The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-12-13

minister's wife on the ''store clothes" which
had been worn in Difference to Mrs. Hayn's
request. He ate the three kinds OF solid cake
withosSs which no supper to a Haynton nm
lister Yves supposed TO be complete lie made
unusual effort, his father being away, 10
cause the visit one to be pleasantly remem-
bered by the good pastor. He was rewarde..
by discovering that his trip to the city which
he had heard called the "Modera Sodom"
and the American Babylon" had not de-
stroyed or even weakened his interest in re-
lipious subjects, and he was prepared to re-
fire with a more peaceable mind than he had
known in several days. But after the table
had been cleared and tho uneaten pieces OF
cake carefully put in an earthen jar against
the next Sundays tea, and Phil was about TO
go to his room, his mother said;
"Dearie, ! spose you'll wear your new
black things to meetin' Sunday mornln''
won't your
"Oh, mother" said Phil, with frown
quickly succeeded by laugh, nobody ever
wears such a coat to church. EVERYBODY
would laugh at me-"
Dear mel" said the old lady, evidently dis
appointed quite deeply. 81 want to known
Then when be you goin' to wear itP'
"Never, l suppose" said Phil, his smile
buy that coat. I'll never forgive myself for
it."
"Neverr' the old lady had echoed. Then
your poor old mother, who loves you better
than anybody i'm the world, is never to see
you in itr'
"She shant wait another hour" said Phil,
hurrying out of the room, and telling himself
that his mother cared more for him than all
his New York friends combined. He dressed
himself anew, with as much care, though not
as much trepidation, rs when preparing for
the Dinon party; he even slipped out Of doors
and by lighting two or three matches selected
bud from a rose bush which was carefully
covered from the frost every night. He
dressed his hair carefully, carsssed his nous
tacho into the form a barber had told him
was most becoming to his style Of face, and
squeezed his feet into the low, tight, patent
leather shoes which q shoemaker had assured
him were the only proper thing for even
ing dress. Then he came down stairs, whist
ling Hail to the Chief"
Mrs. Hayn hastily adjusted the spectacles
she had been polishing, and as Phil entered
the room she threw up both hands in amaze
ment and delight It was worth the price Of
a coat, thought Phil to himself, to enable that
dear, honest old face to express so much en-
joyment. As his mother gazed at him, Phil
went through the various poses which had
been demanded Of him when he was a child
even later-and clothes were being fitted to
him by the trustworthy Sarah Twsege; he
turned around, presented one side view and
the other, walked across the room and back,
and saluted his mother with his most pro-
found bow. His mothers delight knew no
bounds. Finally the good old lady took both
his hands, held him at arms length, looked
as if she never could see enough Of him; then
she gave him a motherly hug and exclaimed:
II should think she'd have fell dead in love
with you the minute she clapped her eyes on
you with all those things on"
Phil retired hastily, and when he removed
his dress coat he savagely shook his fist at it.