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Show MIIISTE'R'S JOKE Off GXZESTS On Christmas ovo tho Sunday school of a certain society in Hlngham had a Christmas treo, on which, among tho prosents, was a bottlo of liberal dimensions for tho pastor, Dr. Miles, from ono ot tho young ladies connected with tho society. Tho pastor waB surprised, and pos-Blbly pos-Blbly shocked, to rocolvo such a gift, but nccepted It without expressing his feelings. Shortly nfterwards ho ontortnlned at his Iioubo several broth-or broth-or ministers, who wero greatly astonished aston-ished to 8co brought on with tho dessert a. largo bottle. Being total abstlnonco men, thoy looked upon the bottlo as rather an Improper addition to tho feast, and when tho hostess nskod ono of tho guests to help himself nnd pass tho bottlo around tho request was do cllnod. Tho cllmnx was reachod when tho host said: "Hero, pass tho bottlo to mo," and all present expected to bo shocked by seolng him help hlmsolf to wlno. But, whllo a suspicious smllo lurked nround his mouth nnd fun sparkled In his oyes, ho qulotly Inverted tho bottlo, rfnoved tho hot. torn, and showed to his neatly sol guosts that tho Innocent object of their serious apprehensions contain- , ed no liquor, but was filled' with candy; Boston Horald. ' ' |