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Show Cleanliness. This church, llko many another ono, had had troublo about pumping tho organ, or-gan, nnd tho plan of using water power was gladly adopted. Connection Connec-tion was mado with the. pipes of tho rectory, which Btood on tho adjoining lot. All tho preliminary tests woro sntlsfactory. On tho Sunday morning morn-ing when tho nifpnrntus was to bo used for the first time at a regular service tho organist arrived early for a final trial. Thero was not a hitch. Tho congregation generally know of the Innovation, and awaited tho opening open-ing strains of tho processional with uncommon Interest. Not a sound camo from tho organ, however, nnd tho choir had to march in singing tho hymn as best it could,, unaccompanied. Of course tho disappointment was keen. Tho rector's wife was resourceful. A clergyman's wifo usually has to bo. Sho slipped out by a sldo door and returned re-turned In flvo minutes with a note. This sho forwarded to her husband. It read: "It's all right now. Cook was taking a bath." |