The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-14
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From tho Kansas City star. :.
When the Rev. ID. Kiimundy signed
n contract with the church TO discourse
twice every sunday from the pulpit
istic perch. there was JOY. j hope. In
heaven. Earth's new JOY no saint can
match--it had dawncd upon the maid
ems that the parson was n bach.
Rraw the word was, the nrst sun
day. Scotch! His accent wore the
shoon. Maldcns murmured morn OF
Monday, "He In from the Brig ODoon-
How had he escaped the lassics that
are Comm Through the RyeI Sweet
are they as fresh an molasses; MY
years he'd passed them by.
His first sermon was Neronian; ne
had trouble with a sob. that no mon
arch CALIFORNIAN ever did so vile n Job
rs TO mortar Christian heroes In
lime and mortar box. Blast the lime
and mortar heroes. Bless the baby
burning Knox!
Packed. the kirk was like n garden
winding In with'ring frost Selfish
maidens tbeg their pardon) packed
from pillar unto post. His discourse
revealed two follies. which he deftly
introduced: these were bluebcl buds
and coliics: ''fads." he smiled. but not
abused"
Hoot mon! Biuebeli woodlots -four
ished. every maiden bore a bunch. Dog
fetischism was nourished. gathered
by serpents bitten In the biucbell soli-
tudes. Four old girls, by collies smit-
ten, wore dog-fennel on their hoods.
A centuriai girl named Myrtle
planned n sweet surprise for him: she
had made her dog n kirtle. Highland
checkered, bright and trim. She had
woven Highland heather In the leash
that led the pup. Forth she sailed. the
dog In tether. Envy'd eat her rivals
up
This was on a GUNNER Sunday. In
the vast still afternoon. Then the Rev.
ID. Kiimundy, nasaling n bonny tune
hummed himself asleep while sitting
I'm n drowsy easy chair. Like an aud
wife WI her knitting, his arms dnngied
In the air.
Fractious was Miss Myrtie's collie:
strained no ever at the rope. Filled
with whines and melancholy were the
dogs he'd telescope. There were sure
lowed along. tried To quell the canine
muses.. though jcrked unjointed by
the thong.
other maidens piped Miss Myrtle.
frenzied few for scarlet rags: frantic
wove a hasty kirtle. each forthwith her
collie drags In the oriefest OF hai,
hours thoroughbred OF the small
town. all were blue with blucbeil fiow-
ers, blnck with collies OF renown.
For the mnnse OF ID. Kilmundy the
red, white and blue tide flowed. Like
high tide In Bay OF F'undy. boys and
mongrols foamed the road. Slept the
dominic. slow dreaming; snoozed the
collies on the porch. Parson-like. his
brain was scheming for new members
for the church.
Ancient maids. no dreamed. werc
changing into men who paid good stun.
OF all the good from heaven ranging.
this hit him as good enough. Thoughts.
transformed TO salmagundi, swarmci
with jeweied joys hashed up. Smile
| illumlned was kilmundy. Till the JOY
trance was smashed up.
For the pup OF Maiden Myrtle tore
| the tether: at n bound. he the pastor 3
pups did hurtle, rolling DER the blue
| bellcd ground. Fierce! he soaked the
biggest collie. needing not the parsons
shout-likc n thunder rivcn trolley
nearly turned him inside out
Scream! Miss Myrtle pranced and
| hollcred! Laugh! the kids convulsec
the clouds. while the parson choked
| and swallowed. angrily surveyed ths
/ crowds. Crippled were his precious
collios. wrecked his blucbclls. scared
his soul. Fled the kids with awcd
By-goilies." lied the maidcns cheek
| by jowl
When the Rev. ID. Kilmundy CLOSED
! his cxtemporc haranguc, twas the hot
I test made on Sunday since the stars
! together sang. Yea, the lingering au-
/ dicnce knew 10. audience In n blucbel
, fog audience lingering but TO rue II
disabled boy and ditto dog.