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Mn. FOUNTAIN: / heard story once,
said 10 be an old one, which ran as follows:
In small village in some remote part of
Scotland, an individual of humble means
had just opened beer-house or whiskey
shop, and, in order to get custom, deter
mined on soliciting the services of the
preacher of the village (whose habits he
was familiar with to recommend his house
TO the notice and patronage of the parish
toner's. The good man was accordingly
invited, and on hearing the request, ex-
pressed strongly the improperly OF his in
reference in such an object. Owing, how
ever, to the influence of old acquaintance,
and the effect produced by the spirit Of the
place, he at last yielded a reluctant consent;
and on the next Sabbath delivered from the
pulpit what would now be called an excel
lent temperance sermon, exptaiating on the
evils of drinking the intoxicating cup, and
the advantages Of sobriety, and thus con-
cluded,


"Weel friens, ye ha heard that, | ha to
say about the matter, but gin ye must ha
the drap, theer's my friend Murphy Mug
gins, keeps as good a house as ony on 'em,
We may Just as weel spend a saxpence wi
HIM" A FRIEND.