CONSIDERATION


The goose had been carved at the Christmas dinner and everybody had

tasted it. It was excellent. The negro minister, who was the guest of

honor, could not restrain his enthusiasm.



"Dat's as fine a goose as I evah see, 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, "whe
you preaches a speshul good sermon I never

axes you whar you got it. I hopes you will show me de same

considerashion."





A clergyman, who was summoned in haste by a woman who had been taken

suddenly ill, answered the call though somewhat puzzled by it, for he

knew that she was not of his parish, and was, moreover, known to be a

devoted worker in another church. While he was waiting to be shown to

the sick-room he fell to talking to the little girl of the house.



"It is very gratifying to know that your mother thought of me in her

illness," said he, "Is your minister out of town?"



"Oh, no," answered the child, in a matter-of-fact tone. "He's home; only

we thought it might be something contagious, and we didn't want to take

any risks."



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