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Show . A Bishop's Predicament. Dr. Thornton, who has just resigned he bishopric ot Ballarat, once told to a temperance meeting a curious experience ex-perience which befell him during a visitation tour. He was landed on a tempestuous night in a remote bush township. Not a light was to be seen 6ave that which proceeded from the office of a local newspaper. The bishop knocked, and a voice from an upstairs window cried: "Who's there?" "I am the bishop of Ballarat Could you kindly direct me to a hotel?" "I say. 1 boys, guess who's the cove down below be-low the bishop of Ballarat." Then there was a burst of ribald laughter I from the composing-room. Presently ! the head reappeared &t the window, and the voice gave this piece of friendly friend-ly counsel: "Look here, old man, you've had quite enough hotel for one night. Go home and go to bed. O'Raf-ferty's O'Raf-ferty's on the beat, and if you don't , make tracks you'll be run in as sure as eggs." Household Words. |