He had got under a rocking chair, at a point beyond our reach, unless we got on our knees; and it being a prayer meeting, we felt no inappropriateness in taking that position.

Of course the exercise had meanwhile been suspended, and the eyes of all were upon my undertaking.

The elders wished me all success in this police duty, but the mischievous lads by the door were hoping for my failure.

Knowing this I resolved that if the exercises were never resumed, I would consummate the work and eject the disturber.

While in this mood I gave a lunge for the dog, not looking to my feet, and fell over a rocker; but there were sympathetic hands to help me up, and I kept on until by the back of the neck I grasped the grizzly-headed pup, as he commenced kicking, scratching, barking, yelping, howling, and carried him to the door in triumph, and, without any care as to where he landed, hurled him out into the darkness.
Give my love to the sexton, and tell him never to chase a dog in religious service.