She had a very large connection . There was over one hundred and twenty carriages in the procession . There was one or two funny things happened . I thought that die I would to see old Joe Bradshaw , who is an infidel and never darkens the door of a church , singing ` Safe in the Arms of Jesus ' with great gusto and fervor . He glories in singing -- that 's why he never misses a funeral . Poor Mrs. Bradshaw did n't look much like singing -- all wore out slaving . Old Joe starts out once in a while to buy her a present and brings home some new kind of farm machinery . Is n't that like a man ? But what else would you expect of a man who never goes to church , even a Methodist one ? I was real thankful to see you and the young Doctor in the Presbyterian church your first Sunday . No doctor for me who is n't a Presbyterian . '' `` We were in the Methodist church last Sunday evening , '' said Anne wickedly . `` Oh , I s ` pose Dr. Blythe has to go to the Methodist church once in a while or he would n't get the Methodist practice . '' `` We liked the sermon very much , '' declared Anne boldly . `` And I thought the Methodist minster 's prayer was one of the most beautiful I ever heard . '' `` Oh , I 've no doubt he can pray . I never heard anyone make more beautiful prayers than old Simon Bentley , who was always drunk , or hoping to be , and the drunker he was the better he prayed . '' `` The Methodist minister is very fine looking , '' said Anne , for the benefit of the office door . `` Yes , he 's quite ornamental , '' agreed Miss Cornelia . `` Oh , and VERY ladylike .
And he thinks that every girl who looks at him falls in love with him -- as if a XXXXX minister , wandering about like any Jew , was such a prize !
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