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Show GOT UP TOO HIGH. ' i Flattery That Left the Recipient Somewhat Uneasy. Irving Dnchollcr, novollat nmt after-' dinner spoakor, aaya that tho flattery hurled at him during rectmt years has boon as nothing cotnpnred to tho doso ho teceived rront an old farmor on tho day of his graduation from college. On that occasion Mr. Uncholler was ono of tho senior clnss's commencement orators. After tho usual fashion of collcgo speakers, ho got rid of many btgh-soundlng words and wound hlmBolf up Into varied flourishing gestures. When It tvaa all over, tho old fanner approached: ap-proached: "Wal," said ho to tho ypung graduate, gradu-ate, 'you huro did make tho finest speech I over heard. Groat! You Jos' rlz right up In tho air, and.no durncd fool In that thar 'crowd could understand under-stand a word you wua talkln' about." Now York Times. |