Show IDEA JUST SUITED DR HALE famous minister declares that he H had always wanted his church called the exeter club the sexton of edward everett hales church suffered sulT cred from that convenient form of deafness that prevented a TD man an from hearing what he does not wish to hear and enables him to hear what lie he does wish to hear occa tonally vohen sweeping the sidewalk in front of the church some stranger would ask him for information and tits his usual answer was a wave of the hand rm im totally deaf totally deaf you will have to ask someone in the church it often happened that doctor hale la in the midst of a busy day would find the luncheon hour at hand and aa important appointment still unmet it was ills his custom to invite his bis caller into his study and ask the janitress jani tresa to make an oyster stew the sexton resented doctor hales informality the time came tor for a new sign to be placed on the front of the church and doctor nale and the assistant pastor were standing in the vestry aisle discussing just what hat the wording of it should be to their surprise the conversation was suddenly interrupted by the deaf sexton who stood tar far enough away to make doubtful the ability ot of a normal persons overhearing what hat had been sold said ill tell you what to put on that sign lie he exclaimed come in I 1 everybody welcome wel comel meals served at all hours of the day and night 1 all right said doctor nale hale quickly N what hat we will do ive always wanted to call the church the exeter club I 1 youths companion |