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Show HE GOT THE H How Peter Wldoner, as a Doy, Aston- H Ished a Quaker Meeting. ' H As a boy Peter A. I). Wldeuer, tho H traction magnnto of Philadelphia, was Inclined to bo mischievous. Onco, it H Is alleged, ho camo near breaking up H a Quaker meeting. This Is tho story IH as told by somo of his friends. IH Ho was walking with another boy H In Montgomery county, nnd, coming jH to tho old meeting houso thnt Is near H tho famous Belmont Raco Track, ho H peered through tho halt open door at H tho quiet folk within. It was a str'ango H Bpectaclo ho beheld a great room llllod with men and women, all mo- tlonloss, nil sltont. Young Wldoner went to a bakery ' H nOar by, and bought a llttlo plo. Then ho walked boldly Into tho meeting H houso. Ho stood In tho mld,dto ot tho nlslo nnd hold tho plo up. H "This pic," ho said. In his clear j young trcblo voice, 13 for tho ono ifl who speaks first here. Whoever H speaks first gots tho pie." B An old man, tall and lean, aroso. HHH Ho pointed his finger In reproof at HBVj tho boy. IBBV "Friend, go thy way," ho sntd. IH "Docs thco think thnt to Interrupt" HBV But young Wldcnor hnd nlrcady IBBV hurried down tho alslo to htm. HBV "Tho plo Is yours, sir," ho said, ! and, placing It In tho hands of tho HBV amnzed old mnn, ho departed quickly. jHBV |