The Forrest City times., 1890-10-25

a'pose [ might take some jackets and trowsis that air gettin' putty snug for the boys. will, if you conclude to take some O Alm.ry s.lresses, Mis- Spears"
 "Wnll, then s'pose wc do, respond ed Mrs. Spenrs.
 The evening of the donation party came.
 The first nrrival at the parsonage was Mir Wade. He met the minister, who cnme to the door in answer to his knock, with n two bushcl bag full of something on his shoulder. How'd do, elder Beautiful night for the donation, nin't it?" was his greeting, as he shook hands with the minister. i've brought some beans fer vc. Fustrnte hcans, too, yell find. Beans is healthy Twin. elder. wns raised on 'em. Nothin' better fer growth children
 You cnn put them in the wood shed, said Mir. Spooncr. Just then Mir. and Mrs. pettigrew drove up. Hello, elder, good evcnin'," called out Mir Pettigrew. I've got somo beans here for ye. Whcre'lI ye hcv 'em put?"
 Tn the woodshcd," said the minis ter, with q smile at his wife. "It's going to be beans this year, my dear" in whisper.
 Then other arrivals followed in rapid succession. md at least three out of every four brought beans. Eve counted fourteen bushels nl- ready" whispered the minister to his vile about 6 o'clock, "and still 1 there's more to follow"
 "lt's old clothes in my part of he house." said Mrs. Spooner. "I do believe there's enough to last the children till they are all grown up If they'd fit till that timc. 1 can i'm nginc the appearance they make in 1 them. No two alike, and probably not one that would fiji one of the children. It's toprovoking for any thing. lift wasn't for making the people mad I'd sell the whole lot for rags to the first rag peddler that SouNc 0NthE.
 Brothers n sisters. 'n' fricn's n ncighbors," announced Deacon Spears, after supper. when the party was about to break up, "the pro- cccds of this ere donation amounts to twenty seven bushels O beans, m large amount O clothin, an some other things In b'half O the elder an his folks. thank ye Ter VT lib'ral'ty. i'r kindness is appreciat- ed by him n his'n, feel snrtin' nn' I'm shure his heart 'n' hans is strengthened by this evidence Q fel- Iowship on your part. Truly as tho psalmist says, 1t is more blessed to give than to receive.
 "I cordially endorse the sentiment from the receiver ver'sstandpolnt,' said Mrs. Spooher, as they looked over tho proceeds" of the donation party when they were alone. Just look ntthe collection of old clothes. Hen ". l suggest that you give up preaching and move to the city, and start in business as bean broker, and I'll run an old-clothes store. We'd be well stocked up to begin with"
 What will you do with the stuif?" asked the minister, turning over old jackets and aprons and other arti. cles Of clothing with comicnl look of dismay on his face at the formid- able collection.
 ' 'I think l shall make about 100 yards oi rag carpet" answered Mrs. Spooner. That's about all u good deal oi it is fit for"
 One afternoon in. the following week tho minister sat down to pre-. pare sermon for the coming Sab bath. As wns often the case. he talked 1t over with his wife. Whom he named the chapter hc proposed to read at the opening of the ser vice, sudden gieam ofmischief cume into Mrs. Spooner's iace. But she said nothing.
 During the week Mir. Spooner wrote to n friend in tho city. asking him if there was any sale for beans there. He had twenty-five bushels to dis pose of, at n low price. he wrote, add ing thnt it had been "a great year for beans in Scragsby Corners.
 When Sunday morning came Mrs. Spooner sent her husband on to church ahead of her. under the plea that she had not got the children quite ready. Don't wait for me, Henry" she said, ''or you may be late. We'll get there in time for the sermon.
 He was reading a chapter from tho Psalms when his family arrived. He had reached the verso in which the lily of the valley is spoken of, and these words rolled off sonorously from his tongue just as the door opened and Mrs. Spooner, followed by her children, filed slowly and i'm pressivcly in--
 Verify, say unto you even Solomon in all his glory was not ar raycd like one of these
 As he finished the verse he looked up at the advancing arrivals, and the spectacle that mot his eyes tested his power of seli control more than anything else he had ever experienced, he afterwards told his wife. His mouth twitched, and a smile flicker cd about his eyes, but he managed to keep back the grin that would have appeared ut the faintcst en- couragement.
 Such sight! The eldest girl was arrayed in Almirry's cast off dress, of navy blue, with some other girls polonaise of fred. Her sister was re- splendent in dress of Scotch plaid pattern ot most gorgeous colors, originally, but now somewhat sub- dued by time and wear, still very vivid, and over it she wore jacket about three sizes too small for her.