"I AM THE BAND."

Kumara Times, Issue 1056, 18 February 1880, Page 3

"I AM THE BAND."

A rather good story anent the preaching of Advene sermons comes (says the Continental dor respondent of a contemporary) from the country which is preparing to welcome its new Queen with a seiie sof bull fights, A priest in Estremadura had chosen the sin bf gluttony as the oV ject of his special castigation, and dilated on the horrible nature and cousequences of this vice and with such . eloquence as to produce a deep effect on the minds bf his congiegation, including his own housekeeper, all ot whom were deeply impressed, for the time being, with the duty of restricting their appetites to the very simplest fare. On returning to the paisonage the good woman proceeded to put in practice the theories so eloquently expounded by the cure, and accordingly threw away the succulent luucheon she had prepared for his reverence, replacing it by a few vegetables, with a reasonable allowauce of bread »*-jd water. The priest, oh coming ,idhe, summoned his housekeeper, and complained indignantly of the meagreness of the repast awutittpr u j m . The housekeeper repeated various pass-ages pf his Sermon, when the priest cut short

her quotation with the query:—“You have been to the Square, now and then, on a Sunday evening to see the dancing V* “Yes,” replied the gouvernante, astonished at the question. “Did you ever see the band join in the dancingl” continued the priest. “No certainly not” replied the housekeeper, “ the band’s business is to make other people dance.” “Well, remember in future that I am the band !”