The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-08

| Peter.N ny, buoIO Wdo my OhiAN. SAA
neyere me act real fatherly and pretty |
in altheir lives. I'd growled and |
scotland prayed at them, and tried to |
fetch EN- up Jest as the twig is bent
the tbs inclined, We know, but l had
nevelAought that they'd got right and
reasotO expect me to do my part as
we'll they. Seemed as though was
! findiI out more about Josiah EmmonS'
sborbmings than was real agreeable.
"One round Friday got back to the
store | had handsome piece of calico,
big tered and very handsome, but there
was laces in it that were spoiled. Well,
in enc Judge Herrick's wife and she
ward that very piece of calico. / meas
uresome off for her, but kept thinkln
all Ie time that / must tell her. Mis-
Heick, says l, you've not looked very
cloA at that calico; it ain t perfect well
sbdidn't take it; but felt better for
tetn' her.
50 this mornin' come around and
fela mite more cherk. Twas mission
arlday, and seemed as if it was sight
eaier to preach than to practice. TO,
nike start would commence on old
MSS Vedder. put testament in my
peket and started for her house. GOOD
nbrning,' says l, when she came to the
DOR. Words seemed to hang. l hem
ned and swallowed and finally said,
we don't see you to meetin' very fire.
qient, Miss Vedder.'
"'No, you don't! said she as quick as
wink. 4 stay to home and mind my
,wn business
"'Well, we should like to have you
come along with us and do ye good.
"Look a-hele, Deaconn she almost
Yelled. I've lived alongside of you fif-
leen years and you knowed never, went
70 meetin'; we amt pious lot and you
knowed it: we are poorer than death an
Iuplier than sin. Jim drinks and swears
and Malviny dunno her letters. She
knows heap she hadn't ought TO-, be-
sides. Now what are you after to-day,
talkin' so glib about meetin' for! Go
to meetin' if you want to, I'll do jest as
| darned please for all of you. Now glt
out of this!' Why, she came at me with
broom-stick. Then 1 went to another
place like that; it necessary to call nc
names. and sure enough there was ter
children in rags, the hull lot of them
and the man half drunk. He give 1T tC
me, and no wonder. I'd never lifted {
hand to serve nor save them before In al
these years. I'd said considerable abou
the heather in foreign parts, and gaV'
some little to convert 'em, and l hat
loo ked right over the heads, OF then
that was next door. Seemed as II
could hear Him say, These ought We, u
have done, and not have left the othe
undone.' 1 couldn't face. another sou
to-day, brethren. L come home, AM
here be. I've been searched through
and through and found wantin'. CO.
be merciful to me poor sinner"
He dropped into his seat, and boWe
his head; and many another bent, toe
1t was plain that the deacon's experienoo
was not the only one among the brett
rem. Mr.. Payson rose, and prayed as h
had never before prayed; the week
practice had fired his heart, too. An
it began a memorable year for III
church in Sugar Hollow; not year,
excitement OF enthusiasm; but one whe
they heard their Lord saying, as to L
real of old, $50 forward" and the
obeyed His voice. The Sunday scho'
flourished, the church services were tu
ly attended, every good thing was heipt
! on its way, and peace reigned IN the
homes and hearts, imperfect perhaps,
new growths are, bnt still and ohsho'
t of the peace past understanding,
And another year they will ke'
} another week of practice, by CONNIE
consent.