Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1875 — Mr. Smith’s Perplexity. [ARTICLE]

Mr. Smith’s Perplexity.

A prominent church-goer of Willoughby, Ohio, who is called Mr. Smith tor convenience,, entered the Methodist Church at that place on a recent Sabbath, walked up the aisle very c|eliberately, chose a seat in front of tlie pulpit, in full view of the audience, took off his overcoat and commenced folding it. An audible titter passed through the entire congregation, and Mr. Smith could not imagine wit at was the cause of the merriment. Having folded his cost very carefullj and placed it beside him, he was just going to sit down when he discovered, lor the first time, that he was presenting quite a pugilistic appearance, .standing there before -the audienee-inJiis shirt-sleeves! When he fuliy comprehended the situation a look of utter dismay was depicted upeffi his countenance. The appearance of the Furies, or Harpies. or some Gorgon horror, just then, would no' have disturbed his peace of mind iu a greater degree. Seizing liis coat he put it on in an incredibly short space of time and sat down, a sadder and a warmer man. Every few minutes he would fix his collar around his neck more tightly, as if he were afraid his coat would slip off a second time of its own accord. The minister, who had to view the whole incident, with much difficulty and a large handkerchief, managed to restrain his laughter. A Philadelphia ma» says that when his -wife gets up in the morning with a jerk and, neglecting to do up her hair, goes silently about her work she is matei ialu’ing her domestic row, which before night wilt shake the house to its foundations. - j