The record-union., 1898-01-11
! hair never looked as if it had been

cOmbed.
Now. Herman, l want you to tell me
all the complaints you have had during
the week, and I will set them down as
fast as they come, and then we will SET"
Next Sunday morning, as the choir
We're singing their second hymn, Few
pages of note paper were handed to the
minister with the request that he read
them before the sermon. The contents,
entitled. The Record of the Week. IN
Kathie's fine writing was as follows:
AS YOU we'll know. l wish all COM
paints to come to me through the stew
ards, and l intend to prepare list OF
them each week to be read before you.
and such charges as may be introduced
in the service will thereby be explained.
4. Brother Dodds sent word he
would like to hear a sermon on eternal
punishment for the wicked, but as
had already prepared for to-day, l took
to his house my best effort on that
subject and read it aloud to him. (Here
smile went over the congreg cation, and
John Eowker looked over at Kitty, who
was smothering a laugh in her hand
kerchief) If any one has any particu-
lar subject which they would like to
hear in the same way, shall be only
too glad to please; and if I have moth
ing on the special subject ready, l will
do my best to study up and write
something
-. Mrs. Jennings says that I come
out on the opposite side of the pulpit
more than on her side, and so next
Sabbath l propose to preach without
the pulpit until further notice. Oismay
sat on Mrs. Jennings face. She hadn't
supposed he would mention it in pub
lic)
3. 1t has been brought to my no
tice that many think my wife is too
dresSy, and l am authorized to state
that Mrs. Johnson is making at pres
ent o-cent calico, which she shall
wear next Sunday. I will say that her
father provided her wedding outfit; it
was more expensive than We shall buy
hereafter, but we could not offend by
throwing it all one side. Mrs. Johnson
however viii not wear anything that
Will tend to make trouble in the church.
(Meanwhile Kathie was calmly tanning
herself, and the bunch Of tall feathers
on her hat were nodding approval of
every word)
a. Brother Hennesey thinks the sick
are not visited enough, so wish to ap-
point Brother Hennesey, Sister Cool
ldge and Brother Clark as a helping
committee to assist the pastor in this
work
IS. Sister Fillmore thinks we should
have more social work, so I will meet
those who come here on Monday,
Thursday and Saturday evenings-othar
evenings being occupied-and we will
have as pleasant time as possible"
After service Mrs. Fillmore greeted
Mrs. Johnson with Land Sister John
sing, how the parish do take er Teller
up, can't go nary one er them
nights"
With a sparkle in her eyes, Kathie
said sweetly: I'm real sorry, because
/ hate to have Mr.. Johnson out every
night; and if you are not going to be
benefited, believe I'll coax him to stay
at home with me-
Wal, I would. Hold on ter him
when you KEN"
So it came to be known that the So
Gals We're not to be held. Was it the
minister, or the minister's wife, who
spread the news do you think?
"Kathie, that was a brilliant idea of
yours to have that list read IN church"
SAAAJ AcAA ~ lAiC pCOPlC, was lie
quiet response.
1t was whispered around in Wallace
that the Methodists were doing strange
things-that they found fault, and the
pastor was obliged to read the names
right out in church. The reports reach
ed the ears of an old gentleman who
had once been a constant attendant of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, but
ho1 of
he made an effort to be there. That
day the list was fully as ridiculous as
the first had been, but Mrs. Johnson
had written the explanation of every
one, so it was read by the pastor. Mr.
Johnson preached without the pulpit
as he announced, but he did look so
awkward trying to hold his notes in his
hands that, before the end of the week
Mrs. Jennings called on Sister Johnson
and incidentally mentioned that she
hoped he wouldn't try to do it again.
When it became thoroughly known
that all complaints were to be rehears-
ed from the pulpit, why, they stopped
coming in; for though people may de-
light in fault finding, they don't care
10 have other people know it. Many
ladies went to the parsonage and men
had once explained We're a part of the
wedding outfit OF three years ago, and
Katherine. understanding, never Wore
the 5-cent calico to church, but added
1t to her stock of morning dresses.
Mr.. Kennett, the strange old gentle
man. was in his place Sunday after
Sunday, and one day John Bowker was
stopped by him on the street with this
remark, given In his peculiar gruff
voice: They don't pay that minister
of yours half salary enough. and here's
$500 to add on. Mind you, not to help
pay the salary, but to add on, add on.
Good day." and he walked on. leaving
Mr.. Bowker looking at piece of pa
per-check for $200-in his hand.
Old Betsy Greene's son united with
the church one day, having become in
| terested at first in the queer way Of
the pastor In trying to please every
body. More than that, he helped his
lame old mother across the road when
ever she was able TO go.
The first year is half gone, and Kath-
crime still insists ON staying three years;
and Is il so strange that Herman John
son is thinking that he Will probably
| stay with her?-Somerville Journal