Why , he went to the Jacob Drews ' silver-wedding supper and got into a nice scrape as a result . '' `` What was it ? '' `` Mrs. Drew asked him to carve the roast goose -- for Jacob Drew never did or could carve . Well , Mr. Meredith tackled it , and in the process he knocked it clean off the platter into Mrs. Reese 's lap , who was sitting next him . And he just said dreamily . ` Mrs. Reese , will you kindly return me that goose ? ' Mrs. Reese ` returned ' it , as meek as Moses , but she must have been furious , for she had on her new silk dress . The worst of it is , she was a Methodist . '' `` But I think that is better than if she was a Presbyterian , '' interjected Susan . `` If she had been a Presbyterian she would mostly likely have left the church and we can not afford to lose our members . And Mrs. Reese is not liked in her own church , because she gives herself such great airs , so that the Methodists would be rather pleased that Mr. Meredith spoiled her dress . '' `` The point is , he made himself ridiculous , and I , for one , do not like to see my minister made ridiculous in the eyes of the Methodists , '' said Miss Cornelia stiffly . `` If he had had a wife it would not have happened . '' `` I do not see if he had a dozen wives how they could have prevented Mrs. Drew from using up her tough old gander for the wedding-feast , '' said Susan stubbornly . `` They say that was her husband 's doing , '' said Miss Cornelia . `` Jacob Drew is a conceited , stingy , domineering creature . '' `` And they do say he and his wife detest each other -- which does not seem to me the proper way for married folks to get along . But then , of course , I have had no experience along that line , '' said Susan , tossing her head . `` And I am not one to blame everything on the men . Mrs. Drew is mean enough herself .
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