JOHN'S IDEA OF HEAVEN,
Seene — A country road iv the north of Scotland ; the paiish minister meeting a farm servant, who is a member of his flock. Parish minister: " Well, John, and how are things doing with you? I hope, you are keeping well." Farm servant : " Och, sir, it's deev'lish hard work I hae to dae ; nae rest frae morn tae nicht ; work and work, and nae a minute's peace for me." Parish minister : " Well, John, we must all do our share in the work of this world. Remember, it is only the preparation for a better world, where there will be no more work to be done." Farm servant : " Weel, sir, that may be for the likes o' you, but I'm no sac sure that there will be naething for me to dae in the other world. It will be the same thing there, and I'll be told — ' John, clean the sun ;' ' John, hang oot the moon ;' ' John, light the stars,' and so on. I've nae doubt they'll find always something for me to do, unlucky deevil that I am."
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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 337, 23 May 1885, Page 8
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181JOHN'S IDEA OF HEAVEN, Observer, Volume 7, Issue 337, 23 May 1885, Page 8
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