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Show TOO MUCH FOR THE BOV. M Youngster Wanted the Pony, But H There Vas a Limit. H Tho Episcopalian bishop of a Now. England diocese wns about to make! hln annual visitation to tho parishof H 3 country rector. In tho lattor's fam- H Ily was an obslrepntnus boy, whom tho father thought to bribe Into good behavior whllo tho bishop was tho H guost at tho rootory, So tho anxious parent told tho small boy if ho would bohavo woll whllo tho bishop was there, tho fol- i SBBBBB I I ''''''f rv" 1 i yO" sisH LCi.' &- 9iisisisiH ' isls! Surprised the Olshop. H lowing spring the fnthor would buy, H tho boy u pony and cart Tho boy promised. H Tho bishop nrrlved, illnnor tlmo, came, nnd tho llrst courso, wns oytJ 1 tors. Tho bishop snld hln doctor hnd M told lilm never to cnt oyators for fear H of getting typhoid fever. fH Tho second .courso wns soup, hut M tho bishop mnilo answer: "TIiIh Ib ' M most unfortunate, hut my doctor han '.'H told mo never to cat liquid food." fH Tho third courso wns salmon. Tho -. JH bishop ngnln reruscd, nn hln doctor IJbI hud forbidden him to ontllsh on nc- 'UbI count of ptomnlno poisoning. cvjl Tho boy could stand It no longer', ' H nnd cried an ho looked nt tho bishop: H "fllvo tho old guy nn egg; you can M keep your old pony und cart!" "H |