Our Life in Ytrrkilhire. By A Parson's Wife. . (Oran.
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The parson's wife is an important, indeed indispensable, part of our Church organization, but she seldom appears in, ptint. This little. book shows, however, that she has keen insight and the saving grace of humour. Among the many amusing anecdotes in its pages we may quote.that of the squire Who was wandering in search of a new -vicar and had attended service-in a -village church tchlear a .likely candidate :-
" When leaving, with his usual rapid_stride,. he heard hurried footsteps behind him and, on turning round to seethe owner of the voice that ' hailed him he was c,onfrosited by one of the church officials, who gasped forth, ` Was't youlzut ten. shillings into the plate just now, for if so t' vicar says will you come and have a bit o' lunch with him ? ' " The author tells us of an old lady, a retired schoolmistress, who was furious •when, in order to get her sugar ration, she had to state her ago on the application form. She was at least eighty- two. She went without sugarfor many weeks and then agreed to give her age, on condition that it MIS' kept a close secret. This parson's wife has seen a good deal of elementary human nature.
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