A certain divine, whose belief in the efficacy of ritualism was very evident, when administering the sacrament of baptism was always particular about bestowing a kiss on the child on the font. On learning that his assistant had made the grave omission, he proceeded to the house of the parents and addressed the child’s inother. whose chief virtue was anything but cleanliness: “ I understand the holy kiss was not confered by my assistant on Sunday. It must be given now.” “ Well, said the woman wiping her mouth with her much-used apron and getting her face into the right attitude. “I suppose what maun be maun be.” _ First Rambler: Good gracious [Smith has just fallen over a precipice! Second Rambler: Thank goodness he wasn t carrying the-lunch-basket,-
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Evening Star, Issue 21881, 19 November 1934, Page 12
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126Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 Evening Star, Issue 21881, 19 November 1934, Page 12
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