TALE OF A SHIRT.
A young minister, not without a touch of humour in his mental makeup, in the course of a homily on the pomps and inanities of the world, rather staggered his oongegation by exclaimimg, "Here am I standing preaching tc you with only half a, shirt on my b; ck, while you sit there covered with gewgaws and other baubles."
The next day a parcel containing several brand new shirts was left at his houso by one of his hearers, a kindhearted old ladv.
Meeting the donor a few days afterwards he thanked her exceedingly, but expressed much sui prise at receiving an unexpected gift.
"Oh," said the lady, "you mentioned in your sermon on Sunday that you had only half a shirt on vour back."
" Quit? true," added tht waggish reverence; "but you seem to forget the other half wa sin front!"
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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 235, 15 December 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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146TALE OF A SHIRT. Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 235, 15 December 1916, Page 1 (Supplement)
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