People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 November 1896 — Subtle Flattery. [ARTICLE]

Subtle Flattery.

A certain reotor in a Suffolk village, who was disliked In the parish, had a curate who was very popular, and, oa his leaving, was presented wfth a testimonial. This exoited the envy and wrath of the reotor, and, meeting with an old lady one day, be said: "I am surprised, Mrs. Bloom, that you should have subscribed to this testimonial.” "Why, sir,” said the old lady, "if you'd bin a-goin, I’d ’ave subscribed doublet"—London Tit-Bita.