Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-02-10

nel0 In the court room. Gods word
will be explained and taught to all who
come. The work will differ somewhat
from our regular Sunday School work,
but in line with 1t. The first chapter
of Genesis will be our lesson next Sun
day. All men, women and children ale
invited, and are requested to leave their
good clothes at home, and wear their
every day attire. Come, children, and
near fairy tale.
The prayers of the people are earnest
ly requested by the G. T. B. that God
will help and bless our work.
AN EXCENTRIC MOTHERS TALK WITH
HER DAUGHTER, MARY.
81 must have had an interesting time? |
Well, did stay over the time; but, my |
daughter, your mother has been in |
school. What do mean? Mary, don't |
look at me like [ had lost my mind |
Your mother is wiser woman than she |
was when she left you to stay at home
and care for the house, like blessing
of daughter (which you are) to go to
our sewing society. You know, Mary,
did not favor that society, for l SAID
that out here on Mule creek, where the
neighbors live far apart, 1 could not see
what good society would do; but, my
daughter, have been benefited"
What did we do? Well, Martha
Brown said she had called the ladies
| together to see what could be done for
Susan Jones. who has been so unfortu-
nate. One said she could give her some
clothes for the baby; true, they were
well worn, but they will help poor Su-
san through the winter. 1 promised
] some LAID. spare-rlbs and potatoes, and
| each one was ready to do her part. We
agreed to meet next Wednesday to
wash, bake, and straighten up her dug
out. / know it will cheer the poor
down-hearted soul. But this is not
what kept me so long, or taught me so
much. You know Martha has been on
visit to Medicine Lodge for two weeks,
and she said she kept her eyes and ears
open while there, and it is astonishing
what she saw and heard. You know
Martha has no fine clothes; in fact the
woman looks shabby in dress, but she
has clear head and warm heart. She
went TO church with her last years
hood, her patched shawl and calico
dress. The preacher, after the sermon
came to her and gave her Christian
greeting, and the dear sisters God bless
theml asked her questions, said they
were glad to see her, and she said they
acted like they thought she was extra
company"
well, Mary, you know she is of the
royal line, for she is child of the Heav-
emily King"
did they treat her that way at all
4 the churches? Mary, that is just what
| asked. We all laughed heartily when
Martha said she never went to but one,
for every time she started to another
one, that load-stOne of Christian love
drew her to the same house, the same
| preacher, the same congregation. She
, even went to Sunday school, and she
said they were teaching the word of
God. You know, Mary, that your father
heard that some of the teachers of Goo 8
word in the Sunday schools, would go
to balls and shows In the week, and
would teach a class on Sunday. Oh,
Mary, it made my heart ache to hear
that, and had no desire that you and
your brothers should ever go. You
a were never in an Episcopal church, and
oh Int hnx
heard them spoken of as fashionable
aristocratic church, and l thought they
( were among those who had a form OF
d godlineSs, but denied the power thereof
But from what Martha says, there is
some mistake. She told me there was
b a poor wash woman In Medicine Lodge
e who got sick: that she was a mem bel
of that church, and that her sisters il
the church hastened, like good Samal i
tans, got her nurse, provided her sucf
e food as she needed, and, Mary, it die
look like they were initiating the Saw
Jour, and we know they have some o.
his own holy spirit. shall change m,
. views somewhat about the Episcopa
lians. Bless the Lord. 1 think viii
let Paul and Silas go to Medicine Lodge
some Saturday and stay all night will
their school mates. You know how
have always kept them away from tia
town. and what mother would notp'
t 81 heard reliable man say that Will,
2 he was on the jury he saw with his Owl
eyes two rooms in hotel where the,
= | xraro In fhOco hiil;o ri halls
. the landlord sitting at card table il
|, the Office, in plain view of the street
: playing cards. That is enough to alarm
any Christian mother. had rather liv
on Mule creek all my life than in tow
= like that"
81 know the Devil is bold, but whel
he is invited 80 prominently to Tia
front, want to get as far away as pos
4 sible, for, like Lot, my sons may max
' matrimonial agreements in such a cit,
: and be led astray."
}. martha was speaking of the society
of Christian ladies who were seeing t
the poor, giving them clothes, and pro
y visions to the widows and orphans
Now, Mary, want you to go in to yisi
our minister's wife and keep your eye
open, my daughter and see what SO
. can and hear what you can. and be sur
and price those articles you intended t
send to Montgomery, Ward & Co. fol
= even if there is a mite of difference
Mary. your mother is enough of patri
OF to favor her own town; and, MARY
y child. see what the people are doing, ger
! orally, in the Lodge, for the good G
each other. / have been rather sc
against those officers, but from wha
= Martha says feel like have been to
!. severe. Now, your mother Is too quIc