Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-10-03

that twas like bringing the lame and
the blind to the Lords sarvice-but
there twas.
There warn't better minister nor
one more set by in all the State than
Parson Morrel. His doctrines we're
/ igh' up and down good and sharp,
and he give saints and sinners their
meat in due season, and for consllin'
and comfortin widders and orphans
Parson Morrel hadn't his match. The
women sot lots by him, and he was
allus ready 10 take tea round. and
make things pleasant and comfortable,
and he had n story for every one and
word for the children. and may be
an apple or a cookey in his pocket for
EN-. Wal. YOU know there amt no
pleasin' everybody, and ii Gabriel
himself, right out o heaven was TO
come and be minister expect there'd
be pickin' at his wings, and sort o.
fanlt tindin.' Now Aunt Jerushy
Scran aud Aunt Polly Hokun they
said Parson Morrel wasn't solemn
enough. le see. there's that thinks
that a minister ought to be Jest like
the town hearse. so that ye think o.
death, Judgment and eternity, and
nothin' else when We see him round ;
and et they see a man rosy and chip
per and havin' a pretty nice sociable
sort of time, why, they say he amt
spiritooally minded. But in my times
I've seen ministers, the most awaken
ing kind in the pulpit that was the
li'cIiest when they was out ont.
There Is 4 time To laugh. the scripture
says. tho some folks never seem to re-
member that are
But sam, how came YOU 10 say it
was Ike Rabbits fault: What was il
about the Sheep
oh wal. yis-l'm comm to that are.
1t was all about them sheep expect
they was the instrument the devil set
40 work 70 tempt Parson Morrcl TO
laugh in prayer time
'lc see there was old Dick, Ike's
bell wether, was the ightin'cst old
crltter that ever yer see. Why. Dick
would butt at his own shadder and
everybody said il was shame the Oh
critter should be left to run loose.
cause he'd run at the children and
scared the women halt out Of their
wits. Wal. I used 10 l.yc ont In tEat
parish IN them days and Lem Sudoc
ani used ID 90 out sparkin' SUNDAY
nights TO -re the Larkin gals-and We
had 10 30 right cross the lot where
Dick was-so we used 20 80 and stand
at the fence and call, and Dick would
see u, and put down his head and
run at us full chisel. and come butt
agin the fence and theu Id catch him
by the horns and hold him, while Lem
run and got over tie fence tothcr side
the lot. and then Ia let 90 and away
hc would 20 full butt at Lem. and Lem
would katch his horns and hold him
till ! came over-that was the way we
managed Dick-but et he came sud
den up behind q friIer. he'd give him
a butt IN the small ~ the back that
would make him run on all fours one
whl!c-he was . great rogue. Dick
was. Wal, that summer | remember
they hal old Deacon Titkins for tith-
ing man, and | tell YOU lie gave it t.
the boys lively. There warn't no
s'eepin' nor no playin' for the deacon
had eyes like 4 gimlet, and he was as
quick as 4 cat. and the youngsters he'll
10 look out for themselves. II did re-
ally seem as ii the deacon was like
them four beasts in the Revelations
that was full o eyes behind and before
for whichever way he was standin.' if
You give only Il wink he was down on
you, aud hit YOU tap with his stick.
| knew once Lem Sudoc Just wrote
two words in the Psalm book and
passed it to keziah Larkin, and the
deacon gave him such tap that Lem
grew As red As beet, and vowed he'd
be up with him some day for that
We'll, Lordy massy, folks that is 50
clipper and high steppin' has to have
their come downs, and the deacon had
to have his
That are Sunday. remember it
now jest as well rs if twas Yesterday.
The parson he gave US his great SER
mon, reconcilin DEGREES and free
agency-eyerybody said that are SER
mon was masterpiece. He preached
| IL ul' W Stiuoil loSc 1T commencement.
but it so happened it was one o them
Dilin hot days that come in August,
when you can fairly hear the huckle-
| berries sizzin' and cookin' on the
bushes and the locust keeps gratin'
like red hot saw. Wal, such time,
DEGREES or no DEGREES, the best on us
will get sleepy. The old meetin'-house
stood right down at the foot of hill
that KEEP off all the wind, and the sun
blazed away at them great western
winders, and there was pretty sleepy
time there. Wal, the deacon he flew
round spell, and woke up the chill
dren and tapped the boys on the head,
and KEEP everything straight as he
| colIlu till the sermon was most throuph