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Show MIGHT HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT. But Luckily Colonel Wat Not Calleo! Upon to Explain. Ilcpicarutatlvn Klltre.lfp llasklnsot Vermnnt Is a lay reader in the Kpla-eopal Kpla-eopal church at llrattlcboro. He I also a lawyer, and on occasion I cnpahlo of emphatic IniiKuaKe. Over at the senate therp la a doorkeeper, A. J. Mnxhnm, noted as a campaign singer, whose home la also In Hrnt-Unborn. Hrnt-Unborn. When the rector of the llttla church at HrattblHiro In unable to be prenont. becauae of duties elnewherP, Col. Hasklns nnd Mr, Mnxham practically prac-tically run the church, Col. Ilanklna prcachen and Maxham sings. A atory Is lolil nlxiut a prolonged absence of the rector, which put upon Col. Ilanklns unexpectedly the duty of conducting the Hunday aerrlce. He met Maxham, who aald that he could not nltiR Hint Hunday. "Not sing." exclaimed the colonel hotly. "Well, now. Maxham. .If you don't sing I'll be " Itlglit there Col. Hasklns hesitated a moment, and. as a guilty look came Into hln eye. added: "If I II preach." Hut Mr. MaihHin ngr I to slug. and there wan no ocennlun for Col. Hnnklns to ! plaln that lilnius In bis remark Washington I'ont. |