The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-12
A MINISTERS SURPRISE

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Psrsuu Roses ootlsse
ltwas Squire Glovrr one Of tbe "pilis
Of lbs etutc sod he ~ss coming 10 co
sall bis pastor c0ue rping some ehufo
matter Jast ss be was sboat rsppios
the door il opened. soi Willie Ro~s can
ont.
Just wax night Ia, squire. snd q
down. says Wllue. Pan be 10 dlreC
|ly.
Auay be- ran. snd the squire steppe
10, aud sat dosn 10 the little psrlor. Wal
log the appearance Of bis pastor,
Presently be beard steps sud voices i
the adjoining room, and then cbild'
voice said.
Pa, Just look "a, my shoe It's all nj
ped
think it is, Laura, answered the pa
sons tones Let me see perhaps 40 i
Is too worn to be mended .ssin.
Well, pa, please, I'd like to have
nes psit Won't you get EN- fol
me2
As soon as p, can, be surely viii. daugb
ter, ssii the father, 10 sad tones. BE good
aud wait little, Laura
have waited ever so long sii Laura.
and WIlIe's shoes are worse than mine,
snd be hasut got any mittens. either.
/ Laura, interrupted voice which the
squire knew was Mrs R)wes, run aud
feed your chickens, and don't worry papa
now.
The child ran out aud the psrson, never
dreaming who was 10 the next ROOM hear
ing every word through the crack OF the
door, said:
They can't worry me more than sm
worried. Mary, ! don't say much, but
feel all our needs, not for myself but for
you aud the children, 1t made my heart
ache, a little while seo, to bear Willie ask
II we could never have meat for breakfast
any more, aud know there wasn't pound
Of meat IN the house
Nor any sugar either. and hardly any
hour, aud not a dime 10 the purse John,
but for all that we won't stSrVe, said the
little won MS cherry voice. Have you
lest your faith, John2
No May, hope not, came the answer
But 1t does seem bard, when my salary
is so small It can't be paid. so we coulo
have few comforts at least. Sometimes
| Thick must give up here, and try some
where else,
Oh, DO, no, Jobb! Headed The wife
Not yet. anyway. We've got such pleas
ant home here, and our people are so kind
don't give mp yet. Let's try on little
longer, and maybe he Ip will come
Well, | don't know from whence, Mary.
IN sorry to say go, but I've lost heart
lately, TIL m really not lit to preach. II
The Lord don't help us, and that soon. |
don't know who will Then there was q
sound OF a mans rising, and Squire Glov
,r, feeling as II he dd't want TO see his
pastor ust now, up and slipped ont before
ParsOn Rove came in
And when the good squire got safely
,ut OF the gate his face was red. and he
vas pulling for breath.
WE'LL WE'LL God bless my soull be pant
ID, as be trotted on. Here's pretty state
II thngsl No meat, no money, no shoes,
'hy, God bless my SOUL This must be
ooked after. Shall be, tool I'll see the
escons, and If they won't, | will, out OF
ny own pocket, too, God bless my soul
That brave little woman shall have some
elp to keep up ber husbands heart, or
II know the reason.
Racing along, flushed and excited, be
uet Descon Jones. He bad the deacon {
y the buttonhole ln minute, and after
hort consultation they both went of to
beacon Roblnson's.
And that afternoon there was much stir
J Glenvllle, little groups constantly met .
" aud consulting 10 every store, aod 90
very corner. While the day seemed to l
lose 10 dark aud cheerless 10 the parsons !
tile cottage.
fresh soow fell that nigh and served .
, make notseless the sleds which drove q
litly up to the minister's cottage with
le very fret streak OF dawn. The 10 J
stes OF the little dwelling we're all sleep Q
II eoundly, but one awake and listening J
light have heard mDiil I'd footsteps, wins n
ers and cautious showing and pushing Of "
asyy articles, These, however, soon
,ased and all was qaiet until the day 81
roke clearly aud the villagers arose, u
Tue weary psrson sud bis true hearted n
tile uife bad lain awake late the night be II
re, f. heavy hearts make sIeepless eyes,
ID they slept Ii tie latter than usual tC
lis morning,
Bot ut last they were ssl up and dress 81
!. Tue simple breakfast, consis ing Of
flee, warm biscuits sud butter, was p
.srly ready ahen NlI.Ie aud Laura took IL
cotton to run to the front door and see
w deep the suos was on the front ii
,rcb, io
Through The hltle pariot they trotted. d
lille drst, aud L.urs following, to the tt
ont door, sLieh. With some little trouble ID
ey pulled open ~
Ani the next minute tie cottage rsna ss
Itb err hafty shouts
P.l Pal u mmsl msmns do come 10
Itel Come quick Ruu here to toe :"
,rch, quick UotG pi youl 81
Greatly surpused, sDd slightly fright
ed, not kuo lag - bat had happened to OF
e children, tbe good psrson sod ii N