Rather Nervous

Tnu pastor of onc of the Lomion churclios is notoriotis for hia nerv-ousnoss. On a recent evening, haviág jfiven out a hyinn, lie forgot to makn an annouiiccmcnt nntil the oigan win pcaling its loudest "Oh, stop! stop! stop!" he cried, to the great surprisu of tlie congregatiou. The organist pulled up vcry short. Then, wiih perspiration on his brow, the ijarson ■ tiirned to the oonsregation and began Dnring the singingof thia colleotiou the hymn will bc devoted to the niirposeof " Thou lie saw lila inistaUo. It was too late too niend it. lic looked in horror and paused, foKot what he was going to -r. . m ule a trenicndous attenipt to recover liis memory, and, failing, cried with pileous plaintiveness: The parpóse of- what - what- I told you tliis morning." Tlie whole congregation burst luto a lood laugli, whicli no ett'ort could } strain, and the remairider of the j vico was notliin better thau a 'iiicriy ' uoisc."