The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-11-12
Hghe OF AL in Leavenng Povef-u Govt Report aug 10 1899
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
A DONATION PARTY

can, cay believe in these here do
nation parties. said Mr. Gregory. efimly
II We cant sfford TO pay our minister II
good hard cash. then, ] say wo hadn
ought 10 Indulge 10 the luxury Of having
one Al all
Deacon Miles smiled-s lard, hyens
like smile.
It's the custom. said be. And we'd oil
ought to do our duty.
But / bsin't nothing to give, pleaded
the honest farmer Crops has been short
this year. and never felt poorer In Gil my
born dsysl
There's them russet apples OF yourn'
usgested the deacon.
Oh. good land o. GosLenl said Mr..
Gregory. Aint Il, to feed to the pigsl
DO not speak hastily, Brother Gregory,
said the deacon, sspctlmoniously.
do not in the least doubt but that, to
our Clergyman, all the goodly fruits OF the
earth will be useful and acceptable.
But them sin't goodIy, said Mr. Gregory,
with grimace. ! like Mr.. Corbin. and
Id like to give someibin' worth havin' to
the donation. But can't, And that's
how I'm situated exsctlyl
The deacon smiled again the same ada
mantine, dentists showcase sort OF smile
aud went home to pick ont the leanest OF
his fowls, the sourest aud hardest OF his
dried spples the most questionable bag Of
last seas ons buckwheAt TO make q gift Of
fering TO the Lord. For the deacon was q
thrifty and we'll to do individual, with
money in the bank and conveniently
elastic conscience And he was already
planning TO do little serious match
making. whereby be might foist off bis
hard visaged daug ghter Prudence. who had
Just passed her nine and thirtieth summer
upon the new minister, who luckily was
still unmarried.
A clergyman, said the deacon piously,
can greatly enlarge the field OF his useful
ness by forming judicions alliance with
some sensible female who feels the import
ancs OF the ministry.
And. to speak the truth hint. OF this
little conspiracy dropped into Mi. Corbin' q
ear had already tended to make him not
little uneasy. For Miss Prudence Malinds
Miles had countenance like a wooden
doll and figure resembllugs bed post
I Beauty is but skin deep, said the clergy
man to himself; but really, Miss Miles doe'
not commend herself to the fancy. And il
one pauses,by instinct, to seltc rosebud
i,ttead OF the coloress flowers OF the po
tsto blossom, don't see why pretty gir
shouldn't make as good wife as one with
plain face.
Mr.. Corbin was sitting at bissdesk, con
sidering the Thirdly" of his sermon thai
day, when old Hester, his colored house
keeper, came to the door.
Please. sir. there's Mr.. Gregory's Patty
wants to speak to you.
Ask her to enter, said Mr.. Corbin,
have seen her occasionally in the Bibl'
class, and she is devout and finely ma
tured dsmsel.
Patty Gregory came 10, accordingly =
. rosy. freshe faced girl, with limpit
brown eyes, laughing lips aud jet bro.i
hair forming itself into natural rings snt
tendrils Oh her forehead.
Mr. Corbin, said she, ,timidly. would yor
like basket OF blsckberriesi
| Black berries? repeated the good man
thinking how like one Of Mlllsiss picture
Patty looked, ss she stood there in th,
checkered shadows Of the hop vine
which were trained scross the study win
dow. Truly they are a goodly fruit ant
most luscious to the taste,
I'm 30 glad you like them. said Patty
Because I've picked nearly peck Of then
on Muloch Hill, and and isther is poor
and We have nothing to give you at tn
donstion party. Aud il you would accep
the blscL berries, / should be so thankful
Because father feels be has enjoyed you
sermons, aud be would like to give some
thing, be it never so little.
The gift IL most welcome. Miss Patty
said Mr.. Corbin. And so Patty Gregor.
vent away. leaving him 10 sort Of brow
study.
Father. ssid Patty. when the good far
mer came to his supper. I've thought o
something
ion always was master one for ,bink
ing. il Mr. Gregory. looking admiringl.
a, the olive face, With it's sparkling eyes
That old engraving that Grsndfa,hr
Mullei, left in bis viii, explained Patty
With the brolz frame ths, hangs over th
best room msnile; "Msfths and Mary a
Bethany, don't YOU rememberf The Oh
Sir. Corlin admired 30 mocb when he US
here. I'm told that the scholars al
sentleiolks sdusire these old epgrsvines
And Why don'i you give ii TO MI. Corbi
ior The dooAtiouS
Tn ashamed 10 take AZ old pietsr iik
that, .sid Mr.. Gregory. dubiousiy Peior
Widow Siarke With her barrel OF aour. 80
Mr.. Hodges quarter OF lamb. and Ml
Johusou's nrkin Of Juns butter, and a
them things ss is really worth something
Ask him II be would ike IL. suggcsie
Patty. And tske ], quietly around befor
auy one else comcs.
II siut bad idea, said Mr. Oregor,
emitting hi. hsnd on The table. vii
That "Marthy" ms pretty pieter. she
: yen come 10 look close Al H. The paln
trees ]. dreadful natural. sod the We