What Ho Heard. ' Thcro wns a man in Kansas City engaged lu tho piano business who has long been reputed to bo hard of hear-Ing. hear-Ing. Thcro nro thoso among his friends who doubt tho genuineness or his nf- HI Miction. They bollevo his custom ot HH holding his hand to his car and nuking Tor questions to bo repeated la moro ltlQ a matter or habit than anything olse. llS Recently tho deaf man and n friend KjE were seolng tho city by gaslight In the course or tho oyonlng tlio friend's fcl'Sf funds ran out, 'wf "I'd llko to borrow live, If you can m$f spare It," ho said. vPi "Whnt d'yo say?" with his hand to his ear, "what's that?" jlWji The friend hud doclded thnt Jlvo tt ' might run him short, so ho said ub ri'&i loudly hb ho could: "Can yon lend IM- mo ton dollars till to-morrow?" tffSvJ Tho deaf man dropped his hand Jfffl from his ear nnd remarkod: "I Vh'fci thought you said llvol" Kansas Oily tftjisS