Show of imp ety A clergyman was condemning a man who had refused to subscribe to a worthy charity tel you something about that man he said which I 1 had prom ased myself never to reveal it was as nasty a piece of irreverence I 1 guess as h story records this fellow once was empio is enough to get rid of an unwelcome guest by using a prayer as a ah n bouncer the guest it seems had over stayed his time had been invited for a week remained a fortnight and showed a disposition to continue on a month it was aggravating I 1 admit but to bounce him with a prayer well that though is what the man did at the end of the second week he concluded the usual morning exhorts tion with this sentence and lord bless we beseech thee brother jonathan sharp who leaves by the 3 clock train this at hernoon |