A PERFECT CHRISTENING
The late Rev. Canon Rhodes Bristowe had a large and varied experience of life in the underworld of London. A very favourite story of his was in connection with a christening at which the infant, contrary' to the canon's usual experience, was as quiet an a lamb. Instead _of yelling when it felt the water it smiled cheerfully in the canon's face. "Madame," he remarked later to the infant's mother, "I must congratulateyou 011 tho little one's behaviour. I have never before christened a child that has behaved so well as yours." "Well, .you see, sir/ was tho unexpected reply, " 'is lather an' me 'aye been practisin' on ■ 'im with a pail o' water for the last week."
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Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 151, 23 December 1921, Page 15
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121A PERFECT CHRISTENING Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 151, 23 December 1921, Page 15
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