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Show , Parson's Dog Ate His Sermons. Thomas Jefferson, ihe son of Joseph Jefferson, lias a good appreciation of humor, and he likes to loll a story concerning a Presbyterian minister who, after preaching for ten minutes, slopped suddenly sud-denly and exclaimed: "Brethren, I have a dog- at home that must be peculiarly fond of paper. He has eaten that part of my sermon that 1 have not delivered, and I'll have to stop here.' After the meeting, a woman met the clergyman clergy-man at the door, and, after shaking him by the hand, asked: " "Doctor, I want to know if that dog of yours has any puppies. If so, I want to get cue and give it to my minister. , |