The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-28

and the scene within asplainly in
view. Harry was evidentlybetter, for
he sat in large chair by thefire Mr..
Holden noticed the pale face nd hollow
eyes, which somehow affected him un-
pleasantly. The little sistei was evil
IDENTIFY sick yet, as the physician held
white hand in his own.
Mr.. Holden rushed on andithe first
man he met was the ministe. Coed
evening, Brother Holden" he said. in
such a pleasant voice that no ole would
think that he was in need of aly thing.
He reached out his hand, and Nr. Hol-
/ den thought it felt little col. and as
| the sleeve of the minister's coatbrushed
| against his hand it did feel very thin
and threadbare. And then he noticed
that the good pastor had no over,oat on.
Strange that he never thought to notice
such things before.
Mr.. Holden got away from his min
lister as soon as possible and did the
business that called him to the town.
1t was all done in mechanical way,
like man walking in his dreams.
He went home at last and took out
the evening papers to read, and never
once looked toward his wife. He turned
over the paper several times and seemed
to read and then he threw it asids and
retired to rest.
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were, if he thought at all.
Thanksgiving morning came, clear
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in good season. He appeared troubled
and yet spoke very kindly to his wife,
as though he had forgotten the sharp,
accusing words that she had spoken so
boldly the evening before. The family
came together for prayer, for Mr..
Holden always had maintained the
sacred service. He prayed and SO did
the good wife, and then as the hired
man went out to finish up the chores,
Mr.. Holden spoke:
Il think that you were right about
giving more to the Lord, and after
thinking the matter over 1 have con-
cluded to begin this Thanksgiving
morning to give more literally than we
have done in the past. Here are five
dollars for the collection and five dol.
lars for our pastor as gift Remember
it is not to be applied upon his salary.
am going to purchase him a good,
warm overcoat to-day also, and then I
will increase the amount toward the
payment OF his salary. You may ar
range that just as you please, wife,
about Mrs Deans potatoes. Send her
no
rels of those pippins; Dick knows whero
they are; and tell him to carry two bar
relS down to the minister's and ten
bushels of potatoes, as l shall have to
keep my engagement about delivering
the COWS. You can send Mrs. Dean
quarter of that beef. if you want to.
was going to let the minister have it
upon the salary, but will pay him the
Here is another dollar for Harry
Dean. Tell him it is the interest upon
what l have been owing him so long.
Go down and see the family yourself,
Susan. We can not have real Thanks.
giving dinner. but we will have a whole
day of giving thanks in practical way.
Yes, you were right, wife. see how it
is now and will try and co my full duty.
L must go now, but l will attend the
service this evening at church. Good
bye, wife," and then Mr.. Holden went
out.
A grateful look came over the wife's
face, and then the glad tears filled her
eyes, and she retired to the secret place
Of prayer to offer thanksgiving to the
great Giver of good
A happy Thanksgiving was passed in
The old farmhouse that day, and some
others were made very happy also by .
'he change that transformed a worldly, |
soul to one filled with the
rue spirit of love and beneyolence.-S
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