Show congregation still waiting A preacher after sending pending hla his hat around among the brethren ana and vain vanly urging them to contribute clasped his hands raised his eyes and said sat a lord this Is the toughest crowd I 1 have ever found I 1 have pro preached ached in the black jack neighborhood and have ridden the red hauge circuit but this congregation occupies a place a little further removed from the halving giving spout than any people I 1 ever saw amen then turning to the sexton he said ive two gallons of old whisky stored away not far from here As I 1 dont Us uee e liquor myself I 1 am going to give it to some worthy man carry the hat bat around once more the hat came back full ot of silver the preacher went into to look for the whisky up to a fow few hours ago he had not returned |