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Evening Star, Issue 17581, 9 February 1921, Page 9

From a chorister conies the story of a queer coincidence: A special preacher on going into the pulpit tried to switch on the electric Jight above the_ desk. After two attempts the liaht failed to come. The general surprise was Increased when the preacher contrived in the dusk to read out his text from St. Matthew's Gospel, xsv., v. 8: “ Our lamps are gone out.” The Way He Recalled It.—The two village trouble-makers had gotten into a row, and the matter was up in court. Uncle Wash, an old gentleman of color, was a witness. “ Now, uncle,” said the lawyer, “ tell me just what conversation occurred?” “I kain’t jes’ remember it all,” replied the candid Wash, “ exoep’ dat each one was callin' de other what dey is.” A sure ahd pleasant specific for removing worms is WADE’S WORM FIGS.— tiSlTt.] &