American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-09-25
"llapping me over the Knuckles."

| ieoPpiuo hO UNCl tHO huuCklCS.
A. / did not like our minister, yes.
'erday forenoon at ALL
b. Why mott
a. Because he was personal.
b. Personal! What do you mean?
A. mean he was rappiug me over
the knuckles.
Is. Rapping you over the knuckles
low so! Do you mean to say that ynu
are covetous?
A. No don't--but Mr.. thinks
am.
B. How do you know2
A. He has as good as told me so.
b. When
A. Why at different times be hn,ed
at 1t. Only last week he told mo that
the Good Book says-"The liberal souI
shall be made fat"
b. Do you really think though he
had you in view yesterday?
A. ! know he did!
B. How do you know1
A. From what he said to me, and he.
cause he so often looked at me while
preaching that sermon.
Is. Well-he looked at me too,
A. But not 80 often as he did at me-
| While he was speaking of the uncom.
Portable feelings which the covetous
man experiences in his own heart, he
looked at me 30 steadily and so long
that was actually ashamed.
Is. Ashamed Of what?
a. Why TO be looked ut before the
whole congregation.
b. Didn't he look a, you In tho after
noon2
| "A. wasn't there TO hear him.
B. Why not?
a. Because got enough in the morn.
ing.
Well, ] don't understand II. Yo.
say you are not covetous, and yet the
minister meant you when preaching on
the sin OF toVeto' 8 Iess, and gave Won
such dose in tho morning that YOU
could not go in The afternoon.
"A. l declare. yon gro most as bad
as the pa,son himself.
b. You know I'm plain s,oko,
man. Now thought the discourse was
an excellent one, aud though / did not
think he meant me, nor any one els, j.,
particular, | have reflected much upon
what he said, and have concluded hat
must give more in future Than ! bava
heretofore. Why did | not think he
meant me?
A. Probably he has never said sucb
'h'"gs to you as he has to me.
Is. lie has more than once quoted
texts to me about being liberal, and has
often spoke Of the good | could do with
my property. and | was always glad 10
nave him talk to me so freely, and never
thought of being atfronted at it.
A.. Well--people differ. For NV
part don't want to be told about civ.
ing can Judge for my SELF and | dou't
like personal sermons either. sban't
go TO meeting any more if am to DO
shot at in this way.
IS. You are a strange talking man.
I on say you are not covctous, AID VET
you arc telling how the minister is sboo,a
ing at you when he breaches on coye~
tousness.
"A. YOU wou ldn'tliko o preaching either
that you thought was aimed a. you.
ID. But | never would think | woa
wrapped over the knuckles by sermon
that did not apply to my case--as you
say you do.
a. Well--l soc we don't agreo.
B' Have you said anything to any
body else about this matter2
a. Only to Squire G and to Dea-
con D..
Is. What did Squire C say?
| a. Ho guessed the sermon wouldn't
hurt mo any.
And what did Deacon D. say7
A. He said wounded birds fluttored
most, and that | must have been hit
dteadfully hard, or | wouldn't make
such fuss about tho matter, and it
made mo real mad, and left his store
! banged too the door as tight asI could.
| shall give old Deacon D. a wido
berth after this,
B. Why SO
a. l believe must go now. Good
morning .-- Oijre Branck.
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