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| . This Rev. Mr Blank was one of tho moit ..; ft baahful men in his profession, and was getiing hi to scrapes through jlii nol'vous mistakes. At one tunc ho rose in his pulpit to uive out tho hymn, !'/- "This world is all a lleeiiii:,' show," and, >•' liter clearing his throat, he struck a high pitch of voice, ami boiMii solemnly: "This world is nil a floating shoo." Everybody smiled except the deacons, and tho minister was covered with confusion as lie began again : " This world is all a shutting flow." This only undo natters worse, and the unhappy man cleared his throat with ircmendoin force, and began once again: " Tins world is but ifloatirg she." Uten ho slammed the hymn book down, and Binitig his clammy brow, aaid : " Brethren, for some reason I cannot read tho hymn as it should bo read: we will omit it. and tho choir will •„:: pleaso flwin sing the g md old linos, be- :,: ([inning: "Just as I am without one flea."
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1271, 6 January 1883, Page 4
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