The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-15

luck OF horseshoe. Thousands OF
people believe In that. and there is no
use In denying It's powers in keeping
away the witches and evil influences
keep one hung over my kitchen door all
of the time"
Well" says I, that's about as SEN
sible as the making OF a cross every
time one yawns. 30 that the devil can't
git in. AS though the mouth was the
door 20 the souli Did you ever hear of
such foolishness7''
We'll" says Mrs. Nye again, there's
one thing that you can't deny. and that
II that there Is something In the old say
ing that Blessed ie the bride that the
sun shines on, and blessed Is the dead
that the rain rains on! ="
Well" says I, II don't deny that the
young bride is happier If the sun Is
shining when she Is married. but she
will be equally blessed no matter
whether II rains or shines. Why. don't
you know that the sun Is sninng just
as brightly on the other side OF the mist
as II ever shines when there isn't any
cloud 10 shut out its rays7 II 1t rains
when you are burying your loved one, Il
may seem 10 YOU that all things IN
nature are weeping with you, and, there
fore. good expression OF sorrow. and a
blessing. But stop and thinxl Suppose
the sun Is shining brighter than ever
when the funefal sermon Is being
preached. In your deep sorrow can't
you see that IL may represent the re-
splendent beauty OF their life of useful
ness? That old saying has been worn
threadbare. and it's about time it was set
one side and something better put in It's
place. Ralned like old fury when Toll
Grafton and I were married. but land OF
goodness there's been nothin' but sun
shine ever since IN our lives. with per-
haps an occasional April shower. But
don't let that worry you a mite for
April showers bring forth May flowers
Just few storm clouds now and then
help TO make the golden borders In every
married life. after the sun comes out.
I've sometimes thought II shines brighter
than ever after there's been little do
nestle thunder storm. That doesn' I
mean that I recommend quarelling, for
don't. But I want TO say this to you,
young lady. and when you git married,
IL your husband is possessed with ordi-
nary intelligence he won't agree with all
OF your plans. and then there is liable TO
be a little disturbance OF the domestic
elements. But don't git discouraged. n
will all blow over. Twon't be because
the sun did or didn't shine on your we'd
ding day"
The argument was kept up until about
ten o'clock. about everybody In the
meetln house having something 10 say
one way or another. and about all OF the
ole sayings and signs w,re rakei over
and picked over until tn, worst OF their
Influences were shown pretty clear TO
all that were present. wnsr a committee
was appointed tn retire and bring IN a
resolution to be voted upon. which IN
| substance declared that all OF the modern
signs and wonders so-called were the
outcome Of folly and ignorance, and that
| the educated people of the present time
| were Just foolish enough to fall In with
| the sentiments OF these superstitious say
ings. and furthermore Modern Spiritual
! ism was an ism without any foundation
OF truth, that IL was also belief that
! fostered superstition, and In short was
| a detrtment 70 any community that had
| a desire to live for truth and the higher
| Christian life. or course II was voted
| that all such things should be avoided
| as you would a pestilence. and that II
| devolved upon every man and woman In
| the community TO help 10 destroy the
! evil influence OF spiritualism and OF the
! many other things that follow In Its
train, that are the outcome OF Ignorance.
| or course lot Of folks OF the town were
! pretty mad, but our young folks are
! enough sight better or since the meetin'
| that showed up 20 much of the folly of
| wastin time on such foolish things.
ITO Re Continued