt feeling
ct her heart ana 70 logger aaT sense Ct
wall bSiwssa hss sai Carrie. dried
her eJss; low sftsI enurcf biz Grim
shaw sided aP &c lear;s il al aTk-
~sTj wzT. apd sad Es WSs o5lesged t.
her foT rherz cords, and 10 guessed
thev /. uake a better SOFT q msn cut 81
MIN how Mi Hamilton SHOCK. hands
With her All told her she hsd dcpe BIN
more good titan Thanksgiving di0ner
aud hos aftsr~ard they 81 went &c
dinner and faa.ied nQt CA salt polk
tut turkey, - tender that il cculdn
possibly havs been Jsbs. and on cram
berry sauce besides II cannot begiu to
Tell. With Jennie the whole day
passed like q snrt OF delightful dream
And when. on the morrow, the time
came TO 20 away, Mrs Woglom having
promised that Carrie should come down
and visit her III the Christmas holidays,
Jennie left behind the Fsmsmbrance OF
frank. warm hearted little girl. who
had not been 50 untbsukful for her
blessings % sine had bren unmindful Of
them, and carried away With her not
only the recollection OF kind friends and
good time. but sense Ct her mercies
and privileges such "a she had never
had in all her life before | haven't
any doubt. indeed. that the Whole 81