He at once related the story to his wife, who had gone on before to get dinner.
"Why, Philip," she exclaimed, when he said the sexton wanted to be baptized and unite with the church at the next communion, "Calvary Church will never allow him to unite with us!" "Why not ?" asked Philip, in amazement.
"Because he is a negro," replied his wife.
Philip stood a moment in silence with his hat in his hand, looking at his wife as she spoke..