Year: 1871

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churchmen could speak. They knew not
what to say. Why should their minis
ter's horse have Joined in the race with
out some permission from his master
They knew how much he set by the ami
NAL, and at length they shook their heads
with doubt.


It's very strange" said one.


Every" answered second.


Remarkable" suggested a third.


"Cn my soul, BRETHREN spoke Ride
well, l can't make it out" The breth-
rem looked at each other, and the dea-
cons shook their heads in very solemn
and impressive manner.


So the party rode back to the clergy
mans house but none of the brethren
would enter, nor would they stop at all,
Before Monday had drawn to close, il
was generally known that Parson Ride
we'll had raced his horse on the Sabbath
and meeting of the church was ap-
pointed for Thursday.


Poor Ridewell was almost crazy with
vexation; but before Thursday came,
Pompey found out how matters stood,
and he assured his master that he would
clear the matter up; and alter days
search, he discovered the astounding fact
that some of these wicked men had been
in the habit of stealing old Morgan from
the pasture, and racing him Sabbath af-
ternoons Pompey found out this much
but could not find out who did it


As soon as this became known to the
church, the members conferred together,
and they soon concluded that under such
circumstances a high mettled horse would
be very apt to run away with his rider
when he found himself directly upon the
track.


So Parson Ridewell was cleared, but
it was long time before he got over the
blow, formany were the wicked wags who
delighted to poster him by offering to
" ride race with him, to bet on his
head, y or to "put him against the world
for race" But as Ridewell grew older
his heart grew warmer, and finally he
could laugh with right goodwill when he
spoke o. his unexpected race. Be sure
there was no more racing in that town.





MAxIMs FOR Young GIRLs-Never
make your appearance in the morning
without first having dressed yourself
neatly and completely. Keep your
clothing, especially underclolhing in
perfect order. Never LET pins do duty
as buttons, or strings take the place Of
proper bands. Train yourself to useful
occupations. Remember it is wicked to
waste time, and nothing gives such an
impression of vanity and absolute still
ness, as never having anything to do. If
you are in your fathers house, take some
department of household labor upon
yourself, and part of needlework, and
make it your business to attend to it.
Do not let call from this idle girl. or
d visit from that, or an invitation from
another, interfere with the performance
# your duty. Let your pleasures come
in as recreations not as the business OF
your life. Ifyou want to marry, do not
nr FRY tn at he &
gentlemen. 1t is better to be woman
than awife. and do not degrade your sex
by making your whole existence turn on
the pivot OF matrimony.


KISSED HIM FOR HIS MoTHER.-Dur-
ing the troubles a young Confederate
miss was passing through one of the hos
pitfalls, when it was remarked that pris-
oner, lieutenant, had died that morn
ing.


"Oh, where is he? Let me kiss him
for his motherp exclaimed the maiden.


The attendant led her into an adjoin-
ing ward, when discovering lieutenant
H, of the Fifth Kansas, lying
fast asleep on his couch, and thinking 30
have little fun, he pointed him out to
the girl. She sprang forward and bend
ing over him said;


"Oh, you dear lieutenant, let me kiss
you for your mother"


/ What was her surprise when the awak-
ened corpse" ardently clssping her in
his arms, returned the salute, and then
exclaimed


"Never mind the old lady, miss, go it
on your own account. l haven't the
slightest objection"


How TO Cook A FowL.-A Pail Nall
Gazette writer on Middle Class Cook
cry extracts the following from very
able treatise on the subject -


Cut upa fowl into pieces the leg and
j lhiuh into two pieces each wing info