Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 253, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1918 — The Parson. [ARTICLE]

The Parson.

At an Ashland avenue home they have the fashion of giving names to chickens and other creatures about the place. Some days ago the mother bought a fine black rooster in market “We’ll name him ‘the Parson,’” said the mother. A few days later the new preacher and his wife were invited to dinner. They were in the parlor awaiting the event Margaret age six, came hurriedly into the next room. There the mother admonished her to be on her good behavior, “for today,” said mother, “we have the parson for dinner.” “No, no, mamma,” said Margaret “Don’t you know we killed and ate the Parson three days ago.” This cannibalistic statement, overheard in the parlor, created some disquiet until mamma made an explanation.—lndianapolis News. a