Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1884 — A Sermon Cut Short. [ARTICLE]

A Sermon Cut Short.

Said a German priest to a brother passenger of a worldly turn, as they gazed across the water at nothing in particular: “What! you can’t read? Then you’ve lost a quarter of your life. Can’t you count, either? Well, that’s another quarter of your existence wasted. And you can’t write? Well, may settle it that a good threequairters of your life has ” Just then came a crash, a rush of bteam, and as the vessel sank the two found themselves struggling in the water. “Say, yen,” said the ignorant one, “have you learned to swim?” “No! no! alas, no !” was the gurgling response. “Well, then, I guess you’re in a fair way to lose the whole of yonr life,” said the worldling, as he Struck into a magnificent overhand stroke and headed for the life raft.— Boston Post.