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Show J . Equal to the Occasion. j ! There lived some years aso in we-o ern Pennsylvania an old ericuil pre-x.-l - j c r whose genial humor and kindlhu-.-- j of heart endeared him to all the peopl. j of his district. His opportunities to ii j I the knot" were numerous. On one o( - c;'fion h- found upon his arrival at a j crtalii town -st vera! couples waitiii-;. I The old man was tired and wished t ' J make short of his job. j '"Stand up," he began, "uid j I l ands." ! I He then hurried through the mar'-i.io sc l vice. j J "There." he said, "ye can get; y'v If man and wife. v'ry ene of ye." j. Two .f the couples hesitated and made it apiwrenf that in the hurried I f '"jining" they had become confused and if bail taken the hands of the wrong pi 1 - si ns. The old preacher took in th si;- j uation. but with a wave of his hand di.-- ; i j persed them, saying in a deep voice: j) "I married ye all. sort yourselves." f |