UNEXPECTED REPLY.

A PREACHER, in Arabia, having for his text, a portion of the Koran, "I

have called Noah," after twice repeating his text, made a long pause;

when an Arab present, thinking that he was waiting for an answer,

exclaimed, "If Noah will not come, call somebody else."

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