The Republican journal., 1874-01-01
A Thanksgiving Aneadote,

" Come Charles, my SON said Deacon
Allworthy, " take one OF them are turkeys
and carry it up 10 Parson Moody tor
Thanksgiving
g No father. | don't do thai again. [
tell ye.''
What do | hear now, Charles These
-and-twenty years have sent the Par
son turkey, and Joe has carried them,
and Tom and Jerry, and you, without re-
| fuSing. Whatt the matter now ~
Why, father, he never even thank 5
me for bringing it to HIM because he
took me TO due a while ago. because |
| started out OF meeting too soon
well, Charles, you know il is Il GUS
tom for the Minister to go out before any
OF the congregation starts; this is done as
4 mark OF respect
Respect OF not, he's nothing but a
man, and as to creeping to him, won't
do it,
Charles shouldered the fowl and in a
short time was at the house of the Minis
ter, who was seated in bis parlor, sur
rounded by q number of friends who
came to pass the Thanksgiving with him.
The lad entered without knocking, and
bringing the turkey from his shoulder
iltth lIN VII tiit Sdltl, MI. MoOUN.
there's turkey father sent YOU; if You
want it you can have it, if You don't I'll
carry it back again.
IL shall be very glad of it, said the
Minister, hut | think you might learn
little better manners, Charles; can Won
not do an errand any better?"
How would You have me do IT 81 in
quired Charles
''Sit down in my chair said the par
son and will show YOU
Charles took the chair while the divine
took the turkey and left the room. He
soon returned took off his hat, made a
bow, and said: Mr. Moody, here is a
turkey which my father has sent yon. and
wishes You to accept as present
Charles rose from his seat, took the fowl
and said to the Minister, 1T is very fine
one and | feel very grateful to your father
for it. In this and in numerous other
instances he has contributed TO my
happiness. If you will Just carry ii to
the kitchen, and return again, | will call
TO Mrs. Moody to give you half dollar
The parson walked out of the room
his friends laughed at the joke and made
up purse for the lad. who ever after
wards received q reward for his services.
No man, however low down in the So
cal scale, but has some redeeming quality.
Our friend who gave the church members
4 we'll merted rebuke, acknowledged the
8 corn as to his failings, and took partic-
nlar pains TO show up theirs:
They had q parish meeting in our
church, writes the New England GORE
spondent, and the great question of the
increasing the salary OF our excellent pas
tor was up for discussion But the debate
was like the handle of pitcher-al on
one side, nearly every one taking the
ground that it would be impossible to go
beyond the present. starvation point. At
length, to the surprise of all, poor old
man, who was never known to speak in
meeting, rose, and holding on by the pew
to steady himself, said:
Mr.. Chairman, they call me a droll |
fellow, and SO am; they call me drunk
ard, so am; they call me a swearer,
and it is true, and I'm ashamed of it
of all but | amt half so much
ashamed of it as | am that have to live
in town where the people are too stingy
to give the minister decent living"
The effect OF this short speech was very
happy. 1t shamed the people into duty
md decency, and the salary was increased
~ the unanimous vote Of the congregation.