The Delta independent., 1900-06-22

~Ys - Uhsesf. saj1 60 e ~ Asa-
esoA "Be thoagA1 y3d ~ OntAssot
tn spos . H. wosidly oinAsA Dsop,s
ssoao6 Bot ~ doat seem to take.
- ths y0ung 0ea come abonS a16 us-
ten for. . minute at the eAuseb door
and then TO Now u ye'd haA u reus-
~ wsy with ye and made things hoe
they'd ha' eoane right in anj might ha'
bin coaverted."
Il ana QHite aware Of ing Iippesrec.
tIoss." Nr. E0por said. ',nod Am rsady
70 remove them and myself out Of Jour
sight and hearing. bat vast Il under.
stool that you have coveaanted with
me to .Ay me - much . nooth sad
you lia-rni done II. and mu0t s4thsf
live On credit or starve.~
1--WE lived on crsdit and traded %
credit" zajd Deacon Sitter. and NJ.
body thinks the wore Il ne. bue tAes
! never was . confessed pauper."
"You ar~ ~ liberty - live On credit
again" Mr.. SOpor said. but ~ Chris-
tIan you are not At liberty to force your
pastor to do 70. II would be q disHrace
10 the Chrisrian name."
The meeting grew stormy and ad-
jourped without suy attempt TO pay
the pastors salary. The vefy next day.
however. something happened TO ren-
der the pastor less anxious about his
salary. He received letter. Informing
him that an uncjs had died. leaving
hin, an estate 81 over $4,000 Jest a.
II was growing dark be started for
the deacon's ssore. intending to smooth
things over about the salary. The dea-
con. however. lad gone home to sup
per and Mr.. Sopos directed his steps
toward his dwelling. He found the
door atar and vas sb09t ts knock with
his knuckIes % the Dsssa whea the
door opened asd Q small Parcel was
thrust into hle han6 aod hs beard the
stes. voics VI The deacos's wife:
There! Take that and be on with
yeu. Aasi dos't you come loading
aroand hees asatn-"
The door was baAoed II his face.
He seood duafoaadsd. Tbes he turn
I'd away with . siSb snd went toward
hls boarding hoose. saul holding the
parcel. Wh<O ~ reached his apart
ments. hs struck = match aud fighseI
his lamp Then hs looked down at
the parcel which he bad laid on the
table. II WAS covered with . piece Of
brown paper. He took h mp. felt the
weight Of II and woadered Whist II
could be. lie had once lent . lamp 10
Rachel for her bicycle. bat didn't
feel like tLst. 20 he slowly removed
the wrnpper snd foand wtthIu-two
slices Of stale bsAd witt . slice OF
cold meat between them!
Ills heart sank. This wns indeed q
wicked act. most InpcOvoked Insult.
II was throwing the dog . bo0s and
thea kSeking hin out.
Next susday sitter the peeeching Ar.
Sopse ssld THE coogresatioo that he
was esaag to leave.
,.-Yeo owe ne tour o. Ave nsouthS'
ths eAussA" - salAL 4 IN ossyy I've
- - O0o1n1s - pevseey ttsoue
. Vsss gssDas< ~ pay ~ vtis ~
QsenaaseA Stm ao grateful shat
. Ds1se oae susoag y0u sboWoo ~
pasoeSse 10 help sBe. I went - ~
49, - 80 Of tbe mesabers H. sahsr
naeAt. ssA the lady oe the hoass kial1y
ohrusa shis pascrs Into my haod."
He bse6 up ~ parcel. ope0s6 n ed
aahSbeesd the two slices % bgsod -
- do3ce - 0eat. Thew Was eo0De0gn0-
No. on assood. bet Dest a. ID u
Dsneso DofseVs pew. - The paSess bes6
= the aaDAwtch asd susss4 Il - dlf-
eUuae dlreetjeas 20 that an Might -
n. Thes ~ peeeossesd ~ bssedie
siea-
am cot IsformeA vAat the eoogFe-
sasssr sssd ~ sleaGht I only kno--
- In kA ~
were NJ dinner Deacon effss we1e
sUaod to The psstss as6 cory1ei hic1
away 20 the SsSses 0wsa121e. Nra
OlfSse had rccovesed sul1etesspy srom
hysees1rs ~ taik l,etw0so ssbs and
ooaaaA This Wss The e1V1AaAtjoo shc
save:
Juss ~ du~k q tramp cane 10 the
hsusr ssA asked fos sooesttng - -.
Mn. sifses psss up . ~. Suhssasasa1
asoswtcib snsl hssAed n - - ~ 4D0e
- tn tramp. - slse sup00sp4 Sbr u
vas presty darA. eo6 ~ ~ Gn1y ~
oue01os - . ussaL She scyUOpanIe6
~ IN With shr s,lusoaisions alssady
speoedsd. AfSeSword 49, was sorry
- ~ gives ~ sSgus oaythia0. eoe
- eUao1 tSsst ~ basnas6'e svescsat
Was Ouoe ap.1 was ~ shss whi1P she
Wos epssiag ~ sooDwseh The traop
hsA soScspa sAesaGD shs uocssss1 Aasr
81 OeuDso else ODeDeot.
- 10 ssrnc6 0ss tIsss Jest afscr IN
eraop had sl,ssOo1ed WITH The eost ths
passes svsse sp - ~ Ssss, - bsscs
~ ssssy.
NJ. sss,or ssIdsv Dssve ~ eAurcA.
- ~ ~ ssasvy RseAsA 80 : 80
Osoag dsw0 oRst we~h. u Qo b we'll
- - shs k061.- lssssalys CteisRs-
= DesvoSO - 0ooW WeDDOOA
B0ues1ve segusss ID sA60 wt1Is0Ws
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