Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1911 — Drawing an Inference. [ARTICLE]

Drawing an Inference.

• A young clergyman who had. delivered a discourse in the place of an aged brother minister requested the opinion of the latter respecting it, “Oh,” said he, plainly, “many of the words you used were beyond the comprehension of your hearers. Thus, for Instance, the word ‘inference’—perhaps not half of my parlshoners understand its meaning. ... . . “Inference, inference!” exclaimed the other. “Why; every pne must understand that” ’ “I think you will find it not There’s my cleriL bOw; he prides himself upon his learning, and in truth, is very intelligent. We will try him. Zechariah, come hither! Zechariah, my brother here wishes you to draw an inference; can you do it?” “Why, I am pretty strong, but John, the coachman, is stronger than I. I'll ask him.” r Zechariah went out for- a few moments to look for the coachman, and returned. £ "John says he has never tried to draw a* inference, sir; but he reckons hh horses can draw any thing that the traces will hold!”