I think Ill sneak up to Sparta this week, he fumed, then: No!
Her obvious
admiration of Elmer convinced the better clericalpoliticians of his domestic
safeness.
Cleo had an instinct for agreeable furniture.
Oh, well, Elmer
conferred with himself afterward, what do Icare!
Cleo had an instinct for
agreeable furniture. If old Satan were as lazy as some would-be Christians in
this burg, wed all be safe. Liked to of seenany of those poor boobs I was with
in the seminary answer up like Idid! But fars Iveheard, nobodys started it here
in Zenith yet, and it might make abig sensation.
For the pulpit, he continued
to wearmorning clothes.
Look here, sniffed Rigg, you dont have to be pious with
us! He came to the Widow Clarks house, where he had lived as bachelor. It all
blew up a month after the birth of Bunny. There were thesame homemade ice cream
and homemade oratory. It all blew up a month after the birth of Bunny. And I
like a fine upstanding preacher that cangive a good show. In February he held
two weeks of intensive evangelistic meetings.
Oh, now, Cleo, dont go and get
religious on me!
Just kiss me good night, and let mepop off to sleep.
So, at
thirty-nine, Cæsar came to Rome, and Rome heard about itimmediately. Not for
three days did he chance to think that Cleo might also liketo see the church.
There was a white-framed fireplace and a fine old crystal chandelier in the
living-room. The preachers, trying to look as though prospective higher
salarieswere unworthy their attention. For the pulpit, he continued to
wearmorning clothes. In Elmers confident strength old Whittlesey found
reassurance.
And with them was presently to be found the ReverendElmer
Gantry.
Rigg was small, deep-wrinkled, with amused and knowing eyes. And with
them was presently to be found the ReverendElmer Gantry. He madethe Memorial
Day address to the G.
Ill show this town what high-class preaching is! I think
Ill sneak up to Sparta this week, he fumed, then: No!
But could he find virtue
soeasily, could he, could he? I dont have to get the subject in for thechurch
ads till tomorrow.
As he spoke Elmer was considering that ifhe was really to
loosen up, he could not have Cleo about.
Her obvious admiration of Elmer
convinced the better clericalpoliticians of his domestic safeness.
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