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Show 8trangt London Figure. A few years ago there used to stand on the pavement of Oxford stroet ln all weathers a venerable whlte-halrod gentleman, dressed respectably In high hat and frock coat, who accosted each member of the throng of sun worshipers, moving eastward In the morning, westward In tho ovenlngs, uttering In a quick tone of deep con-corn con-corn the slnglo phrase, "Tho time Is short! Tho time Is short!" No one stopped to listen to tho old revivalist, or cared to hear the further wordi of warning which ho would havo given, for all knew that ho prated of things that did not really matter to the sort-oub sort-oub city man. London Nation. |