"A TIME TO LAUGH"-- LEROY BROWNLOW

                           A TIME TO LAUGH

    Grandpa was strong on practicality. As a young minister,

      he preached a trial sermon in a village church, hoping

   to be called to that pulpit. Later the officials met with him

     to question his abilities .Wanting to be sure they got an

  educated man, they, with the help of a school teacher, had

    worked up a few special questions to test him. The lead

  man with an air of scholorship. began: "Preacher, would

    say a hen sets or sits?"

  The young sage from the hills answered,"I don't care if

    she sits or sets. What I'm interested in is: when she cackles, 

  is she laying or lying?"

    There were no more questions, He got the job.