DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

rels ana nave the cash in nv pocket
and might, | Isuppose, sell fifty more
and then have plenty left. Then yor
ought to see the corn, wife, for it is 8
sight. That four weeks of pleasant
weather that came in September iust
saved my corn crop. My two cribs are
lali and there is large quantity still
upon the lower barn floor. shall moi
nave to buy pound of feed for nv cat.
tie next spring, and that is something
| unusual"
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving" Mrs.
Holden said, littlo more firmly, "and
1t seems to me we ought to remember
some OF our poor neighbors that have
| not been SO fortunate as we have been.
| Then there will be collection taken
Tomorrow at church that will be given
10 those who have suffered from various
calamlties the present season. You
know that they have been very numer-
o's and severe, Solomon"
Mr. Holden looked very much sur
prlsed at his wife's boldness in thus
suggesting to him his duty, for he was
man that prided himself upon being
very faithful in the discharge of all
moral and religious duties and obliga.
tions He was surprised also to see how
earnestly and boldly she appeared about
the matter, for usually she was very
quiet and timid when she asked for any
favor
But Mr.. Holden was in a frame of
mind to bear a good deal, and so he an
swored, pleasantly:
Eyes, we will try to do our duty, and
as l can not attend church tomorrow as
have to deliver those five COWS to
Butcher Dean, l will give you some
money for the collection" and then the
farmer took his well-flled pocket book
and began to look over the contents.
He unrolled some bills, and after look
ing them over two or three times he
handed his wife single dollar bill.
She received it silently, and after
awhile she spoke again:
'Our pastor needs his pay, Solomon.
have been informed that he is really
destitute and in need of many things.
His clothes look very thread bare and
worn, although his wife evidently tries
to make them look nicely. And then
there is poor Widow Dean and her
two sick children, who have been very
near deaths door. You know, Solomon,
that she has to work out by the day to
support her little family. and now for
three weeks she has been kept with
them, | don't see how she has got along.
Can we not help her in some way? You
know that she is worthy member of
our own church"
At this the pleased look" resting
upon Holden's face was nearly all gone
and he began to wear an unpleasant ex-
PRESTON His wife was getting very
bold.
Il have already given five dollars
upon the pastors salary, and expect
to give five more; that is as much as |
have been in the habit of giving. can
pay it now, however, if he needs it, and
as to Mrs. Dean they all ought to give
her a little fshe is really suffering. You
may send Dick, the hired man, down
there with bushel of potatoes in the
morning, and that makes me think l
nm owing her boy Harry half-dollar
.or picking up potatoes two days. |
lon't see how came to forget it. Here,
jake it, and send that, too, or may for
ret it again. and as Mr.. Holden said |
his he arose to go to the town that was
,nly short distance from the old farm
louSe.
wait moment, Solomon Holden" |
the wife, starting a step in
ldvance until she stood in front of her
husband Listen to me; | shall have
voice in this matter, for I helped you
0 get this large farm and the money
md bonds in the D&nk that you call
ours. They are just as much mine as
hey are yours, and | shall claim the
light to give some portion of them to
he Lord. Are you not ashamed to
peak of giving our worthy pastor the
altCy sum Of ten dollars? 1t ought to
e hundred if you pay as do some of
ur poor members There is Franklin,
'ho works for every cent he has to sup
ort his wife and three children; and
ct he gives fifteen dollars yearly to-
'ard the pastors support. And then it
J shame to send d bushel of potatoes
, poor Mrs Dean when you know her
rop that Harry planted and hoed was
erfect failure. | will not insult that
oman by sending her such quantity
5 you suggest, and you ought to have
iven me iive-dollar bill for the col
'ction tomorrow. That one-dollar bill
ill cry out against you in the iudg-
ent day and you will be speechless be- {
re the thousands of the unfortunate {
les that have suffered by flood and
re the present season. For shame, I
olomon Holden" and the usually pale {
ce of the meek wife was flushed, and t
er eyes sparkled with a strange light. I
+. Holden was as speechless as though t
, was already surrounded by the pale, !
ushed throng of flood and fire suffer-
s, and his face was flushed also, and
was not altogether anger. for there
rs good deal OF shame in the express y
on. Z
For shame. Solomon Holden" the T
Lfe repeated, looking him squarely in i
e face. -
The man trembled and bis head
opped lower down as if to hide from