A young and nervous clergyman was about to preach his first sermon. He stood in the vestry fingering his collar nud wondering if his hair was tidy. He noticed there was no mirror on the wall. “Could you get me a glass'?” he whispered to the verger. “I’ll do my best,” said the verger. The clergyman waited patiently. Presently the verger returned with something concealed under his coat. All the choirboys watched the scene with interest. “ I managed to get a whole bottle by saying it was for you,” the verger said proudly —and produced a bottle of beer.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 44, 20 February 1941, Page 8
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