51. CUTTING SHORT A PRAYER

Many a spiritual history is condensed into a miniature in the following:

Two fishermen--Jamie and Sandy--belated and befogged on a rough water, were
in some trepidation lest they should never get ashore again. At last Jamie
said:

"Sandy, I'm steering, and I think you'd better put up a bit of a prayer."

Sandy said: "I don't know how."

Jamie said: "If you don't I'll just chuck ye overboard."

Sandy began: "O Lord, I never asked onything of Ye for fifteen year, and if
Ye'll only get us safe back I'll never trouble Ye again."

"Whist, Sandy," said Jamie, "_the boat's touched shore; don't be beholden
to onybody_."


52. UNREMITTING KINDNESS

Jerrold was asked if he considered a man kind who remitted no funds to his
family when away. "Oh! yes. _Unremitting kindness_," said he.


53. AMUSING BLUNDER