Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1908 — Not Introspective. [ARTICLE]

Not Introspective.

The minister of a large parish in a certain western diocese bad for some time been mur-b troubled by the scandalous gossip that seemed to be occupying the minds of a portlop of his flock and after exercising a great amount of tact and perseverance at last succeeded in running to earth the originator of most of the settlement’s society slander The guilty one was a regular attendant at the schoolhouse services, and the minister knew that should he take him to task personally and individually be would inevitably lose a sheep, albeit a black one. So be decided to sermonize him. Aceordlngly a special discourse wss prepared and the following Sunday afternoon literally hurled at the offending member as he sat on a desk in a corner of the schoolroom. Everybody present appeared to fully appreciate the 'Situation and at the close of the service departed quietly and somewhat thoughtfully for borne—all except the black sheep, who lingered to assist "parson” to hitch up his team and to remark: "That were a fine sermon, sir. TH bet that bit some on ’em pretty hard!”—Bellman. ‘ " Honor: Order Gold Medal Flour next time. Felicity.