The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-06-14
BROTHER, YOU MIST SQUEEZE.

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ONCE upon d time, church, Of rather
the uIcials thereof. came 10 tho copciusi6n
that as crops had hot bceli very good, and
~ ncy Mas scarce in the country. they
would not make any special effort 10 collect
their pastor . salary, which, lby The way,
had been liked ut the minimum living point
at the begnaing Of, the year, but give him
Just what came IL every month, and let him
fasakeatl,e Lest Of il.
This resolution On their part was accom-.
panlehAsilii the solemn advice to their pas-
ItvrsF.lsrotaer, son INNS, squeeze: times are
hord.' llcreplied that lrs would think Of
II, and see how the plan would work.
F In a few days lie called upon his land.
lord, who was a menlber Of the church and
told him he'eodd not promise to pay ahy
specific rent for the house, from that time
forth. but would pay what he could, forth
Times were hard and he must squeeze. The
landlord stared at him III aston,s,ment. aud
replicl. 'sdmi't let my house Oh those
terlns. ii iou,nlu pay tho rent III adyahce
or move out. sss..,..,f.5.t.f. ayf44a 9sHI aa
He next went to the mill and asked for
u sack of four.
.Gertaitily.' said the miller ::.but do YOU
know that the price of -four has advanced
since you bought the last!'
i DID not know it, said tho minister,
out - Is ot no consequence am 10 giye
what | can for IL. Brother, you must
s11eeze ;sflle times are hard.'
! ssllarsl or easy, said the miller. Il must
have the market price for my flour. and you
can't have il for any less.
The minister next went to the shoemaker
and priced u pair Of boots for bis wife, but
when the sane terms were announced, the
shoemaker declared that be did not sell np-
on such terms. ~ @ H
The butcher treated him in the same way
I-his meat was % much a pound and the
vegetable dealers Insisted upon having re-
gnlur price for their commodities. On his
way hoMe the minister went TO one of his
stewards who kept grocery store. and ask
ed for some necessary articles for the use Of
his family, such as dollars worth of SUI:
gar. "a poniid Of tea. aud bar OF soap.
Alter packing up the things the storekeeper
Legan 90 reckon up the price.
You need not trouble YOURSELF said tho
minister. I will pay ypu what can for
them. Brother, you must squeeze. Us tho
times are bard with me at present
'Sgaeezol't said the storekecper, with
pious surprise; what do you mean? Give
what you can How much will that be z,
i cannot say ut present. said the minis
ter, but you shall know at the end Of the
mouth. when | see how much | shall get.s
THAT will not do Cor me-. said the store
keeper. i have TO pay certain price for
NY goods, and cannot let them 90 IL that
way "a
$50 said the minister. 4 soc that am
the only one who il b squeeze because Of
the hard times. | have called upon my
landlord, the miller, the shoemaker. Tho
butcher and yourself to SEQ how your plan
of Squeezing would answer. bat { find that
you sll have stated price for yoifr goods.
How. thsn. anl | 10 pay my way without
stated salary. aud that sufficient Coz thc sup I
ply Of my fapily's ssutss Squeeze L con-
tinucd tho minister in righteous disgust;
'your plan can only result IL squeezing the
selfresrect out of my heart. tile energy out
of my life, aud the demons Of want aud dis
content into my HOUSEHOLD
We did not bear howthe matter was set. !
tied. -Mcssial's Herald, e..