Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1889-10-04
PATIENCE SORELY TRIED.
The Thirsty Clergyman. the Spisot and
the Barrel OF Ale.

The Thirsty Clergyman. the Spigot and
the barrel OF Ale.
An amusing story Ia told by the New
York Times Of an up town preacher,
whose church Is the center OF one Of the
most important parishes IN Harl IN. 1t has
been the doctors habit for many years tc
take light supper of some crackers
cheese aud glass OF new ale before reur
ing, and he was always provident enough TO
keep half barrel OF the beverage in his
cellar HIS wife informed him one after
noon that an aunt of hers, who enjoyed ole
even more than the clergyman did, was
on her way TO the city and would arrive al
the parsonage the following afternoon
''Then, my DEAR" observed the good man,
1--WE must get some fresh ale
The barrel arrived the same afternoon
md was carefully stored away in the cellar
until the morrow, when the doctor intended
80 put spigot in it aud have 1t all ready
for the expected aunt. Upon looking over
his diary IN the morning the clergyman saw
that he had a wedding to attend at 10 30
O'clock, SO he dressed himself faultlessly,
and was about going out when his wife
suggested that he had best hx the als
Hnatching up malIet and wooden
spigot the doctor shot down. stairs and his
wife went leisurely TO The upper part OF the
house. Ten minutcs elapsed and then
fifteen, when the clcrRyman's wife
began 10 wonder II her husband had
rome without bidding her adieu. She
looked al the hat rack down stairs
and there were his hat and overcoat De-
scendiug, the anxious wife arrived at tho
foot OF the cellar stairs. where scene
batting adequate description confronted
bsr. Tho dignifed clergyman was seated
on the ground with ono hand closed tightly
about the end of a broh spigot and The
other wringing the new ale out OF bis
whiskers. 1t was pretty oool in tho cellar
and the drenched minister was shivetng.
Looking at his wife appeallngly, be said;
"F-For Heavens sake, Martha, & g got
me a bungn
Almost overcome by her laughter, his
wife found q bung aud handed Il 10 her
unfortunate husband. He Rraspod II az a
dishearttDed swimmer is said 10 grsb at q
solitary straw, and placing it over the
broken spigot, gave IL rap with the Inolct,
intending 10 drive both into the hole aud
thus stop the LEAK But he struck too hard.
Tho spigot went clear III, and 90 did tho
bypg. but the Inter in It's passage split tbs
stayts, aud, with the rush OF "a small cloud
burst the ale aew al over the clcrgyma7
and wetted him 10 the skin An escape WAS
made from the cellar. When dry part OF
the house WAS reached the Clergyman
turned TO his wife and remarked:
"Martha, darn that ale
= asas Good Taste.
' Eaid woman the other day; ~ would
rsther have q mans opinion about my
gowns, any time, than a woman's. He does
not kncy once out Of hundred times what
the material Is, or what it ia worth lie
doss know, however, whether or not IL is
becoming II the gown pleases man no
SHOWS 1t In bis iooks, and perhaps says
eomethiug pleasant about II. Whether he 4
says soy thing or net, If he likes II his look !
Of gpp0bstion Is more than satisfactory, .
wiiile II tho gown is not pretty or bocom Z
log be simply doesn't notice it, That istl :
way OF man he never secs tling that !
not ettrsc.lre. and rs eeick to sYpreciete o.
thst ls.' /,