DR. GILL AND THE OLD WOMAN.
The following- story is told in the Life of Spurgeon : —An old lady of his flock once called upon him with a grievance. The doctor’s neck-bands were too long for her ideal of ministerial humility, and after a long harangue on the sin of pride she intimated that she had brought her scissors with her, and would be pleased if her dear pastor would allow her to clip them down to her notions of propriety. The doctor not only listened patiently to her lecture, but banded her over the offending white bands to operate upon. When she had cut them to her satisfaction and returned the bibs, it was tire doctor’s turn. ‘ Now,’ said he, ‘ my good sister, you must do me a good turn also.’ ‘ Y r es, that I will, doctor ; what can it be ?’ ‘ Well, you have something about you which is a deal too long, and causes me no end of trouble, and I should like to see it shorter.’ ‘lndeed, dear sir, I will not hesitate ; what is it ? Here are the scissors, use them as you please.’ J Come, then,’ said the sturdy divine, ‘ good sistei, put out your tongue,’
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Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 155, 22 July 1892, Page 6
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202DR. GILL AND THE OLD WOMAN. Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 155, 22 July 1892, Page 6
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