THE MINISTER WAS OUTBID.
It rather annoyed the Rev, Mr. Spriggs that, the Jiandsomo old gentleman m the second pew always slumbered so profoundly through the sermons. A littfo grandson always accompanied the old gentleman to church; and liim tlio dominie approached. "If you will Keep your gran'pa awnko through the sormon," said ho, "I'll give j'ou a quarter every Sunday." The boy agreed and gran'pa was painfully awnko through tlio next two sermons. But on the third Sunday he resumed his nap as of voro. The minister sought out the boy at the end of the service.
"How is this?" he asked. "Your gran'pa went to sleei) to-day and —and — I didn't see you earning your quarter."
"No," said the boy, "gran'pa's giving me fifty conts now not to disturb liim." —New York "Post."
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1860, 20 September 1913, Page 12
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135THE MINISTER WAS OUTBID. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1860, 20 September 1913, Page 12
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