Duchesne Courier | 1927-11-04 | Page 7 | Witty Retort That Put End to Heckling

Witty Retort That Put End to Heckling The late Rev S. S S. S Henshaw primitive primitive primi primi- tive Methodist minister will long be remembered In Sheffield says an English English English Eng Eng- lish periodical In earlier days he be was an active radical and did much to help the parliamentary candidates of ot his party A little man he had a n cutting wit On one occasion at election elec elee election tion time his candidate was being badly heckled by a giant publican who had come to smash the Liberals The member found him a n difficult cus cus- tomer At last the little preacher plucked his sleeve and whispered Let me deal with him Advancing to the front of ot the platform he asked blandly Now sir what Is It you want The burly publican thumbs In the armholes of his waistcoat eyed him scornfully for a few moments and then growled I Why man I could ate thee 1 I dare say you yon could flashed back Mr Henshaw smiling but If f you did you would have haye more brains In your stomach than titan you have ever eer had In your head There was no further trouble I