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June 30, 1909. THE
"I do want to. very much; and, this
is also a request, will you wear the blue
silk dress for me?"
Alderson, W. Va.
HOW OLD MAJOR PREACHED A SERMON.
A cold northenst storm ou'ont n colnoi
the kitchen window and Mr. Leeds, who
was shaving, paused long enough to inspect
the elements critically, then returned
to his former task.
"Terrible had weather, this," he said.
"It would hardly be merciful to take old
Major out this morning. I calculate we
would better stay home from service today."
Mrs. Leeds stopped in her preparations
and looked at her husband. "We aren't
in the habit of staying home from church
on account of the weather, father," she
said. "It don't seem the proper thing
to do, but it's for you to say."
John came in the kitchen, banging the
door after him.
"It's getting worse everv minute, fath
er, he said. "We shall need plenty of
blankets. Old Major is rough shod. I
don't think it will hurt him."
"We'll spend the day at home, John:
it hardly seems fair to take the Major
out such weather. A righteous man eonsiders
the life of his beast, Is scriptural
doctrine."
"I suppose the doctor and Mrs. De
Yoe will be there," said Mrs. Leeds mildly,
as she seated herself by the window
with open Bible in hand.
"Well, yes." said Mr. Leeds, regretfully,
"and I calculate that is about as
far as numbers go today. "Grandfather
Strouble may be there, but he lias only
to step out of his back door into the
side entrance of the church. It is too
bad, but it seems the proper thing to
do."
So Mr. Leeds seated himself with the
church paper and John sat poring over
a book until- the clock struck twelve,
when Mrs. Leeds rose to make preparations
for dinner.
"I'll run out and feed Major," said
John, "It isn't storming quite as hard as
it was."
- uive mm plenty or oats, you know he
always has extra on Sundays."
"Father," cried John as he came bounding
Into the kitchen, forgetting to close
the door in his excitement. * Old Major
lias slipped his halter, and I can not find
him anywhere."
"Here he comes," said Mrs. Leeds,
."trotting along down the road as sedately
as you please. I do believe he has
been to church after all."
Sure enough, Just as Dr. and Mrs. De
Yoe were entering the churchyard, struggling
between them to hold an umbrella,
old Major walked up the drive, paused
a moment at the church porch, then
sought the shed where he had been sheltered
every Sunday morning for eleven
years.
"I never heard a sermon which touched
me to the quick like that preached by
old Major, said Mr. Leeds, in recounting
the incident later.
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Mrs. Leeds was busy at the kitchen
sink, but she looked over her shoulder in
the direction of Mr. Leeds and smiled.
"We aren't going to mind the weather
next time, are we, father, she said.?
The Journal and Messenger.
A LAY SERMON TO FATHERS.
Vacation has taught fathers and sons
a good many lessons, but none more
startling than the fact that boys grow
up. And, what is stranger, your boy is
growing up. Some day he will be a man;
some day he will be where you are, and
life will have pushed off on him the responsibilities
you bear today.
And yet?God forgive us!?too many
of us fathers are trusting schools and
clubs and naphazard circumstances to lit
our boys for this inevitable usurpation.
We are too busy to give them the companionship
we owe them; too tired and
irritable to read the promise of strength
in their restlessness; too indifferent to
their unspoaen hopes to share in and
shape their ambitions. Life and work
close in upon us and we forget that they
and not ourselves, are to be our successors.
Schools and school teachers are no
substitutes for fathers and mothers. The
winter has Its opportunities just as truly
as the summer. And the home can have
its friendships for father aad boy just
as truly as have the trail and the camp
and the farm. Happy is the boy who
knows this! And happier is the father.
?The World Today.
THE LITTLE DUTCH PRINCESS.
A pretty incident was reported at The
Hague the other day. The little Princess
Juliana, in a white perambulator,
went out for the first airing. A soldier
on duty in the palace grounds saw the
little equipage, hesitated an instant, and
then presented arms. From a window in
tue palace the soldier's act was observed
by the Prince Consort, and later in the
day the man received a summons to the
royal presence. He was presented with
a bank note and the thanks of the baby's
ratner in return ror his recognition of
the little princess. Never was baby
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FOREIGN MISSION DEBT FUND.
Previously reported, $15,387.46; W.
Mis. Union, Columbia Presby., Tenn.,.$lO;
Mrs. S. G. Hansell, L. A. S., Inman Park,
W. Mis. Union, Atlanta Presby., Ga (Addi.),
$2; F. Rica Straetfer, Huntsville,
Ala, $1; A *riend, Palmer, Texas, $1; Ladies
of Decatur, Ala., (N. Ala. Presby. U.),
$5; "\V. Soc. for Christian Work," Westminster
Ch., Dallas, Tex., (Addi.), $3;
Mrs. C P. Vincent, Varnville, S. C., $1;
L. F, M. S., 1st Pres Ch., Paris, Tex.,
(Addi.), $1; W. H. and For. Mis. Soc., 1st
Ch., Tampa, Fla., St. Johns Presby. Union
(Addi.), $6; Y. L. M. S. Pres. Ch.,
Mooresville, N. C., (Addi.), $2.25; W. F.
M. S., Waycross, Ga., (Savannah Presby.j,
$5.15. Total, $15,424.86.
Mamie D. Smith, Treas.
Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1909.
$50,000 DEBT FUND.
Gifts received by the Foreign Mission
Committee, at Nashville, for the Debt
bund, in May not passing through the
hands of Miss Mamie D. Smith, of Peters
Durg, Va.: Miss Annie D. Sankey, Hatchechubbee,
$2; A. E. W., Dunedin, Fla., $1;
Mrs. Olive E. Faw, Marietta, Ga., $5;
New Orleans Pres., W. M. U., $10; Mrs.
J. L. McLean, Maxton, N. C., $1; Miss
S. J. Durrett, Bolivar, Tenn., $2.70; Nashville
Pres. W. M. U., $43.50; Mrs. Ella
Garber, Marble Valley, Va., $1; Huratsville
L. M. S? Ala., $2.50; Oak Grove L. M. S.,
Tuscaloosa, Ala., $15; Tuscaloosa Y. L.
M. S? Tuscaloosa, Ala., $5; Melton Ch.,
Florida Pres., $1; Summerville Y. P. S.,
Cherokee Pres., $3.25; Amerlcus S. S..
Macon Pres. $15; Bethany McAlpine
band, Macon Pres.. S5.00? BpH
Miss. Pres., $15; Alexandria Church, Palmyra
Pres., $2; LaBelle Church, Palmyra
Pres., $7; Calvary Church, Bethel
Pres., $1; Clinton, E. Craig M. S., Enoree
Pres., $5; Bristol 1st L>. M. S., Holston
Pres., $22; Bartlett L. A. S., Central,
Texas, Pres., $5; Beaumont Church, East
Texas Pres., $4.