CHRISTIANITY AS SOCIALLY PRACTISED.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 911, 29 October 1881, Page 2

CHRISTIANITY AS SOCIALLY PRACTISED.

' How d'yo like the new pa'son ? asked Mrs Bartleben, as she rested her chin on the fence, and eyed the wash that Mr 3 Specklewiggin was busy hanging out. ' He is wery lifted, 'specially in pru'r, replied Mrs Specklewiggin, taking a clothespin out of her mouth. 'We are settin' great deal of store by him. Have you heard that he was very attentive to my Minervy? ' I heord that Minervy said an,' giggled Mrs Barlteben,' but (lie facts is lie's droppill' in every night to see how mv Sophanisby'o soul is act tin 1 on. She's a likely gal and if he's gospelin' around here for a spare rib, he can't do better than Soplianistiy.'

'I guess that's so,' retorted Mother Sppcklewi»»in, 'She's lliin enough, and yon can get along without her. If the pa'son is in want o' that kind o' goods, yon got 'em on draught. Minervy jg making some lamb'kins for his parlor winders. Come in some time when your hands arc clean and look at 'em '

'Don't b'lievo I'll have time this week. He entries tn tea every night, and tne and Sophanisby is gittin' up. some new shirts and a bookmark for the pulpit,' ' Now, that's a good ideo,' said Mrs Specklewiggin, with a erin. 'I don't know about the bookmark, but the pulpit needs some new shirts. For tiracinua sake make a Ions; flap, so's to cover the communion table 'cause '

' The shirts are for the paW, exclaimed Mrs Eartleben with flashing eyes. ' The bookmark is for the pulpit. But of course folks who only go to church to marry their darter would only consider the part that wears shirts. Besides that, wer'e making up some bed-quilts for him.' ' Then for goodness sake, don't line 'em with paper. If there's anything that Minervy can't stand its paper-lined quilts, and yon know she'll hev to sleep under anything you make for the pa'son, She said yesterday, 'Ma, everything Ido for dear pa'son will be in blue, 'cause that's suits my complexion.' And so it does. She's netting up some lampmats this very minute.'

' You don't tell,' snorted mother Bartleben. 'My Sophanisby was going to make some lampmats, but the parson said, 1 Bisby, dear,' he calls her Bisby; said he, 'Bisby, dear, no lampmats, please, If you must do somethin' for the church, make me some underclothing of red flannel.' You know Sophanisby is very dark. That's why he wanted 'em red. Then she is making a yellow footstool for him, and he says ho will always prize it, 'cause it will remind him o' the sun«eta in which he has set nr»und with her.'

'How beautiful his idees flows!' murmured Mrs Specklewiggiii, casting up her eyes. 'That sunset is so.poetical, and the; yeller is soap ; to,remind him.of

in expressing things, Minorvy is makinj a green cushion for his cane buttoinchiiir and some timo when wo ain't very bnsj you can come to tho winder and see it,' ' If you expect him to sit on it, you'c better Bend it inter our house, and tell hei to make "it wide enough for .two, ur il'l never be used,' quoted Madiun Bartlebon 'Green is a good ideo as'represents how Mineivy will l,xilc when ihe keen j Come mil fur tliu wuildimj, U ,unsL j ia spinnin' a red fish line for liiin now.' "it®'till, isn't that lucky! I knowt slied do must anything to catch him, ai told Minorvy so, and she's enibroidorii aotne clams for bait.' That's just like her!' exclaimed M l'artlebon in admiration, 1 She knm ■pkhat she's accustomed to bite at, and si thinks he'll laud her. Isn't it a pity shi 60 old and fat I' ' That's n story V howled Mrs Speckl wiggin. ' Oauso she don't look like a hei hair pin, as Sophanisby dues, you tl in she's fat. She's lost five pounds th week. ' Oh! goodness gracious me! Oh ! the brazen huzzy! No wonder we haven't Been her abroad. I always thought—oh ! and she has been trying to associate with my Sophatiiiby; when is it going to be baptised J' But a shower of clothespins broke of! the theological discussion, and the worthy Christians separated, neither understanding that the parson was engaged to a widow uptown.—Brooklyn Eagle.

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