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Show "There were seats in front for the press right under the pulpit," ex-plained ex-plained the bishop. "I was in the very front seat." pro tested the scribe; "but I could not understand you, you were so indistinct." indis-tinct." The bishop, plainly nettled, picked up his grip and made for the door, saying as he went: "Well, if you couldn't hear there, nobody could; and, If nobody heard, you have no means of being certain that what I should tell you I said would be what I said. Besides, I'm la a hurry. Good evening!" . X FOR THE SAKE OF ACCURACY. Reporter Wanted Interview, But Bishop Would Not Grant li. Bishop Potter once went over to Philadelphia to deliver the sermon at the dedication of a new church building, build-ing, and finished in such time that he felt that, with a little hurry, he could catch the next train back to New York city. As he was about leaving leav-ing the rector's room, a reporter for a local newspaper entered and asked, as a favor, that the bishop would dictate dic-tate to him some of the more Important Im-portant passages, as he had been ordered to get a full account of all that was said. The prelate replied: "Why did you not attend the service ser-vice and listen to the sermon?" "I was there," answered the reporter, report-er, "but could not catch a word you Bald." |