Christian herald and signs of our times . a new vexation, shewould tuck up the corner of her apron, then thecarpenter would be warned, and drive gentlyover the stones. And if the carpenter camehome at any time feeling awry, and with lesspatience than usual, he was to wear his cappushed to the side of his head instead of on thetop, and Mary would be forbearing. Thus thestorm signals were arranged to mutual satisfac-tion. The dilemma came one night when the car-penter, after a day of worry, feeling cross andout of tune, shifted his cap to one side beforehe opened the door. Now, let Mary showwhet
Christian herald and signs of our times . a new vexation, shewould tuck up the corner of her apron, then thecarpenter would be warned, and drive gentlyover the stones. And if the carpenter camehome at any time feeling awry, and with lesspatience than usual, he was to wear his cappushed to the side of his head instead of on thetop, and Mary would be forbearing. Thus thestorm signals were arranged to mutual satisfac-tion. The dilemma came one night when the car-penter, after a day of worry, feeling cross andout of tune, shifted his cap to one side beforehe opened the door. Now, let Mary showwhether their agreement was valid. He enteredand went to lay aside his tools. Mary gave aquick glance at him, and saw the cap in thestormy quarter. The carpenter looked slyly athis wife to see how she was taking it, and saw-that Mary had the corner of her apron tuckedup ! Here was a contingency not provided for !Who was to bear and forbear now? The car-penter turned aside for a moment resolved topocket his temper for this time. When he came. The Carpenters Dilemma. back his cap was in its normal position. Butthe strangest thing was that when he glanced athis wife he saw that Mary had pulled the tuckout of her apron. Both joined in a hearty laugh. No claim onthe others patience was to be made by eitherparty. The evening which each expected to bea time of tension passed pleasantly, and eachhad a better opinion of the other than everbefore. The carpenters opinion of matrimonialtrouble is that, if a man dont like fire and hefinds one burning in his house, he is very stupidif he brings wood to keep it burning. THE FRIENDS~AT— SERIAL Rev. J. Jackson Wray. {Continued from />age 815.) The Prodigals. Let us see what the two young men were do-ing of whom one was the subject of his godlysisters prayers, and the other was his widowedmothers burden and his brothers have we to go to find them ? In one ofthe fast quarters of London, the modern Baby-lon. Harol
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