Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-12-07

| n ayS trl9S u % re6p6c3lt 70 t1eu
thet thinks they's the Lord 8 snntnted
even when aiht sure myself abeoui
the kin ev 'intment they've trk.
"But L wouldn't hev i'm in my
kitchin no heou. So called the chill
dern tn come in, an 1 hated tn, fui
they was hevin' a real good time
slidin' deoun Jarveses hill where the
snow want all thawed off. an when
they come | says tn 'em, 'This gentle.
man AN sll the while 1 didn't think
he was much ov gentleman TO be
comm inter other folkees heouses an
actin like he was lord O. the manor)
this gentleman says i, hes come tn
pass the day, an l want yeou all tn
stay intu the settin' room with i'm, an
entertain i'm the bes' yeou kin, fu,
I've got the dinner tu git, an all ths
things tn git ready fur t'morro'
an the dear knows ef yeour
fayther don't git back from Skipper
teown with the sugar hsow / kin get
'em al really; an amt sgoin' tn git
nothin' extry fur a man thet's invited
'imself. I'd laid eout.tu hev fried ham
ar baked potatoes fur dinper tu-dsy,
bein's they's beout the hsndiest when
yer busy, an ef they don't suit his
lordshlp he kin 60 further an fare
worse?' Course didn't say this where
he Guild hear me, but I might Jest
well g hey. That man haint got no
more fine feelin's then a catP'
Here poor Kitty, whose tail caught
under one Of the rockers of Mrs. Par
sons chair, gave piteous wall as if to
announce that she had feelings of her
own, and the interruption was so &C.
copied by the two women for they
both laughed, and gentle Mrs. Dill
YER lnterposed q word or two excus-
ing the ill-timed visit of the Eyange-
list on the ground thst he was young
yet. "When he was older and had a
family of his own he would know bet
ter"
81 s'pose mebbe yer right" said
Mrs. Parsons, rsdectively, "but 1 mus
say he didn't hev good bringin' up
ur he'd q knowed better an TO come
inter other folkes kitchins an invite
imselt tn dinner, an act Jest s ef he
thought he was doin' oy EN- favor tn
be so eondescendin'. Any heCw l
shan't never like i'm, though the chill
dren did. He played with 'em real
nice the hull endurin' efternoon, an
Thomas says there mus be suthin'
in man thet's good tn Children. But
hope ne won't never come eour way
agIn' an l don't believe he kin be
good fur one mortal useful thing in
this world, witheout no more common
sense an he besp'
Mrs. Parsons paused, and Mrs. Dill
liver did not take up the conversation.
Ske was always ready listener, but
she seemed 20 love better TO think
piacidIy to herself than to talk. So the
gently rapid click of the knitting
needles alone filed IN the time. Mrs.
Parsons sharp but not unpleasing face
grew softer in the fading light, while
Mrs. Dilliver's silver hair cleaned in
the days latest rays, and her eyes
grew brighter with some happy mem
ory.
Outside there came noise of voices
and of heavily treading feet. BEST
bring 'em in here" said a commanding
tone. "lts tn fur tn take the little
one hmm an the minister hain't got no
hum here tn be tux tn"
The two women rose with quick in
stinct of apprehension, just as the door
opened and borne by several men on a
shutter was brought in the dripping
body of the Evangelist, clssping
closely IN his arms the little six-years-
old darling of Mrs. Parsons.
The mother did not cry or tremble.
The quick wittedness that comes from |
the practical training of busy and |
earnest housewife rose 10 the help OF |
both the women in this emergency. |
Without confusion or delay all the /!
proper measures were taken, and be. !
fore the village doctor could reach the |
scene, both lives we're out of danger.
THANK God! Oh, thank God" /
cried at last the pale mother on her !
knees by the bedside OF her restored |
child.
Thank God and him too, Ann
Eliza, " said the father hoarsely, point. |
ing to the minister who was weakly |
slipping cup OF hot herb tea, Thank |
him too. He saved our Maisie at the |
resk ov his own life. She'd been an
fell inter the mill pond, an was jest |
near goin' over the race. Eff he |
hedn't ha' been there" and the strong /
mans voice broke into a sob.
Rising from her knees the mother
walked firmly over to the minister's
side, and bowing her head said hum
bly, and solemnIy, with streaming |
eyes
May GOd forever bless yeou, sirP
And she added softly. MAY He forgive /
me-" Then, with a twinkle OF whim.
sicsl humor through her tears, -and
half smile relaxing the corners of her
mouth she added, "l'll be most happy,
sir, tn see yeou at any time tn eouI
heouse, but 1 mus say thet I'd al'ays
as leve yeou'd come in the front
door,"
Thank yOu," said the Evangelist,
smllingly, II rather think it would be
4 pleasanter way"
Mother, motheri' said Mr.. Par.
sons IN tone Of grave rebuke, There
sa'n't neither front door nun back
door tn the mill pond"