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Show HIS MEANING ALL RIGHT. Colored Preacher at Least Knew What He Was Praying For. Caroline Abbot Stanley, In her new book, "Order No. 11," treating of tho deplorable state of affairs In Missouri during tho rebellion, when old friends beenmo enemies nnd homes were burned and tho country desolated, Introduces In-troduces "Uncle Reuben," nn old darky preacher, who was coachman nnd general "Man Friday" for "Mahs-tor "Mahs-tor TreviHnn" nnd the family. Tho bishop tells about being down at one of their meetings In Virginia once, and tho old preacher, anxious to do his best by them, prayed that God would send down Ills "sanctum sanctorum" sanc-torum" upon them. Noxt morning tho bishop thought ho would get Uncle Reuben's Idea of what ho meant, nnd said: "Uncle, I was very much obliged to you for all tho good things called down upon mo last night, but I want to ask you Just what ou meant by His "sanctum sanctorum?" Tho old darky scratched his head a moment, nnd then said: "Well, master, I don' Jes exac'Iy know what dat word do menn, but I know what I meant by It." "Well, what's that?" asked tho bishop. "I meant give 'em do lies' you got!" |