SHORT STORIES.
Among the fund of Scottish anecdotes told by Sir Archibald Gcikie, the famous geologist, is one concerning a minister wiio had been appointed to a Scottish country parish. Haring his tir.-4 round of visits on his parishioners lie called at a small farm, but found only the farmer’s son at home. He was shown into the parlour with due ceremony. Glancing round the room his eye* finally rested on the bookease. “Are these all the books your father has in the house V' he inquired of (he boy. “Aye," was the stolid amply. “-Vow, tell me." went on the minister, “'which of them does lie use oftruest?" “That ane,” replied the boy, at the same time pointing to a large leather-covered Bible, which seemed to be well worn, “Ob, yes," said the minister, beaming; “I’m glad of that. How often docs lie use it “On Sunday morniu'," was the reply. “Oh, only once a week?” said the minister. “Well, well; does he read it aloud to vou all, or just to himself ?" AVa," came the disconcerting reply, “he shairpeus his razor ou't.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2187, 9 October 1920, Page 1
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184SHORT STORIES. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2187, 9 October 1920, Page 1
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