Beecher and asked his advice
about what to do with persons who go to sleep in church.
"Well," said Mr. Beecher, "I'll tell you what I do. When I first came
to Plymouth Church I gave the sexton strict orders that if he saw any
person asleep in my congregation he should go straight to the pulpit
and wake up the minister."
_A Recipe for a Bridal Couple_
It was on a train going through Indiana. Among the passengers was a
newly-married couple, who made themselves known Co such an extent that
the occupants of the car commenced passing sarcastic remarks about
them. The bride and groom stood the remarks for some time, but
finally the latter, who was a man of tremendous size, broke out in the
following language at his tormentors: "Yes, we're married--just
married. We are going one hundred and sixty miles farther, and I am
going to 'spoon' all the way. If you don't like it you can get out
and walk. She's my violet and I'm her sheltering oak."
During the remainder of the journey they were left in peace.
_Both of the Same Kind_
A lady stepped from the Limited Express at a side station, on a
special stop order.
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