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Show REMINDED HER OF HENRY CLAY Dlbulous Husbsnd Suggests sn Idsa to His Amiable Spouse. When he got home In a night liner at 1 o clock ths other morning he found his wife propped up In bed reading a recent American historical novel Rho was quite amiable. "Oh, good morning," ahe aatd, sweetly Has the milkman come!' He steadied himself against the chiffonier and struck sn attltudo of eitremo dignity "What that you re readln', ray dear?" he Inquired of her 'Oh, one of these historical novels," nov-els," alio replied "Its time to get up, Isnt It, so what a Ihe uso of your coming to bed?' "I didn't know yju were Inthrcsht ed In hlsh'ry, my dear," said he, with profound solemnity "Not" said she "Well, It Is not to be cipecled that )ou could bo real ly very familiar with my tastes Dy the way, there Is a story here of bow tho eminent Henry Clay happened to say hed rather bo right than president presi-dent Do you know Ive been thinking think-ing over that remark In connection with you" "Slmih shot' he Inquired, wonder-Ingly wonder-Ingly ' Shlnk I rv anuncr Clay, eh!" "Well," the replied, soft ami low, "I think youd rnlher be drunk than president," and then the aervant girls slarm clock could have been heard ferocloualy ticking In tbo attic-room |