The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-09-26

the city, asking him III there was any
sale for beans. He had twenty-five
bushels to dispose Of at a low price,
adding that it had been "a great year
for beans at Scragsby Corners"
When Sunday morning came, Mrs.
Spooner sent her husband on TO church
ahead OF her, under the plea that she
had not got the children quite ready.
Don't wait for me, Henry" she said.
Is or you may be too late. Well get
there In time for the Sermon"
He was reading a chapter when the
family arrived. He had reached the
verse In which the lily of the valley
is spoken of, and the words rolled off
s~onorously from his tongue just as the
~dooropened and Mrs. Spooner, followed
by her children, filed slowly and inn
pressiyely in. Verify, Isay unto you
arrayed like one of these" AS he
finished the verse he looked up at the
advancing arrivals, and the spectacle
that met his eyes tested his power Of
self-control more than anything else he
had ver experienced, he afterward
told his wife. His mouth twitched and
q smile lickered about his eyes, but he
managed to keep the grin that would
have appeared at the faintest en-
enlargement.
Such a sight |! The eldest girl was
arrayed in Almira's cast-of dress of
navy blue with some other girls polo
naise of red. Her sister was resplen-
dent in q dress of Scotch plaid pattern
of most gorgeous colors originally, but
now somewhat subdued by time, but
still vivid, and over it she wore a
jacket about three sizes too small for
her. the picturesque costume being
topped by u hat trimmed with old rib
bon, freshly dyed q bright magenta
color. The Oldest boy had q pair OF
trousers which fairly dragged at the
heels and a jacket which was long
enough for an o~vercoat, while the other
boy wore trousers so short that they
bright blue stockings, while the jacket
refused to keep company with the TOP
Of his trousers. Each article had q
peculiar color of it's own, and the
general appearance was, as has been
said, decidedly picturesque.
The minister had no inkling of what
his wife intended to do, and the sight
of his family SO upset him for moment
that he read the verse he had just fin
ished over again. "Verily, l say unto
you, even Solomon in all his glory was
not arrayed like n of these" a
very audible litter went through the
younger pOfIlou VI oiio CohSIOSuoIo
some even laughed aloud. Mrs. Wade
looked at Mrs. Pettigrew to see what
that estimable woman seemed to think
of the proceeding, but she couldn'
catch her eye she was too busily
engaged in following the Scripture
lesson to look at any one.
"Ill betshc's mad, though" though
Mrs. Wade. "One of them jacket:
and one Of them trousers came from
her. dunno, though, as they look any
worse than that dress of Almiry':
does. / didn't suppose she'd think o
riggin' the children out in 'em to wear
to church. I'll bet Mrs. Spooner ha:
done it u purpose"
Mrs. Spooner had "done it q pur
pose" as She admitted to her husband
on the way home. 81 don't think you
ought to have done it, SUSIE" he said
gravely, but there was q laugh in his
eyes as he said it, as he looked at {
group ahead.
perhaps not" was his wife's reply
" but l wanted them to see the strik
ing effect resulting from their generos
ity. OF course, they can't get angry
about it, since they gave the clothes tt
effect, and that is, that old clothe.
won't be one of the important feature.
Of the next donation party here.
Mrs. Spooner was right. When the
next donation party occurred not one
garment was Donated" Mr.. Spoonel
at last succeeded in disposing of hi'
beans, but he had to do so at q sacrifice
on account of it's having been such
great year for beans at Scragsby
Corners" that they o~verstocked the
market.