was called upon shortly after his elec
tion to perform a 111:11 ringe ecreiimiij
at a private residence. The notice was
brief and the judge prepared for the
event by studying the marriage coro
naony ii the Methodist "book of disci-
[.tine. Fearing to trust to his memory,
he placed the book in liis pocket to re
fer to if necessary. When the bridal
party appeared before him lie had for
gotten every word of the ceremony,
and feeling in his coat noeket for \lu
book it was gone. A local wag had
removed it. .But the Judge vast qua!
to the occasion. Assuming an unusual
'legree of judicial dignity he said:
"Hold up 3-011 right hands! 3-011 a n!
each of you do solemn ty swear 301!
will perform the duties of husband ana
wife to the best of 3-0111' abilities, so
5'ilp yon God? I pronounce you maj
md wife."huliananolw Jou^al.
Rev. C. E. Kline writes to tlir
Central C/wistian Advocate that threo
rears ago the parsonage at Emmets
burg, Irwa, was struck by lightning,
iul he was hit in the breast by a large
piece of plastering knocked inm the
veiling. Jnstantlj- after being struck
he saw "a great lmilliliula of (lie iwst
beautiful children running toward him
end waving- their hands and shouting
greetings of joy." He felt no pair,
whatever and wondered where in was.
Soon he came to himself and found,his
wife and children weeping over him,
thinking he was dead. He was mn
icriously hurt. He says that he shal'
A down to his gravs believing thai
hat night he entered Heave.?*.
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