Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-29
THE KINDLY DEEDS SOCIETY.
BY James M. Hubbard.

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BY James M. Hubbard.
The Kindly Deeds meeting was nearly
over when Mr.. Johnson came in. He
was a boarder at the Inn who had be-
conn very much interested in the work
of the society and had askedif he might
come to one of its meetings. For a
time he watched them at their work,
the girls knitting, the boys whiting,
while Molly read them a story. When
she had finished, Dick asked him if he
had any suggestions to make to them
for their fall and winter work. After
a few words of commentator he said,
II have thought of something you might
do for the children of the Hazel district.
l have been through there several times
this summer and have wondered what
Sunday was to them. None of them
come down to Sunday school or to
church. | understand, it is so far away
from the village. To most of them, |
imagine, the only difference from other
days of the week is it's name and that
there is no school and the village store
is closed Now why couldn't two or
three of you boys and girls go up there
some pleasant Sunday afternoons and
have kind of children's meeting. l am
sure they would be glad to come to it
and don't think you would have any
difficulty in finding a place for holding
it. And OH what might it mean to
themI'
When Mr.. johnson had gone his sug-
gestion was talked over, and all thought
it a good idea and that they might at
least try it. Dick said he would go on
his wheel the next day to the different
houses in the district and tell the people
of what they proposed to do, and find a
place to hold the meeting. Carry said
she was sure her father would let them
have a wagon, and five or six of the
older children promised to go. The next
day was a pleasant one and Dick went
on his wheel to the Hazel district, stop
ping first at the Raeburns. 1t was on
the whole the incest house and the most
conveniently situated for the meeting.
With some surprise he was received by
Mrs. Raeburn, a surprise which was
greatly increased when she found for
what he had come. ''Why, yes!" she
said after a few moments thought; I'D
be glad to have a little meetin' here.
{ My children amt never been to one and
l guess they'd like to, and you may ask
T the neighbors to send their children if
= you want to. When can | expect you,
J so | can have things tidied up a little in
., the sitting room?'"Next Sunday after
) noon, if it doesn't rain, at three O'clock
answered Dick who road away feeling
r as if everything was beginning well. AT
ceived and every mother promised to
! send her children to the meeting.
' Sunday was a beautiful day and six
2 boys and girls were in the wagon thai
r drew up at the Raeburn's house little
before three. They were glad to find &
, room full of children and a few of the
older folks. Dick took charge of the
e meeting which began with the singing
of a hymn. This gave so much pleasure
S that they were asked to sing another
Y which they did. Then kneeling they
D repeated the Lords Prayer. This was
followed by Dicks reading the accoun'
? of the birth of Jesus and the way thu
r shepherds were told of it by the angels
S Then they sang two more hymns, anC
e Dick read aloud a simple story of how
q little girl learned to love her Savior
{ the Lord Jesus Christ. The meeting
s closed with their singing standing, IN,
Country It's of Thee" Dick thanked
t them for coming and promised that the.
would hold another meeting next Sun
day, if it did not rain. Mrs. Raeburl
seized his hand and told him how mucl
she had enjoyed the meeting and how i
had brought to her mind things she hat
e not thought of for years. She aske,
S him if he would lend her a Bible for sh,
y would like to read out of it to her chill
( dren during the week. Meanwhile Mol,
anu Tic oller poys anu girls were Try
ing to make friends with the children
whose bashfullness soon disappeare,
under their kindly influence. 1t woulc
t have been hard to find any happie
r young people than these when the,
: drove away, followed by the heart.
o "good-by and come again" from tn,
group at the gate. "Oh! l hope it vii
e be pleasant next Sunday afternoon,
: said Carry, "for l don't know when
o have enjoyed myself so much as today
r How nice it was of Mr.. Johnson to sug
r gest our coming here" The next Sun
day was pleasant and two wagon load
of boys and girls came up from the vii
lage. They found the sittinp-roor