Clerical Joke.
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4 few years since, when the Rev. Dr. Hawks was about leaving New York for the South he was waited upon by the vestrymen of small church in Wesiehester county, and urgently solicited to take charge of the same. The Rev. Dr. graeiousiy re- ceived the committee. but respectfully declined the proposal, urging chief objection that the salary though liberal for the parish which they represen- ted would be inadequate for his expenses he having a considerable family of srnul children to educate and provide for. One of the committee replied. "The Lord will take care of them he has promised to hear the young ravens when they cry, and to provide for thom." "Vcry true,'' said the Rev. gentleman, but he has not promised to provide for tho young Hawks