The state herald., 1892-05-06
And I hope by Thy good pleasure,
Safely IN "A rriv W. nj hnur ~


Tho farmers wifo laughed as she
pushed back her sunbonnot TO listen.
'The deacon's singin, Ezekiel. "
sho said. 'same's II his only COW
didn't fall in the ditch yistiddy. an'
break her leg. an have to be knocked
In the head.n
The farmer tapped his whip at Ny
on tho back OF his mare.
AN the same" he said. 'as II his
biggest heller wasn't down with the
pink-eye. Nothin' can't stop him
a-ihankin' OF the Lord. Nancy. Rain
or shine, summcr'n winter. hits all
tho same to Deacon Ellis There's
allus some,hin' not quite us bad as 1t
might a been. I've n good min TO
drive by and ax after the heller.
Nancy"
DO. ZekieL Ilit'll look kinder
neighborly. said the farmers wife.
and the Jersey wagon turned out OF
tho big road into the red lane running
past tho dcacon's corniield. The dea.
con saw them coming, and called old
Mol to IL halt while he went over 10
the worm fence and exchanged 'how-
dye dos" with his neighbors Greet
ings being over, Farmer Foster in
CURED after the dcacon's wife.
We'll she's ailin' some. TO be sure, p"
was the answer. She's ailin' some.
but the Lord he praised for it she S
up an about again,n
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"Poo'ly. mighty poo'ly; but 'taint
the only one we've got an I'm a-ihank-
In OF the Lord for that"
Farmer Foster took up his lines; II
was no easy matter TO condolo with
his neighbor Ellis
We'll. deacon" hc said 1--WE druv
by 10 tell you Us we felt poy'ful cut
up bout that fine COW o. yours us
broke her leg yistiddy. but seems you
don't need no help to bear your bad
luck"
Deacon Ellis pulled cedar splinter
from the fence rail Leioro he an
swercd.
Well" he snid- slowly. my ole
oman set n sight o. store by that COW
an my little gnl cried for milk last
night TO be sure. We'll miss old
Spot thar amt no dcnyin' o that.
But we've got n sight o. nice beef o!I'n
her an that's somethin' to bc thank
ful Tor"
Sec here. dcacon;" Mrs. Foster
would hear OF no further Thanksgiving
In the midst OF such diro misfortune.
Sho understood exactly what the loss
OF tho cow meant TO tho invalid wifo
and slckly daughter OF the man who
was stralning every point IN order TO
pay oil tho mortgage upon the few
ucres he called his farm. SEQ here
deacon. sho said. you send David
over TO my house every oyonin' an
get quart o milk for that little gal
o yours. 'Tain't no manner o. count
TO us an' David can cut across lots
an como for II In no time"
The deacon thanked her aud said hc
would ana In his heart he thanked
the Lord for the unexpected good.
and that night he thanked Him aloud.
upon hi. knees for tho gift OF neigh
bors and friends. And the next
morning at breakfast when n blessing
had been asked upon the humble
meal and Mrs. Ellis set mug OF
Farmer Fosters nice now milk be-
fore the sick child. who clappcd her
little hands ioyfully Mt sight OF it tho
deacon bowed his gray hcad ngain.
and thanked tho Master OF mercics II
second time For all His many bloss-
ings"
Tho next Sunday he was In his nc
cus,omod place Mt tho village church.
and when ho knott TO pray, few would
have suspected us he poured forth his
prayer OF praise and thanksgiving,
tina, his only cow had broken her legs
In tho ditch Gud his bcst heller had
dice with tho pink-cyo only tho week
before and that his last nnd only hope
OF cow had been stricken down with
tho same disease.
streams of mercy never cc1sing
Call for senR= of loudcs' praise
Higher md fuller tho sweet song
40 A.. m. A.l 49,.