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Show TEXT WAS HEW TO HEARERS ' Gerrnan's Struggle With the English Language Praiseworthy, but Somewhat Some-what Mirth Provoking. Trince Henry of Reuss, who speaks superb English, laughed good-naturedly at a dinner in New York, over the account of certain officers of the German Ger-man fleet. "One of our chaplains," said the prince, "had the hardihood to preach in English at one of your Lutheran chapels the other day. He astonished i his congregation by saying, as he rose, that he would choose for his text the words: " 'And he tore his shirt.' "A quite audible snicker went round. The chaplain noticed it, flushed, and repeated the text in a louder, slower, more distinct and impressive voice: " 'And he tore his shirt.' " 'The snicker became a laugh, and the pastor rose and said: " 'Our good brother is quoting, of course, the familiar words: " 'And the door is shut' " |