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Show How IlE Got tivEv A dis'iu- gui-hed ex governor U' Ohio, famous lor story t- iiiri, u-iaica that ou one j occ i.-iuii, w hi.ii aiid: j.s-ifig a tump!T-i tump!T-i a:iCJ tLi'i'tiiig at tit orgfiuwii, oiuict 1 of Coiumou, and depicting thu mi-eiy ' cauif-d by mJulir'ny fjo tv-i- rrJy in ! ih. rl iwing bowl, bis ailention was ! attracted to the sobs of a discouxjlate and seedy-looking individual in the ! rear part of the room. On going to j the person and interrogating him, he was told the usual tale of woe; among other sad incidents that during his career of vice he had buried three wives. The governor, having buried a few wives of bis own, sympathized deeply with the inebriate, and consoled con-soled him as much as was in his power. Said he: "The Lord has indeed afflicted af-flicted you." The mourner sobbingly replied: "Yes, yes, ho has," and pausing a moment and wiping his nose, he continued: "liut I don't think the Lord got much ahead of mo, for j as fast ai He took one away I took another." an-other." Ex. |