The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-12-19

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Apostle Pete gave to patience in bis fsr
ous and beautiful classification OF the Vi
tues. one S slmost inclined to pnt the Vi
tue OF patience frst after reading go sple
did 9 display OF it ~ that described b
the Youths Compsnion 10 the iollowin
sneodote.
Descon Moses Brown Was 3 man Of gres
patience. bot also OF 80 great brmnes
that some persons called him obstinate
Though never harsh 10 bis trestmeDt o
bis oxen and horses, he always contrive'
to handle them 80 that they we're the bes
trained snimsls in the ueisbborhood. A
las. however,t the good deacon bought al
apparently fine horse which, after time
occasionally showed sings OF being be
kg. Still, the deacon vas so skilful 10
his management thst he had no serious
trouble, until one day in May when he
undertot / to do some hsrrowing ol his
little farm.
The horse went well enough for time,
but about nine pollock 10 the morning hs
suddenly stepped and obstiustsIy refused
to bulge. The deacon oosIed him. tried
to lead bin by the birdie. even whipped
him . little. but ell without avail. There
the beast stood. aud there he evidently
meant to stand Just rs long Of he pleas
ed.
Bill S~eet. the hired man. who was
st work with the oxen in the adjoining
field. chuckled ~ he saw the desoon's pre-
dicsmsnt.
Guess he's stuck this time. said Bill to
himself, might about ~ we'll give 1t up,
as the deacon made another Intellectual at
tempt to start the obstinate brute.S
Pretty soon the deacon hung the reins
over the top Of the names and startled for
the house.
Whst's the old man up to now, sposer
asked Bill, apparently OF the nigh OK.
Shouldn't wonder il he's goin' to try come
ing new.
And so it proved. Tor 10 moment the
deacon resppesred bearing two pieces OF
board and sn old kitchen chair.
Looks Is though he meant to Sc down
and take 1t easy, explained Bill TO the cI
en-. Guess he'll be maxim al oil day Job
OF il.
The deacon, without saying word, plac
ed the boards eide by side 90 the harrow
set the chair firmly oa the boards. took
the reins in bis bsndp. and seated himself
10 the chsir, Then be shook the reius
aud called cheeuly TO the
b orse.
Come, go long, ye've got TO hsrrer
But the bo sc didn't harrow; be simply
. ut bis esr back aud looked perfectly im
movable.
80 ell through the iorenoon the deacon
sat pei ched on biz ch.Ir, showing no an
ger, nor eyen lmpstieuee. Sometlms he
sang TO himself = .tsBz, or two Of How
arm 3 foundation, ye saints OF the Lord, |
or something eq1slly applicable to the
case 10 hsnd. Occasionally be shook the
reins and called. Come, git up, got to
nsrrerl
When the dinner hour sounded, the des
con called to Bill:
Tell mother | shs'nt be up nIl ! set
through this job.
When, after dinner, Bill returned to bis
work he ssw the deacon citing solemLly
rect. and heard him repeat the familiar
'eirsin, Come. go long, ye've got to
1srreir
During the sit ruoon ! i'll often looked
lcross st the d..con aud horse. aud 81
N the 'nish Oh. bi brllef tLst th. dssooo
lsd me. tis match. Thsn. as he looked
again aud fsm' III bersd ho~ det+rnibed
Descop Moses sl~sys ws. be w.uld
,hsnee bis miud .bd cay. Wall. by bsoE,
he old psu'll fetch lin yil
BY sLd by the bora wa blown ior cop
per. bu, the deacon little lesded. H.
,uiy called 70 Bill. aod told him to zee
III the ohor -, - be couldn't leave tGe
isld ysi .whIl,; then be q ,ppsi the rias
,sptly aud rspss,sd the y Il soro iofmn
.. Come 30 '.oos, 90, to hsrrerr
BIZ ste his supper. dad the chores, ADD
repaired 10 so 70 bed. Ttea be though,
,e you'd Iud look 10 see how the deacon
rN getting along sth hs ID. 30 70 the
/ I'D be sent 10 tue darkness - 10 ws. nos
,ssrlt line O'Clock 10 the evening -tbsre
o lad the hiGphsut deacon riding %
he hsrfov seross the Geld ~ issl ~ the