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Show UNWILLING GIFTS. How a New Enqland Preacher Beat a 8tlngy Parishioner. Wli"' ' John Mnlvern, tho well- " known Freo Baptist pr" ichor, was a young man, In charge of tho parish at ailmanton, N. H., ho was rewarded for his pastoral faithfulness by frequent fre-quent gifts oJ farm produce. Ho onco called on a rich but stingy parishioner. He praised his crops, and especially ono variety of winter apple. As ho got into his Jggy, he again rcpeatod his wish that ho might have "somo of thoso apples." , Tho farnior, wishing to got credit for generosity, said: "If you had a bag I'd fill It." Much to ' o farmer's surprlsp, tho elder drew i-om under his cushion a largo bag, which tho skinflint filled, with evident lack of enthusiasm. Then, deeming himself safo, he added: add-ed: "You could have moro If you had another bag." "Certainly, I havo another bag," promptly answered tho preacher, as ho sprang out oftlio carriage and ro ' moved tho old bag which ho used under un-der tho saddlo to prevent tho fiorso from chafing his back. Tho second bag was loosely filled and tho minister minis-ter drovo off, with no additional suggestion sug-gestion of moro bags that might bo filled. |