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Show IDEA JUST SUITED DR. HALE Famous Minister Declares That Ho Had Always Wanted His Church Called "The Exeter Club " Thp sexton of Kdwnrd Evorott Halo's "hurch suffered from that convenient form of deafness that prevented n nan from hearing what he does not wish to hear and enables him to hear what he does wish to hear. Occasionally, Occa-sionally, when sweeping the sidewalk in front of the church, some stranger would ask him for information, and his usual answer was n wave of the hand. "I'm totally deaf, totally deaf. You will have to ask someone in the church." It often happened that Doctor Hale, in the midst of a busy day, would find the luncheon hour nt hand and an Important appointment still unmet. It was his custom to invite his caller into his study, and ask the janitress to make an oyster stew. The sexton resented Doctor Hide's informality. The time came for a new sign to be placed on the front of the church, and Doctor Hale and the assistant pastor were standing in the vestry aisle discussing dis-cussing Just what the wording of it should be. To their surprise the conversation con-versation was suddenly interrupted by the deaf sexton who stood far enough away to make doubtful the ability of; a normal person's overhearing what had been said. "I'll tell you what to put on that sign!" he exclaimed. " 'Come in ! Everybody welcome ! Meals served at all hours of the day and night !' " "All right," said Doctor Hale quickly. quick-ly. "That's what we will do. I've always al-ways wanted to call the church 'The Exeter Club !' " Youth's Companion. |
