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Show Impoliteness of Curiosity. The goose had been carved, and everybody had tasted it. It was excellent. ex-cellent. The negro minister, who was the guest of honor, could not restrain his enthusiasm. j "Dat's as fine a goose as I ever seen, Bruddah Williams," he said to his host. "Whar did you git such a fine goose?" "Well, now, pahson," replied the carver of the goose, exhibiting great dignity and reticence, "when you preaches a speshul good sermon I -. s never axes you whar you got it. I hopes you will show me de same consideration." con-sideration." Popular Magazine. |