Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1891 — Mr. Beecher Was Surprised. [ARTICLE]

Mr. Beecher Was Surprised.

Rev. Ilen y Ward Reecher’s lovo for children was well known; he always listened to their prattlo with Interest, and they talked to him with fearlo-s frankness on all subje ts. Ho was sometimes rathor start ed by thoir remarks. He used t > toll the following story with great enjoyment: Ono Sunday, as ho was returning from church, he was overtaken by ono of his par.shloners who held his little daughter by the hand. In his sermon that day ho had earnestly exhorted o\ery ono to practice human kindness. The little girl, evidently anxious that her fathor shou d b • r 'bukof, volunteered the Information (hat papa had scbldod Mary that morning. “And who Is Mary?” inquired Mr. Beecher. “Why, Mary Is our cook,” replied tho little gosslpor. “Well, well, that 19 too bad. But I liopo pa doosn’t scold mamma,” said Mr. Beecher, with a twinkle in his eye as lie glanced at his old friend. “Well, I guoss not,” said the small damsel. “My mamma Isn’t ft servant—none of my parents ain’t servants. Why, they aln t even servants of tho Lo.d.”