The Van Buren press., 1893-11-25
I've abundant reason for my conf

dence, my son. The rest OF my text
contains a promise, that which he
hath given will He pay him again
What better paymaster can man have
than the Author and Giver of all good?
And can truly say that have been
doubly repaid-in my heart, in my
home, in my children, as well as in the
more enduring riches that are laid up
for those who think upon His command
ments to do them. Don't be afraid to
invest In this bank, my children. Begin
now in your youth, and when your hair
Is white as mine see If what your old
father tells you is not true"
In accordance with the intimation
given them when he bade them good
night, Deacon Brown called "the boys
up the next morning as soon as it was
daylight; said "boys" being all strong
stalwart men, some OF them with heads
higher than his own.
However reluctant they might feel to
leave their warm beds at that early
hour, the young men promptly obeyed
the summons. Guided by the sound OF
the old mans voice, they gathered at
the open door of the pleasant kitchen,
where the fragrant odor Of coffee and
broiled chicken gave token OF the sub
stantial breakfast that was preparing
TOR them.
Deacon Brown stood by the stove,
watching his wife as she hustled from
table to pantry, and from pantry to
closet
"Such delicious mince pies as you
make, mother; l counted twenty-five
on the pantry shelf. l noticed, too
that the big churn is full Of dough
nuts, such doughnuts as can't be beat
anywhere!"
The good woman smiled. Forty years
of loving companionship had made her
husbands heart as easily read as an
open book.
"You'll find dozen of those pies,
Jabob, on the long table in the hall.
together with pan Of doughnuts, half
q cheese, and some packages OF tea and
sugar. guess you'll know what to 40
The old mans face fairly glowed with
ioy and satisfaction.
III think shall, Polly. Poor souls!
won't it be treat to them9 Perhaps
bringing thought Of the Giver OF all
good to some darkened mind that sell
dom thinks Of Him. And won't it make
our own Thanksgiving dinner taste
better-eh, good wife? 1t is so like
YOU to do more than is asked or ex'
pected. But it will all come BACK
again" u,,,,ns. ~
the smiling faces that were looking in
upon them from the open door.
"Good morning, children! You arc
on hand, see l would have let you
sleep longer, but there's my Thanks.
giving sermon, you know, and l shall
need YOUR assistance in giving it point
and effect" -,
1--WE are all ready, SIR" was the
prompt reply. "Only tell us what to
"You, Son John, and Nephew Charles
will please put the yoke of oxen to the
biz sled, loading it with three cords OF
hard. dry wood. Son Andrew, you mag
90 up the attic and bring down some
turkeys that you will find hanging BY
the chimney. Sons Robert and Henry
may harness Nelly and Kate to the
double sleigh, and, taking out the back
seat put into it the barrel OF apples
and bags of meal and flour that you
will tind in the storeroom as you go IN
Bv that time breakfast will be ready
and you hungry enough to enjoy it"
After breakfast the products OF Mrs.
Browns culinary skill, the cheese and
groceries in tempting array upon the
long table in the hall, were all tucked
spugly away in the sleigh, under the
h,,issioes; for neither the good woman
sor her husband were among those
u Who did their aims ito be seen OF
men," 4, +h.
The two elder boys had seat in the