New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10
Parson Swope's Vacation.

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I When our church decided that Parson
Swope should have a vacation and money
to travel on, the people, without a dissent
ing voice, said twas compliment paid
to worthy man and Christian. 4 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 wife's mother
lay speeches. from sickness. We felt
that the good man needed, rest from, his
labors, and the sheep thought that the
wolves of sin wouldn't doyour them if
the shepherd did go abroad.
Therefore Y We the council of the
church to decide about the vacation
The parson was not present., d aass4,a5
Elder Jones said that the parson would
like to inspect the missionary fields
amog the Sandwich Islands. @' o..
Deacon Rutter. Send him there; and and
seehim come home eaten up, by themsun-
cody heathens! Send him, to Turkey"
"And let the Cossacks Stay him?" cried
Jones, in turn, ''Not one cent of mine
sends Brother Swope into the jaws of
death" @ gs'
Isuggcsted that a tour through Eng
and would rest the parson
"Can he go by land?" inquired Elder
Squiggs.
Certainly not -.ffEE' h rEs9
''Then I object! Not dollar OF mine
sends him upon the raging! ocean, Il I
would . sooner send. him3 ten. thousand
miles by land then across the sea- Buy
him railroad ticket tt calcutta or Aus
tralia; but don't send bis precious body
to sea- ~ IN.
"Theres the Adirondack" 20
Where he'll get to hunting deer and
fishing gambling, cock-f ghting, aand
every thing else that's bad; Iwould send
him to Chicago at once.' H8 sz#
| 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 compromise that we
give the parson liberty to explore. the
| White mountains. ~ ~
No, sir!" Taylor said, Sfercely. |
know a preacher who went there, and fell
and broke his leg I would send Brother
|
This seemed to strike the council favor
ably, and the particular place was can
vased. ~! / N,3g
.sNew Orleans" suggested Taylor.
bad as Chicago!'' snapped Squiggs,
with glance. at Webb. II Fl !, i;{.@tH
eff you send him South Til leave the
church y said Jones. 's's'My mother-in law
is ranting Baptist down there. and she'd
want to come home with him. $Gkt
''Then he dom travelto the Sandwich
Islands withmy money! Taylor returned.
"Nor to Europe with mine!"
"Nor to Turkey!"
"Nor to the mountains!s
I came to the rescue by suggesting
that we, vote the money, and let the par
son travel where: hespleased.5 80,
Jones refused to subscribe, as he might
og South, Taylor, walked out mad because
thew wouldn't send him down there; and
but five dollars was raised.
20 How far will that take him." asked
Webb. 4,f-54s,, ,os,..s...
cit wouldn't get him a square meal
in Chicago said Squiggs. I
g Or a bed at Long Branch
We came to a dead lock. Word had
! gone forth that the parson was to have
vacation, furnished with travelling money,
and it was too late to recede. a2iti'f'54
4 For three mortal hours we wrestled
with the ponderous subject. Every place
on the mapwas cor sult ed----fare and every
thing Concluded At one moment we
were about. to Ssend the. parson to
Canada at another he was almost booked
for Cuba Alternating thus between
antagonistic temperatures, the parson was
kept for long time. I It grew late The
, clock struck eleven. Mrs. ID ZONES came
and took her husband home, and Squiggs
quickly followed AT last the yparson
himself came to our relief. There was a
smile Of JOY and recognition upon his
face. Helooked like person ready to
climb the golden STAIR. saffss 400
!, Brethren he said, sweetly, 6 l
thank RUua thousand times:Y Denitsend
neltoi Europe, buLlea meastay alDtome.
There IS rest there. sweet rest for nae.
!, NY Wife's mother IS stricken again, and
!. thePhysician says she will ne7ert speak
morel" ii 80 rryy i trsY ,rrYr4,,t,f,49
5 Aud SO the parsona is finding that va
f cation at home which we were eager to
6 give him far from its humble precincts.
!, The favorite engagement ring IN New
! York is "a thread of gold supporting q
]. solitaire dlamond, but sapphire and emer