Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30
Parson swope,s Vacation !.

When our church decided that Parson
Swope should have vacation and money
to travel on, the people, without dissent
ing voice, said it was compliment paid
to a worthy man and Christian. I said
SO, too The Parson had been with us two
years, and at steady work; the only va
cation he had during that time was the
few days during which his wifes mother
lay speeches. from sickness. We felt
labors, and the sheep thought that the
wolves Of sin wouldn't dovour them if
the shepherd did 60 abroad.
Therefore we-the council of the
church met to decide about the vacation.
The parson was not present.
T Elder Jones said that the parson would
like to inspect the missionary fields
amog the Sandwich Islands. @s..5
'sNo, you don't get him therel' said
Deacon Rutter. .'Send him there, and
see him come home eaten up by them un-
godly heathens! Send him to Turkey"
"And let the Cossacks slay him?" cried
sends Brother swope into the jaws Of
death" .s.s -. s@5 vi.
p suggested that a tour through Eng.
and would rest the parson
- Can he3go by land2''2 inquired Elder
SqHiggs. IS 5,5.s. j.
"Certainly not"
''Then object! Not dollar OF mine
sends him upon the raging ocean. I
would sooner send him ten thousand
miles by land then across the sea-. Buy
him railroad ticket tl culcutta or Aus.
tralia; but don't send his precious body
to sea- 55S ,"'S
.'.There's the Adirondack 2 81 e
aWhere he'll get to hunting deer and
fishing, gambling, cOck-fghting, and
every thing else that's bad. Iwould send
him to Chicago at once."a = $500. /.
Brother Webb here mildly suggested
that he was whilom citizen of Chicago
to which squiggs replied that he didn't
care if he would die there. I moved my
chair to a spot between the brethren, and
suggested as aIeonplonise that We
give the parson liberty to explore the
White mountains. q
3d"No, sir!' Taylor said, fercely. ]
know q preacher who went there, and fell
and broke his leg I would send Brother
Swope to the South s
This seemed to strike the council favor
ably, and the particular place was can
vased.
.'New Orleans" suggested Taylor.
"Bad as Chicagow snapped Squiggs
with glance at Webb. I'd
"If you send him South I'll leave the
church y said Jones. MY mother.in. Law
is ranting Baptist down there. and she't
want to come home with him."
s'Then he don't travel to the Sandwich
Islands with my money" Taylor returned
''Nor to Europe with mine!"
'Nor to 'Iurkey!'
| s'Nor to the mountains!''
I came to the rescue by suggesting
that we vote the money, and let the par
son travel where he pleased.
Jones refused to subscribe, as he nigh
| og South, Taylor walked out mad becaus
| they wouldn't send him down there; ant
but five dolla 3 was raised.
/" How far will that take him." asked
! Webb. "
g It wouldn't get him a square mea
in Chicago said squiggs.
! " Or a bed at Long Branch
We came to a. deadlock. Word ha'
gone forth that the parson was to have !
vacation, furnished with travel nS money
and it was too late to recede.
For three mortal hours we wrestlee
with theponderous subject Every plac
on the map was consulted-fare and ever
thing concluded. At. one moment W
were about to send the parson t
Canada; at another he was almost booke'
for Cuba. Alternating thus between
antagonistic temperatures, the parson wa
kept for long time. 1t grew.late. Tn
clock struck eleven. Mrs. Jones cam
and took her husband home, and Squigg
quickly followed. At last the parsol
himself came to our relief. There was
smil of JOY and recog ion upon hi
face. He looked like person ready t
climb the golden stair.
Brethren he. said, sweetly,
thank you thousand times. Don't senl
me to Europe, bur let me stay al home
There is rest there sweet rest for nae
| Ny wife's mother is stricken again, AM
the physician says she will never spea]
more!'
Aud 50 the parson is finding that va
cation at home which we were eager t
give him far from its humble precincts.