Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-02-08
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DEACON LEES DINNER.

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When Kate Weston became Mrs
Deacon Lee, every one said she haC
made good match; for the deacon wal
an honorable, upright man, pleasant
kind and generous; in addition to this,
he was owner of the best farm for miles
around, including large piece Of wood
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Since every Que thought of him as i
model husband, they never dreamed OIL
attributing the care-worn look that grew
on Katie's face to any fault Of bis How
could they, when she, loyal little wo.
man, always spoke Of him with so much
pride and respect that the village gossips
could find nothing of which to complain,
Even close-mouthed Jonas, the gro
Ger, said he never see so good q pro-
wider as tho deacon was" Perhaps he
mig have thoughtdilierehtly If he had
heard few remarks Mary Ann Hool-
hun made, when. after working at Dea-
con Lees III couplcSof weeks, she an
.nounccd her intention OF leaving
"Surc it's good missus 20 are mum,
an, everything is plisant an foino like
around but me ripitation as u cook is
what I'd not like TO be loosing; there
many place where the muster has sinse
enough. saving yer prisence. mum !! to
know how it takes wood TO build fro
an not to tell ye. 4 guess 20 can b.
pickin' up something 10 last ye the day.
whenever ye speak of II stick for The
days bakin.' Bat don tworrit yourself
I'll not be speaking of it outside. for il,
many kind word ye've given me, AN
Mary Ann Ilooihan niver will forgi
that same.
And she was as good as her word
No one but Katie's half-sistcr, Jessie
suspected that there was any reason for
her leaving
After that. Mrs. Lee did her own
work, and never complained to The doa-
con, who always found his meals well
cooked. never inquiring how they be-
came so and, as the time rolled on his
confidence in her ability to 'pick up
some peices around the yard grew so
great that it seemed to have crowded all
knowledge Of the use of an axe out of
his head for, beyond drawing up lot
of old rails when he put in his new wire
fences, he left the getting Of the wood,
as well MS building fires, entirely to
Katie.
People driving by admired the we'll
kept yard, and said to each other what
neat man Deacon Lee was, to keep
every chip and piece Of wood picked
up--ncver dreaming how Katie searched
for every stray bit that might make
kindling, running in IL she saw carri-
age coming, for fear the occupants would
see how she was employed, and censurc
the deacon for his neglect.
Great things from little causes flow, I"
and so it was that the deacon owed his
reformation to a call made by Jesse and
friend one cold day in spring. The
fire got low, and Mrs. Lee, excused her
self for moment, left the room, lesy
ing her little three year-old girl in Jes-
sizes care. Tho child played about the
room for few moments, then, taking
hold Of the window sill with her chubby
hands, raised herself up and looked out
"Ma's tutting wood she said, as
Jesse look cd at her, "she tutting wood y
Miss Davis was talking and did not
notice; but Jessie did, and the words
confirmed suspicion she had had for
some time. She found it hard to be en- :
tertaining until Mrs. Lee came back,
who, after repleDishing the fire, renewed
her conversation with Miss Davis.
Jessie seemed very much occupied
with her own thoughts next day as she
went about her work. AT last glcau
of mischief came into her eyes, and she
seemed to have arrived at some deter
mutation, for, as she hung the last pelcc
of her snowy ironing on the clothes
bars, she brought her small foot down
emphatically and said:
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