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Show Judging by Size. The Georgians of Augusta are chuck 'ling over a new story about Mr. Taft, who drove out one afternoon to see a Georgia planter. The planter's cook, a very old woman, takes no interest in public affairs, and she did not recognize recog-nize the portly guest. "What did you think of that gentleman, gentle-man, Martha?" the planter asked, after Mr. Taft had drivan off. "Well, sir," old Martha replied, "I can't say as I saw nothin' pertickler about him. He looked to me like the kind of man as would be pretty reg'ler to his meals." Louisville Times. The Secret of Success. The motto of success was given in this tale, told at a banquet: A Swede among the miners in the west was noted for always striking pay dirt. His fellows thought that there must be some secret to the unusual un-usual success of the Swede and questioned ques-tioned him as to how he always succeeded suc-ceeded in finding the spot where the gold cropped out. "Veil, Ay don't know ef Ay can tell anytang 'bout dat," answered Ole. "Ay only know dat Ay yust keep on dig-gin'." dig-gin'." Milwaukee Free Press. |