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Show They Couldn't See the Joke. Three members of the Episcopal eon. gresa Bat in a corner of the Lafayette writing room talking over some important impor-tant subject All were men ranging from 50 to 65 years, all were dressed in black, and tlie face of each wore a look of intense interest. Those who noticed these gentlemen were aware that they were discussing some important church question, and nobody heard what they said bnt one young mau who appeared to have fallen atdeep iu a chair near by. Aa he half opened hie eyes the western bishop gravely said: "Gentlemen, I wish to ask a question." The others drew nearer as the bishop, carefully adjusting his spectacles, continued: con-tinued: "Gentlemen, why is grim death like a tin can tied to a dog'r tail?" A silence ensued. Tlie two clergymen thus addressed mused for a while and then shook their heads. 'Give it up," they said. A grim smile spread over the bishop's face as he added, "Grim death is like a tin can tied to a dog's tail because it's bound to a pup." Then he bnrst into a roar of langhter, and the others made feeble efforta to join bim and appreciate the joke. Late that evening the three met again in the Lafayette corridor, and the bishop, a little embarrassed, said: "Gentlemen, I told that story wrong this afternoon. What I really meant was this: Grim death is liko a tin can tied to a dog's tail because it's bound to occur not to a pup." The others laughed this trip. Philadelphia Phila-delphia Press. |