The Bell Ringer, Part 2
That afternoon, the pastor puts the sign back in the window to advertise
that the job is, once again, available. The next day, a man comes into
the pastor's study claiming to be the previous bell-ringer's brother, and
that out of respect for his brother he would like to replace him as the
church's bell-ringer. The pastor takes the man up into the steeple
promptly at nine o'clock to see if he could do the job. Jus t like his
brother, the man takes a few steps back, and, running full-steam, slams
his face into the bell, producing a sonorous "BONG!". Eight times he
repeats this, and the pastor gives him the job. The pastor returns to his
study, eagerly anticipating the ten o'clock ringing.
At 10 o'clock sharp, the pastor hears the bell ringing, "Bong, Bong,
Bong, Bong, Aaiiiieeeeee!" Shortly thereafter, another man comes running
into the pastor's study and frantically tells the pastor that the new
bell-ringer has just fallen out of the steeple and landed on the pavement
below. The pastor runs out to the sidewalk, where the police are just
arriving. The detective on the scene walks over to the pastor and asks
him if he knows who the man is. The pastor replies, "Well, I don't
remember his name, but he's a dead ringer for his brother."
The Bell Ringer, Part 1
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