Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1859 — Rather Enthusiastic. [ARTICLE]

Rather Enthusiastic.

The following story is acknowledged to bq a ‘good ’un,’ but we believe it has not found its way into the papers to anv great extent: A few years since, some rotigish boys, in a ; town not a thousand miles from the capital |of X. 11., persuaded Joseph N ,oras he was. generally called, “Joe,” to attend Sunday School. .oe was an overgrown, halfwitted, profane iau; an.l the boys anticipated j considerable fun; but the various questions j propounded to him were so j-eadily and cor- ; redly answered that no one could fur a moment suppose that.lie was not versed in \ theological lore. I Joe was duly ushered in and placed on a j settee in front of the one on which his triewere seated, and recitation commen- ■ ced. | The teacher first questioned the class on their regular leSsqn/ and afterwards turned ! tO JO.*. j ’’Mv friend, who made the world vve inhabijt!'' • I.h: ' said Joe, turning up his eyes like ; an expiring- calf. “Who made the world we inhabit!” Jij.- t as he probably was about to give the answer, one o! the hoys seated behind him, : inserted a pin into his (Joe’s) pan’s, about ‘ mine inches below the ornamental buttons j on bis coat. “God Almighty!’’ answered Joe, in an elevated tone, at the same time risini r to his feet. j “This is correct,” replied the teacher, | “but it js not necessary that you should rise i in answering; a sitting posture is just as well.” Joq was seated anu tli * catechism proj ceeddd. “Who died to save the world?” The pin was again inserted, and Joe replied, “Jesus Christ!” in a louder tone than before, again rising from his seal. “That is also correct, but do not manifest so much feeling; do be a little more reserved in your manner,” said the teacher in an expostulating tone. After Joe had calmed down, the examination went on. “W hat will he the doom of all wicked men? ’ was the subject now up lor considerj ation, and, as the pin was again “stuck in,” ! Joe thundered out, with a still higher elevation of his body, “Ilell and Damnation!” “My young friend,” said the instructor, '“you give the true answer to all the questions, but while you are here we wish you .to be more mild in your words. Do, if you ; can, restrain your enthusiasm, a-nd give a less ; extended, scope to vour feelings.” • ° -