A SILVER BOWL BUT NO SUCCOTASH.
This was the substance of the reply said to have been made by an unlearned but pious old Indian to a minister, who was wondering why a certain off-hand talk, given by the Indian, had moved and melted this minister’s hearers more than his own elaborate sermons had ever done. “I ’xplain this to you,” said the Indian. You come here (meaning to his pulpit) ev’ry Sabba’day; you bring big silver bowl and silver spoons, and dey very handsome; but you no have any succotash in your bowl. De people, dey hungry, and de silver bowl no feed ’em; dey want de succotash.” Are there not some authors and preachers that set silver bowls before us with no succotash?—Selected.