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Show WHY THE PASTOR RAN. Wise Action That Greatly Astonished Congregation. Ono of tlio traditional Btorlcs of tho town of Fnlrchlld, Conn., recounla a wild dash from thu pulpit mado by u worthy and liclood pastor of tho Episcopal Hock, Dr. Labarro. It was on a Sunday mora than a hundred joars ago. Tho servlco'had boon read. Tho prayers said, tho hyuinB Hung mid tho parson began his sermon. As ho proceeded his gestures become moro energetic. Ho brought his .right hand down with great force. Then ho turned pale, cleared the pulpit pul-pit stairs at n bound, dashed out tho church door nnd ran toward tho pond u short distance nway. Tho con rogation followed In bewildered bewil-dered pursu.t. and saw their venerable rmptor with ilylng robe rush Into tho wntor until it ciimo to his neck. Then turning round ho faced his astonished audienco am! bald: "Doarly bcUned brctlncn, I am not crazy, as no doubt many of you think, but yestord-v nt tho drug storo I bought a bolt'o of nitric acid and carelessly care-lessly loft It in my pockot Unlay. ".My last gesturo broke tho bottle. 1 know tho stilTeilng thu acid would causo when It penetrated my clothing, and rushed for tho water to savo myself my-self pain." Ho Urow sovvial pieces of glass from his poc .ut In witness of the tale. Then ho dismissed tho company an. hurried home - Youth's romiianlon. Latest. Tho night otllccr found tho old farmer sitting on tho stops of a vacant house contentedly shewing a straw. "Waiting for anyono?" asked tho officer, of-ficer, suspiciously. "Yep," responded tho old man in confidence, "I am waltln' for tbo scientist to get back." "What scientist?" "Why, tho ono with my ten dollar bill, Ho slapped mo on tho back and told mo that thar be 17 different crawling gorrcp on ovcry ton dollar bill. Ho said It I'd lot him hn?o a ten dollar bill a fow minutes ho would tnko It down to tho arc light around tho corner and stick a pin through each gorm so I could seo thorn with my own eyes. Ho's been gono about half an hour, but I reckon It takes him mdto a llttlo while, causo thorn gorniB nro pesky small to see." Alio ' " old r settled hlmsolt co- ho return of tho "t |