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He 'd been at it two hours when he got through burying the victims of his last illustration , and he was just ready to tackle his third head with six subheads . But before he took the plunge he looked at his watch and glanced up sort of surprised : `` I find , '' he said , `` that we have consumed more time with these introductory remarks than I had intended . We would all , I know , like to say good-by till to-morrow , did our dear young brother 's plans permit , but alas ! he leaves us on the 2:17 . Such is life ; to-day we are here , to-morrow we are in St. Louis , to which our young friend must return . Usually , I do n't approve of traveling on the Sabbath , but in a case like this , where the reasons are very pressing , I will lay aside my scruples , and with a committee of deacons which I have appointed see our pastor emeritus safely off . '' The Doc then announced that he would preach a series of six Sunday night sermons on the six best-selling books of the month , and pronounced the benediction while the Higher Lifer and Deacon Wiggleford were trying to get the floor .