Show Observing tho Rules A recently elected candidate for congress has been in town for two or three days past looking over his field of future greatness Ho is stopping at an uptown hotel where style is not neglected and where gas is used for illuminating purposes The first night Mr spent at the hotel the watchman watch-man noticed the gas burning long past midnight and so long past that he finally rattled at the door Hello there I he yelled two or three times and then turned the knob and the door came open Here you he said shaking the sleeper until he awoke Whats the matter he inquired rubbing rub-bing his eyes What you got this gas burning for asked the watchman in no very pleasant voice Danged if I know why was the guileless guile-less answer but the sign there said Dont blow out the gas and I didnt low to do anything agin the rules if it never got put out Thats what I left the door open for sos you could come in and do it yourself whenever you was ready Washington Star |