120 ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL LABOURER. 



Evidently the vestry had not altered since Canon Girdle- 

 store's time. 



An illiterate letter, which throws an extraordinary light 

 on the resentment evoked by parsons who preach content- 

 ment, was written in pencil and wrapped round a stone for 

 safety and found on the platform of the Wiltshire Red Van 

 at Durnford. On the outside of the envelope were the 

 words : " Please look inside." This was the letter : 



" Our parson preached yesterday of We Labourers Being 

 Dissatisfied and Discontented With our Wages, murmuring of it 

 lie saiil \\V L;;l ic Miring men ought to He Satisfied With What \ve 

 got. He satisfied. We \Yi>h You to Publish it Plese." l 



The iol IDS. a week at Durnford ! 



