The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-18
Aunf .Sol!Y'S
Beebix)eS.

expense of providing them. Deacon
Hastings was consulted. He had con-
tributed half the lumber to build the
church aad the two stoves that heated
it, and he was the boss. He said he
wanted no changes Aunt Sally said
she'd get even.
Just what Aunt Sally meant by her
half threat soon developed. she came
to church Juggling a big feather pillow
under her arm, and the pillow was
used I'm her pew for cushion. She
had come In late, and the sight OF her
walking up the aisle with the pillow
was n novelty. 1t was more; 1t was
scandalous-that Is, Deacon Hastings
so considered It, and he opened his
batteries as soon as the benediction
was pronounced. Never in all his life
had he heard of such n thing, and he
hoped for the good of the cause and
the morals Of society the pillow would
be left at home thereafter
"I,ook a-here. deacon" answered
Aunt Sally, II was watching you all
through the sermon, and you was
hitching around on the hard seat like
q boy on tacks. You may continue to
hitch II you want to, but shan't. This
pillar will come with me every Sunday
until we have pew cushions. | don't
believe the Lord is going to punish
any one for wanting to be comfortable
I'm church"
"But our forefathers stood up to
worship" argued the deacon.
"Yes, know. and guess they got
more religion in their legs than In
their souls II you don't want me to
come to meeting you can say so, but IL
] como the pillar comes along"
The deacon said it was rank case
Of heresy, and he would have put her
out IL he could have secured any sup
port. All others advised him to let the
matter go, and for three months Aunt
Sally and her pillow were features Of
the morning service. But she wasn't
satisfied with her victory. Summer
was coming on, and the flies were com
ing about, and she boldly broached the
subject Of protecting the church with
screen doors and windows.
"And make a complete surrender to
Satanr' shouted the good old deacon
as he grew red in the face
Don't you try to keep flies out Of
your houseT" she asked.
But my house is not a church II
the Lord wills It that flies shall enter
this sanctuary 1t is not for us TO keep
them out"
II saw you batting at one that want
ed to light on your nose last Sunday"
"Then shall ask forgiveness for It..
Sister Bently. you have almost disor-
ganized this church with your feather
pillows and other ideas, and you must
60 no further We were years in drlv-
ing Satan and his temptations out, and
now they must stay out"
"Pll pay half on the screens" she
persisted.
you would probably pay half to
have n fiddle introduced here to help
out the singing, but that will never be.
If had TO open a screen door to get
into this church / never could feel
right In my conscience thereafter"
Aunt Sally went home to do some
thinking She hadn't far to go, and
the barn on her place wasistill nearer
The files had really become nul-
sance, and, though fans were permit
ted, the deacon had scowl for those
who waved them too vigorously. And
besides, It is trick TO fan the back OF
ones neck and keep bluebottle fly al
a distance. She felt that she must
adopt some heroic measure TO call at
tention to the nuisance, and after
| three or four days the idea came Ia
her. She had half an acre of ground
around her house, and she decided
that couple oc hives of bees would
| give the place a more homelike look
! She therefore engaged man with q
team to go forth among the farmers
and make a purchase.
Just whether the good woman
timed the man to get back on Satur-
day night will never be known, but II
did come out,that she advised him tC
leave his wagon and the hives In the
alley near the church over Sunday
And, suspiclously enough, some folks
thought she did not attend church on
Sunday. 1t rained Saturday, and hel
rheumatism was worse.
Sunday morning brought hot wealth
err There was the usual congregation
and doors aud windows stood open
and the fiies frolicked. BY no possi
bility could Aunt Sally have knowI
that certain boy would come loafine
along that street at II o'clock on his
way TO the river. Neither could sh'
have told that he would halt on see
ing The hives and the bees hyini
around and after two or three min
ntes pick up three or four rock, anG
send them against the hives with d
smash. or course the bees resented
IT, They weren't taking any sass OF
tow headed boy. The trouble, how
eyer .wsA That Tue boy put on Eapit