Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-09
We Take up 4 Collection.

We have always known that editors were
expected 70 discharge various duties; that
they were the scape goats Of political FAC
,;op. the targets for the wicked aud the
good; the Secretaries Of public meetings;
trumpetes for reforms; the bugler for
charity fairs and eleemosynary projects;
in short the men of all work for all COM
munities. But II was reserved for the
Rev. Robt. Parvin, the minister in charge
of the Lisbon Camp-meeting, to impose
another burthen upon an editor
A. stated in another column We were
present in attendance upon that meeting
on Sunday last We sat in the rear OF the
the congregation an humble and interested
spectator Of the proceedings. The imme-
date object in view was collection Tor
snperannuated ministers. Friend Parvin
had one of those original propositions OF
his before the congregation. He wanted
fifty men to give two dollars each, and
then, only Parvin knew what was to
follow. He moved down upon us like
man of war with all sails set. lie gave
us one look, granted ah, and we reached
for our pocket book. We know our friend
Psrvin. Whenhe holdsus with that glitter
ing eye, and softly coos to ms with that
musical voice we know that nothing but
money will break the charm. We paid
two dollars and at once became one Of the
immortal fifty.
But es stated above we knew Mfr. Parvin.
We were not fully satisfied that he was
through with us yet. We were in splendid
company aud dared not run. We sat in
tremulous expectation. We were getting
ready to I've one Of n hundred to give
dollar; one of two hundred to give fifty
cents; one of four hundred to give quar-
ter; of thousand to give ten CENTS one of
two thousand to give a nickel. We felt
that financially We were lost, and we be-
gan to look around for some innocent
friend to bank for rs until the panic was
was over. When suddenly, with dire and
dreadful meaning, that man Parvin sent
all our courage aud self-possession oozing
ont at our boot heels. BRO. Aubrey will
r pass down on the left and our friend, Dray-
ton Il. Hayes will move TIP the center and
finish the collection" To say that We were
: agitated would but feebly express our con-
+ dition Of semi-unacy. Bro. Parvin thun-
dered ont something about a pencil and
paper for subscriptions. We seized para
sol 1--WE honestly thought it penciD. We
do not remember distinctly, but think that
we put the parasoI in our vest pocket and
put the slip Of paper handed us over our
ear. We moved up on the wrong side,
tainted three times on the way, and when
we came to found Mr.. Parvin paying us a
dollar that lie was due It's on the two dollar
{ proposition. We had borrowed hat with.
i ont leave Of the owner for the collection
When we wandered back to our seat We
J. were collared and the hat demanded Of us
We fell down exhausted on our seat, anc
as consciousness returned to us We wer,
! surprised to see that no one in, our imme
h date vicinity seemed 10 have been light
Mug struck.
: Friend Parvin don't do so any more
u Have pity on sinner. Our feeble fran,
d can't stand such unwontcd excitement
Il Tell us hereafter exactly how much chang
is wanted and you shall have it, if we hav,
= to sell our coat and hat to raise the money
Never again, we beseech thee, send N
o around with hat.