. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . calledat the house that had sheltered him, and, addressing themistress, said, I could not pass the door without againtliankin you for your kind-ness to a stranger; but, oh,woman, I likd your pray-ers far better than yourbrose. * We ask you to defineyour position. If you donot, it will be defined foryou in a way you do notexpect. One rainy day aman went into church andfound no one there but theminister. Well, said theminister, what am I todo? Why, preach, tobe sure ! I pay the minister-tax. You want me to preacha sermon, do you? Of cours
. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . calledat the house that had sheltered him, and, addressing themistress, said, I could not pass the door without againtliankin you for your kind-ness to a stranger; but, oh,woman, I likd your pray-ers far better than yourbrose. * We ask you to defineyour position. If you donot, it will be defined foryou in a way you do notexpect. One rainy day aman went into church andfound no one there but theminister. Well, said theminister, what am I todo? Why, preach, tobe sure ! I pay the minister-tax. You want me to preacha sermon, do you? Of course, I came on purpose to hearone. Then take a seat; theres plenty of room. Hepreached a pithy, close, searching sermon, and hit his auditorhard. On going home, he was asked how lie liked thesermon. Oh, I liked it well enough, but it was too sometimes say, Were you at the meeting last night?Yes. Did you hear Mr. So-and-So? Yes. Didyou notice that gentleman who sat on the platform, howawfully he got it? I was once told of a certain man who. TOO PERSONAL. * A Scotch dish,—a preparation of oatmeal 110 A DUEL IN THE DARK. had gained the reputation of qoI being very particular intelling the truth ; in fact, he was a notorious liar. The min-ister of the place was requested to preach a sermon againstthe sin of lying. After the sermon — a pretty strong one— had been delivered, this man was asked how he liked it.•• Like it? Why, it was first-rate, admirable, just the thine
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