The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-10-02

ed with our people.
Therefore it happened that during
bis pastoral calls be made several Ia.
dicrous blunders.
One of them is as follows:
The other evening be called upoI
Mrs. Hadden. She had just lost hel
husband. and naturally supposed tina
his visit wal relative to the sad oc
currence.
So, after a few places hat
been exchanged, she was not at al
surprised to hear him say F;
ut was a sad bereavement, was il
act, Mrs. Hadden ?"
YES" faltered the widow.
Totally unexpected 2"
COB, yes never dreamed of it,
Gle died in The stable, | sup
pose 7"
"Oh, no in the house."
"Oh-well, | suppose you must
have thought q great deal of him"
"Of course, sir''-this with a vim.
The minister looked rather sur
prised, crossed his legs and renewed
the conversation.
blind staggers was the disease, |
believe 7"
mo, sir" snapped the widow, ap,
~oplexy."
Indeed you u have fed him
too much"
HE was always capable of feed.
ing himself, SIR"
Very intelligent he must have
been. Died hard, didn't he"
"He did,
"You had 10 bit him on the head
with an ak to put him out of misery,
| was told.n
Mrs. Hadden's eyes snapped fire.
Whoever told you so did not
speak the truth" che haughtily an
swered. James died naturally"
YES" repeated the minister, 10 a
slightly perplexed tone, "he kicked
the side Of the barn down in his las.
agonies, did be not 7"
No, sir, be didn't"
Well, | have been misinformsd, |
suppose. How old was be Z"
Thirty five"
Then he did not DO much active
work. Perhaps YOU are better With
out him, Tor You eau easily supply
his place wi,a Another"
Never, si-leser will | see que
US good as he"
oh, Yes, you aill. He had Tue
heaves bad, you know.
"Nothlag vi The kind"
why, ! recolleot ! saw him, ons
day, with YOU On hi, back, and | dis
tilctly recollect that he had the
heaves. and walked as if he had the
string halt"
Mrs. MADDEN stared at her rever-
end visitor rs if she imagined be
was crazy.
"He never could have the string
halt, for be bad q cork leg |" she re-
turned.
"A cork legln-remarkable. But
really didn't he have a dangerous
trick OF suddenly stopping and kick.
ing q wagon all to pieces Z"
Never; he was not q msdman
sir"
Probably not. Blu. there was
some good points about him."
Il should think sd"
The way in which be carried his
ears for example,"
Nobody else ever noticed that
particular merit" said the widow,
with much asperity ; "be was warm
hearted, generous and frank"
Good qualities" answered he, I'M
consciously. "How long did it take
him 4 go a mile I"
about fifteen m%inates."
Not much of a goer. Wasn't his
hair apt to fly p
"He didn't have any hair. lie was
bald headed"
Quite a curiosity ?"
mo sir no more If u curiosity
than you are.n
The minister shifted uneasily, aud
got red 10 the face. But be returned
TO the attack
did you use the whip much ON
him Z" be questioned.
Never, SIR"
Went right along without it, eh ?
"Yes.u
"He must of been II good kiad of a
brute 2"
Mrs Hadden turned white aud
made DO reply.
The minister did not know what
to say, but finally blurted out
WHAT | most admired about him
was the beautiful waggle of his :ail."
Then the widow just sat down and
cried.
The idea Of you coming here and
insulting me :" she sobbed. "lf my
husband had lived you wouldn't a
done it. Your remarks in reference
to the poor dead mau have been a
series oil insults. | won't stand it.
He colored and looked d~umbfvund-
ed.
"No, no"
"Ain't you Mrs. Bliokers ?" be
stammered.
And has not your old gray horse
died 2"
Il never owned a d-hor-., but nv
husband b died a week ago"
Ten minutes later the minister
came out that hjuse with the reddest
lace ever seen on mortal man.
And t. tIiuk," be grosned, as be
strode home, that | was talking
horse To that woman all the time. and
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