An Awkward Moment.

“My friends,” said a preacher, “you will remember that I promised to speak to you to-night on ‘The World's Greatest Liars,’ and that I asked you to prepare your minds by reading the 17th chapter of St. Mark. Kindly raise your hands if you have done so.”

Every hand went up.

“Thank you,” continued the preacher. “As there are only sixteen chapters in St. Mark, my subject will not be entirely inappropriate.”

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