Grand Rapids herald., 1893-05-07

>srvs& eAhe. biAsnie erssd. sAorteAhs.
ehsese, Aoasy, frGil aAd cream ~rrs
pre>srd. and prssssd again. upon the
ualusky psrson tin hs was asiss IN Ne
condition Of Charles Lamb end tAs en-
nibas- gladly sAv The sAgnAi a rssrsss
from the table. hs Withdrawing himsslf
to the bench On the stoop ~ bssstAs
the o-dorous June air and stAlk over
iaattsrs and thiAgs with Dsscoa Josh.
while "MrA Crane cleared OF"
Long and piossly the two worsAiss
talked. aud ss leagsh cane hgief pAass.
broken by josh
We'll, Pssson Pitshsr. that 'srs
ealkeriatiou of mine abost Sail did
come out nigh oot~r right didn't itg"
Yes. indeed. my good friend" re-
turned the parson; ''tAs trial she has
been 70 you has been really blssssd. aud
shows most strikingly the Ne Of Aiscip-
line in this Lite."
Yea" said Josh. ~ Miss Eunies had
lived. don't know bat WHIST should .
been = sweain' man To this day; but
Sail. shes rated " ost Of me; and I'm
g-ttin' real resigned, ton"
The meek eomplaorncy Of the confess
sion stil CLEANED in Uncle Josh's eyes
a. he went in To prayers. bat Sail Ran
looked rcdder than the crimson peonies
OH her po~y-bed.
Parson Pitcher made an excellent
prayer. particularly descanting ON tho
use of trials; aud when he came 10 Mn
end and rose 70 say good night. Mrs
Crane had wants he'd. 80 no had To 70
home without taking leave Of her.
Strange 10 say. during the following
year rumor creps through the village
that Mrs Deacon Crane" had not been
heard - scold once for months; that
she even held her tongue under provo
cation; the last fact being immedi-
ately put 10 test by . few evil
minded aud investigating boys. who
proceeded TO pull her fennel bushes
through the pioketA. and nip the
yellow heads. receiving for their suds-
cioas thieving NO more than . mild re-
quest not 70 do that" which actually
shzmed them into apologixing
With this confirmation. even Parson
Pitcher began TO BE- credulous Of report,
and sent directly for Deacon Crane 10
visit him
"How's your wife. deaconr said tho
parson. as soon a. Josh WAS fairly
seated in the study.
We'll, Parson Pitcher, she's most on
ssrtainly changed don't believe she's
got riled more'n once. or gin II to me
once. for six months"
Very SINGULAR" said Parsou Pitcher.
81 am glad for both Of you: but what
seems to have wrought upon her?"
"Well." said Uncle Josh. with . clear
glitter in his eye. Il expect she must n
ben to the winder that night you'n I sot
talkin' on the stoop about 'nictions and
her; for next day stumbled and split
lot O. new milk on tho kitchen door.
that alters riled her; 20 began to say
oh, dear, I'm sorry Sallr when she
ups right away. and sez. ser she-'You
han't no need to be slxeered. Josh Crane;
you've done with 'fiictions in this
world: ! shan't never scold you no more.
amt goin' 10 be made a pack horse
Ia carry my husband 10 heaven and
she never said no more 10 me. nor 10
hsis oht ris' y WI uAA oopub ~ tctsy
behaved as Miss Euuice ever since. and
l hope shan't take to swearin'. Iguess
1 shant. but do feel kinder Gravity
about being resigned"
However. Uncle Josh's troubles were
over. Sail Ran dropped her name for
Aunt Sally and finally joined the
church. and WAS as good in her strenu.
Gus way as her husband in his tncekness.
for there are ''diversities Of gifts;" and
when the Plainfield bell. on that au.
tumn day, tolled a long series of eighty
strokes. and Deacon Crane was gathered
10 his rest in the daisy sprinkled bury.
ing yard beside Miss Eanice, the young
minister who succeeded Psrson Pitcher
had almost as hard task Ia console
Aunt Sally as his predecessor had tn in
still resignation, on like occasion. into
Uncle Josh.