AN officer much addicted to profane swearing visited one of the deep mines of Cornwall. He was attended by a pious workman who was employed in the works. During his visit to the pit, he uttered many profane and wicked expressions.
Finding it a long way, he said to the pious miner, “If it is so far down to your work, how far is it to hell?”
“I do not know how far it is to hell, sir,” replied the miner, “but I believe, if this rope by which we are drawn up should break, you would be there in a minute.”