Show overbid it IL an eccentric clergyman in cornwall has been much annoyed bythe by the way the regular members of uie congregation had got of looking around to take block stock of 1 late I te colem after enduring it for same some time he said on entering the reading desk one day brethren I 1 regret to see that your attention is called away from your reli rell alous duties by your natural desire to sec see who cornea comes in behind you I 1 propose henceforth to save you the trouble by naming each tach person who may ent enter erand and I 1 hope that the services will then be allowed to proceed without Interrupt interruption fon 01 lie then began dearly beloved but paused half halt way to interpolate air mr stubbins with his wife and daughter air mr stubbins looked rather surprised but the minister with perfect gravity ro re burned his exhortation presently be he again paused air mr curtis and william diagle the abashed congregation kept their ayea dy bent on their books the service proceeded in the most orderly manner the parson interrupting himself every now and then to name some newcomer at last he eald said still with the same perfect gravity mrs mr symons in a new bonnet la ilk a moment be felt his hi mistake but it was too late F avery very feminine head in the congregation bad had turned around christian nation |