The devil is looking out for the people who do these things and he 'll be more likely to get after them than to waste time over the people who do n't do them . And that 's all about the first head of my sermon . '' At this point Sara Ray arrived , somewhat out of breath . Peter looked at her reproachfully . `` You 've missed my whole first head , Sara , '' he said . `` that is n't fair , when you 're to be one of the judges . I think I ought to preach it over again for you . '' `` That was really done once . I know a story about it , '' said the Story Girl . `` Who 's interrupting now ? '' aid Dan slyly . `` Never mind , tell us the story , '' said the preacher himself , eagerly leaning over the pulpit . `` It was Mr. Scott who did it , '' said the Story Girl . `` He was preaching somewhere in Nova Scotia , and when he was more than half way through his sermon -- and you know sermons were VERY long in those days -- a man walked in . Mr. Scott stopped until he had taken his seat . Then he said , ` My friend , you are very late for this service . I hope you wo n't be late for heaven . The congregation will excuse me if I recapitulate the sermon for our friend 's benefit . ' And then he just preached the sermon over again from the beginning . It is said that that particular man was never known to be late for church again . ''
`` It served him right , '' said XXXXX , `` but it was pretty hard lines on the rest of the congregation . ''
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