The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-17
why q Nan Arose IN ch0rch ana
Wanted to Flight ~. Muiktttie
-The Boy 0seWs Q Baseei o.
Trouble.

The sudden discovery Of an egg under
. house 10 always . rapturous surprise TO
. boy. md serxmbllng out, With many
bumps IN bis haste, young Aulkittle bore
the prise into the sitting room, not for the
purpose Of surrendering the ancient relic.
but to deposit 1t 10 = place Of safety
where it could be found when . freak in
his juvenile mind should demand its
production. Taking . handkerchief from
the table he removed some OF the rust
and dirt from the t~ime-honored shell,
when his mother entered.
what have you got there, Willie y?
What are doing with your fathers hand
kerchief?"
"Nuthin'." the boy replied, hastily
wrapping the handkerchief around the
egg.
Put it in your pas pocket and behave
YOURSELF" said the lady, pointing TO the
Rev. Mulkittle's Sunday coat, which lay
across a chair where IL had been deposi :
ted subsequent to the dArniDg of the cler-
cal ''braek" under the arm.
Fearing detection, he hastily put the
handkerchief and egg in the side pocket
of the coat. and was waiting for his moth
er to leave the room when he would Sc
cure his lOathsOme playthlng When the
Rev. Mr.. Mulkittle entered and remarked
as he put on the garment:
This forenoon | am to have a very in
teresting congregation. Several members
elect of the legislature are in the city and
have Informed me that they shall attend
services at my church to day. l have
decided to preach a sermon to the law
maker
PA, what is a legislature p asked the
boy, resigning his interest in the egg aud
yielding to his irrepressible habit Of in
q~ulsItIveuess.
IA legislature Is a BODY Of men that
make laws for the country"
"Do they make 'em for the town, too ?'
"Yes, for everybody"
For boys and girls and niger wo-
men,
Don't bother me now, Ina thinking
Get ready, | say and having assist
ed the little fellow, by way Of wiping his
hands and hurriediy brushing his head
the good man led him off to church ar
irving at the door just after an attempt
ed explanation of why Mrs. Mulkittle did
not come and why it was q ecessary for
her to remain at home and see about din
ner.
Just in front of the pulpit sat the law
makers and c~onspicaously among the
learned heads snone the bald aud polish
ed pate of Colonel Gobailie a leader
OF much influence and whose chances Tor
the speakership we're quite promising.
Mr.. Mulkl tito, after proper attention had
been paid % conventional ceremonies.
began his discourse by directing his re-
marks at the bald head of Colone, Co
baille. Warming with the close e. mpan-
iOnship aud consequent friction of his
subject, he lifted hi. voice and shouted
his bur ming words of advice;
IF eating meat offend my enemy. said
st. P-AuI"-Here Mr.. Mulkittle thrust
his h;ind into his pocket aud drew out his
kerehief. The egg. which was roll
ed in Its folds. flew over the pulpit and
fell OF the top of Colonel Gobaille's
head, borsting with a pop that caused
everybody to Jump.
"Whew |" exclaimed the Senators
who sat NJ n the colonel, ~sprinsing up,
Its ~rotten!"
The colonel mopped his head with q
handkerchief. arose and exclaimed.
~ hat-Go cd from Israel !-does this
mean, sirl" regarding Mr.. Auikittle with
= savage expression.
"HeAven knows that it is u~naccounta-
bic !" gaspfd the minister in q kind of
lameut. MY good people
be seated"
Il was elected by a big majority in my
own county" said the colonel in tones
with anger, "and 1 didn t
cone down here to let no man break
aigs on my head I'm old, but
when blamed if any man can insult
me! L don't care whether he is a preacher
or a hOss doctor. Explain this siighter
ham trick OF I'll cavOr around this house
with ysu in a scan'lous manner" Mr..
Mulkittle could not utter a word. Il
1T was a trick continued the
land dinged i'll don't settle
you ii it cos is me d cow and he
after the minister who leaped
tas. pulpit, ran to a window,
through and fled. The police
leanng the noise. dismissed the congre-
Mulkittle S boy reached home
use after his mOthe L, recallln. the hand
scene in tn e sitting room, had
ieiMared her theory The poor boy was
Almost s%avagely dra wn into the library.
eWhat ought l to do with you, sir?
shouted the preacher . Are you going
% DENY T1sa-
Mo- SIR. | didn' 90 to let it stay in
iour pocket I'm awful sorry and |
mink you ought to " hip me, and if you
10 | believe 1 Ii fet Il BETTER and he
ooked at his father v ithout y shadow OF
ear ia his clear. ear est eyes. but when
father gently lad his hand Oh his
On y head. the, little fellow burst into
ears. Kindness was severer than pun
shAm MT.