Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29

new llllllsttE Will tA ttlL W tAAirs
the possess oin OF a great moral virtue
peculiar to the people Of Scragshy
Corners.
Il have never found donation par
ties very satisfactory said the min
ister II would greatly prefer hay
ing stated SALARY and having il
paid in cash.
"Wnll, YES, | s'pose " would,
said the deacon. That's what all
the ministers say. But, 20 see,
'twon't hardly do, here in Scragsby
Corners.
why not2' asked the minister.
70, they We rot in the habit o.
hayin' donations, m they expect
EN-, ye see, replied the deacon, IAN
they'd feel sortrr offended Ella preach.
err sot his foot down m said no
wouldn't have EN-. Some folks give
suthin in that way that wuuldn't
give nuthin' in cash, an we're bound
to git all out o the c'mmuutty that
we can, We see.
My experience has becn TINT "a
great deal OF what people bring to q
donation party is worthless or use.
less, said the minister.
wall, yes, s'pose 80, asseuted
the deacon. But il wouldn't DO to
kick ag'in' donations on that ac-
count here ie'd have folks down
on We in no time
We'll, then, said the poor minis.
ter, with ii sigh 81 resignation 10
the inevitable, II supposait win have
to be-" He thought 81 his last do.
nation party, with y dozen loads 81
dow half-rOtten stove wood. wood
which WINS worthless 10 the donors
because it had been Gu. so long that
it was unsuitable, and which they
would never have thought 81 using
at home. More than once his vile 4
temper had been soreIy tried with
| the miserable stuff and she had
threatened making II bonfire Of tho
whole lot, and probably would have
attempted carrying the threat into
execution if she hud had any ideu
thnt it could have hecn coaxed ia
| burn itself up
"Dpar me" exclaimed Mrs. Spooner
in dismay, when her husband toll,
her that a donation party was being
talked up. 81 did hope we might
| a.s,.ny,n . 10 fpn;,E,gr, ~.
here. | don't think | was ever NOR,
yeXed than was the morning ate
the last one. There wasn't Il room
in the house fit to use until it hnt
been cleaned. There was half 4 choc
Olate cake between the pillows OF
the parlor bed. pie in the bureau. an,
someone had emptied n pl-te q
bakcd beans behind the sofa. /
took me all of two weeks to re
Strengthened around. And now TIM
we've just got settled there's to b
another. It's too bnd. but | don
know that we can help ourselves
since a minister and his fnmil
are considered objects Of charity, and
therefore, obliged to take up wit
whatever the people see fit TO piy
them, without n chance to snv
word for themselves. +"
"A donation party will be held d
Elder Spoonpr's next Thurday ever
ing, the Lord willin', an it's hone
ev'rybOdy'll turn ont M brin
suthln' for the sport o. the gospil.
| Deacon Spears announced one Sal
bath, after service. The Lord love
q cheerful givcr," he added, in sor
OF postscript, after which he blew hi
nose vigorously in great red nm
white bandanna, in manner tina
suggested applause over the nea
way in which Che announcement hn
been made, and then sat down.
Immediately there was bu;
among the female portion of tho COZ
gregation, md little groups of won
en- put their heads together and h
gan discussing what TO carry in ii
shape OF eatables; while the men 90
together in the yestibule of the churc
and consulted with each other q
what they were to "donnte."
'lreckon I'll take beans this yoar
said Mr.. Wide. "It's been a preg
year for leans. I hain't raised !