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Show One Advantage of a Long Night. "Tho Land of tho Midnight Sun" wns a subject assigned to Judgo Horry Hor-ry at n feast shortly beforo his last sickness, says tho Hostcm Herald. "Tho Land of tho Midnight Sun!" ho exclnlmed. "Ah, gentlemen, I find Hint a must Insni.ing subject. In tho land of tho midnight sun, I'vo read, tho days aro eIx months long, and so are the nights. Just think what a blessing that v.-ould bo to bopio of us. hy, If ono of my creditors came to mo and said: 'Horry, I want you to pay up that $10 you owo mo,' It wouldn't bother mo In tho least. 'My dear fellow,' I would reply, 'como around day after to-morrow nnd I'll pay you," and then I wouldn't hear any moro of him for twelvo months." |