Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1911 — The Peasant’s View. [ARTICLE]

The Peasant’s View.

One of Lord . Desborough’s best anecdotes relates to a clergyman who was far more at home in the hunting field than In the pulpit, says Tit-Bits. On the morning of a meet he was much annoyed at having to officiate at a funeral, hut this over, he mounted his horse and started in pursuit of his friends. On the road he sought Information of an old woman with a donkey cart. "Wen,” she said, "If you ride to the top of the hill you win come to a “meenister;” then, If you turn to the right, you wiU be likely to come up with them,” Handing her a shilling, he said: “My good woman, why did you call the signpost a minister?” 'Why, you see, sir, It’s like this: we used to call 'em signposts, but since you’ve been In parts we calls ’em meenisters, ’cos though they points other folks the way, they never goes themselves. Go on, Neddy.