The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-22
That SauSarp.

A clergyman in asouthern state was
on his way to preach Vi funeral SER
mon. AS he was passing the house OF
a widow lady,=a member OF his con
gregation, she ran out and stopped
hnn, saying, as they just slaughtered
theirhogs, shehad putupa fewpounds
OF sausage as q present, adding that,
as she had put it in double paper
pockets, she thought it would not soil
his clothes. Hethankedh her earnestly
tor her kindness, and rode on, having
put the parcel in his pocket.
All the time he was officiating at the
grave a large, half-starved hound kept
shutting around him, sometimes ap-
preaching alarmmgly neal, attracted
by the scent ofthe fresh meat. As the
deceased was a mat of some pron,i-
nence, there was IL considerable crowd
collected, and great mourning and la
mentatlon came from the lmily
group; so no one paid any attention
to the movements of the animal; but
all noticed with concern-for he was
beloved by his congregation-thegr great
pallor OF the clergyman, and the beads
OF persplration standing upon his
brow, and they began to whisper to
each other that Mr.. H must be i'll.
After the interment they all pro-
ceeded to the church, where the funer-
al sermon was to be preached. Just
before entering, Mr.. II. - turned
round to ascertain the whereabouts
OF his %tormentor, whenlo there he was,
not far from him, but the crowd pre-
vented him from approaching too
closely. just at this moment some
one gave the poor creature a cruel
kick; which sent him off bowling.
When the minister reached his pulpit
one OF those old-fashioned affairs as
cended by a short. steep flight ofsteps
he breathed more freely. He was
Just about to commence his duties
when the sexton, a good old man,
came noiselessly up the steps with a
slip of paper in his hand, which he
wished to give to the minister, but
was unnoticed by that gentleman,
though seen by all the congregation.
He gently twitched his coatto attract
his attention. A thrill OF horror
passed over the unhappy preacher at
the dreadful thought that the doshad
entered unseen in the crowd, and was
now about to take forcible possession
Of the sausage before the whole as
sembly; SO, hoping to drive him away,
he kicked back cautiously but vigor-
ously, and struck the old man in the
breast, who rolled down the steps.
Seeing thelook ofsurprise and alarm
on the faces of the audience, he STAN
mered out, with crlmsonface: II must
explain to you, my brethren, what
must seem my Incorporate conduct.
A friend came out to me as was pass
ing her house, with a small package of
sausage for me to carry home in my
pocket, but eel since / dismounted
from my horse this old dog"-point-
ing behind to the PROSTATE sexton, but
without lookinground-"has been fol-
lowing me and at last came into the
pulpit and has been %tugging at my
coat, determined to get the sausage
from my pocket"
AT this moment, the sexton, q little
stunned and a little hurt, arose from
the floor, and the minister at a glance
took it all in, stared wildly at him.
took n drink of water, turned very
pale and sat down, overwhelmed with
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