Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1898 — A Little Surprise for the Parson. [ARTICLE]

A Little Surprise for the Parson.

A clergyman, who was very particular about his personal appearance, went to preach In a country parish. Finding there was no glass In the vestry, and fearing his hair might not he quite as smooth as It should Ih?, he asked the clerk If he could get him a glass. The man was gone some minutes, but at length returned and produced a parcel very mysteriously from under his arm. To the astonishment of the clergyman, when It was opened it contained a bottle of whisky, with water and a tumbler. “You mustn’t let on about It, mister,” said the clerk, “for I got It ns a great favor, an’ I shouldn’t ha' got It nt all, bein' church hours, If I hadn’t a-sald It was for you.”—Tlt-Blts.