The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-06-29
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FARMER PHILLIPS PATRIOTISM.


The little brick church in the hollow
was q very unpretentious building, as
was also the parsonage in the adjoining
lot, but certainly the new minister was
far from unpretentious; at least so de-
termined the congregation Of the little
brick church.
"He wears mighty fine coat fer a
country preacher" said Farmer Phil
lips, land heered he got deal O. his
schoolin in foreign parts.
Eyes," explained Miss Fannie Nor
ris, the daughter of the rich miller, "he
Is highly educated. They say he writes
essays and things and that he asked as
q favor to be assigned to a country
church"
"His hands is powerful white fer a
man." said Mrs Phillips.
~ don't see how he is going to live
ON the limited salary paid the minister
of the brick church and the collectionsl"
cried Miss Morris.
"Oh, he'll manage fer to live," said
Farmer Phillips dryly.
His hands is powerful white fer q
man" repeated Mrs. Phillips.
A week later Farmer Phillips brought
the following bit of news to his house
hold:
"Miss Fannie has settled that matter
o. the new preachers wages. She's
maxim arrangements fer big festival
over yander in the woods"
"a woods festival fer the brick
ChurchW exclaimed Mrs. Phillips
Farmer Phillips chuokled. Its to
take place on the Fourth o. july" he
said.
as the new preacher in fer it'' ask
ed Mrs. Phillips.
"Miss Fannie's in fer it, and that
means the business is goin to be carried
through" continued Farmer Phillips
"The preachers young, and he don't
know but what the folks is used to hold
In woods festivals fer the benefit O. the
brick church. Miss Fannie Is explainin
right and left how sech goin' on is COM
mon in the city; she'll be around here
this evenin."
care you in fer it9" asked Mrs. Phil
lips.
"Well, I dunno as I see any partio lar
wrong 10 it," said Farmer Phillips
"I'm always in fer celebratin the
Fourth" He looked his wife straight
In the face. Eyes. am in fer it, sis, F"
he said. ~ low that celebratin fer the
country and celebratin fer the brick
church might as we'll go hand in hand.
Miss Fannie's been out in the world and
she's smart gal.
But il took Miss Fannie's own per.
suasive eloquence to induce Mrs. Phil
lips not only to believe that there would
be no harm in celebrating for the coun-
try and the church ON the same day,
but to promise to lend her help by the
preparation of plentiful basket for the
festival.
1.-THE new minister is fluent speak
or, said Miss Morris 1--WE ought to
be delighted to have such scholar at
the brick church, but we cannot afford
10 double the collections If Mr.. Peyton
can't live, why, he's going to leave If
we have festival and O fair, conducted
satisfactorily, we're all right"
The excitement caused by the word
''fair" added to the woods festival was
intense, but Miss Fannie's arguments
were forcible and times were hard. AL
though more than one member Of the
congregation expressed mild doubt in
regard to the right of the question ii
was amicably decided to mix the church
affairs and the celebration Of the glori-
GUS Fourth.
"I'm feered," said Mrs. Phillips,
smiling pleasantly, "that we are goin
to have the biggest kind o. show over
yandeK In the woods. I'm givin 'em
these ohiny figures that have been layin
In the bureau drawer fer seven year"
Even old Mrs Phillips was excited
over the prospect of the woods festival.
Early ON the morning of the Fourth the
old lady's chair was placed at the front
parlor window and Farmer Phillips
himself directed her gaze to that point
In the road where she could catch n
glimpse of the passing show.
"Sakes aliVel" cried the old lady.
civilian. do come here and tell me
what IL Ia.
"It's some o. Miss Fannie's fixin's, I"
explained Farmer Phillips. a patriotic
smile lighting his face ut the sight OF
the pony from the mill drawing u wag'
ON in which was displayed a set Of
poles wrapped In bunting and protuse-
ly decorated with flags.
"Don't tell me that thing Is fer the
brick church festival" screamed the
| old lady.
TITS the Fourth o. July. mother,
said Farmer Phillips In a modifying
voice. ''Thcre amt nothin wrong In
celebratin fer the country and the
church on the same day"
81 s'pose it's all right II you say so
William" said the old lady. "Mis'
Fannie's a good gal. I'm sure, and th'
new preacher didn't stop ID when 4
! drove a-past tho parsonage"