South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
When the Parson HeZped
BIZ c. B. LeDis

caller, and was always welcome.
| while the parsOn had called once
and had got away without trouble.
When the elder was gasked his
opinion OF the woman's conduct he
thoughtfully replied:
We'll, human nature can't be all
alike. Ia like TO see everybody
actin like an angel. but 1 don't
never 'spect TO-"
When the parson was asked his
opinion, he said:
she may have been the victim Of
| the worlds inhumanity Let us
wait with patience and see. and then
We will know better what 10 do"
{ While they waited the widows
boys were arrested three different
times for such jokes as knocking
a horn of a COW. opening gates TO
let their hogs into gardens and
, helping themselves 70 fuel from
woodpiles belonging 20 others. They
We're brought before Squire Lapham
each time, and he fined them
Z smartly and their mother paid.
J Meanwhile. the widow herself
kept fairly busy. She gave a tin
/ peddler a black eye because ne told
her that she didn't know a good
thing when she saw il; she crippled
a nog which was interfering with
the peace of mind OF one Of her
( own; she kicked a book canvasser.
and she tore down "A line fence for
fuel.
Squire LaphGm administered stern
| justice. OF course, he was told 10
his face in his own court what the
widow thought of him, but he
gathered in the fines just the same.
It was too much for the town Of
Liverpool. There were mutterings
and threats, and a committee called
on Parson Turner, and said:
"Parson. we have come about the
Wilder skinner
"Yes?"
we can't stand such carrying on
no longer
MOP"
She may have been the victim
Of the worlds inhumanity, but she
is piling the same thing on to US
Can't you do something
Il thing I can" was the reply
II have been thinking it over for
some time, and L believe / have a
cure for it."
That evening ne sent for Elder
BiXby 10 come to the parsonage.
and when the good man arrived
he was asked:
Elder, would you be willing to
see this village disgrace itself?"
"Of course not parson," was the
reply.
you know there is a bitter feel
ing against the Widow Skinner and
her boys?'
I've heard there was"
Ct am told that during your mar
ried life YOU bossed your house with
a strong hand -
Purity strong. parson 49, purity
strong. Most wives need a strong
hand"
] you had children that have
grown up?"
Three of them. and they had to
mind"
Elder. your wife has been dead
for many years Has the idea come
10 YOU to take another
mot vet"
"You have heard it said that
matches are made in heaven. 1t
may be so. If it is so. then a match
has been made for you
"Parson. you don't tell me-"
ct looks so to me. The Widow
Skinner and her boys need strong
/ hand. You've got il. I am satisfied
that if she had a husband and the
boys a father there would he a great
difference in their conduct You
may not love the widow now, but
you may grow to-
and it is a match that was made
in heaven" asked the elder after a
long minute.
81 wouldn't say that. But per-
haps il was"
Is there Widow Skinner now?
40.
Are there two bad boys of her
name No.
Is the town Of Liverpool going to
tar and feather anybody? No.
Was the match made in heaven?
If il was the angels knew their
business. for it has been a happy
one.
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