Show Evidence of Failing Mind Arpopos of the recent adoption In Vermont Ver-mont of the highlicense law Reprehenta live Foster of that State tells an anecdote anec-dote about an old farmer who never had an ache or a pain but who nevertheless thought he ought to have a doctor because be-cause he had never had one Tile Interview wan to the point the farmer asserting that he could eat as far as be could sec on both sides of the table and that ho slept so well he didnt get up till It was time to do the milking You are In perfect health said the doctor to tho farmer alter making a physical 1 examination < but you arc In the decline of life and perhaps you ought to take a tonic something like a little whisky whis-ky Oh said the farmer ocr could never do that I have a son and that would never do Vho Is your barber queried the doctor doc-tor I shave myself replied the farmer Vell rejoined tho doctor couldnt you have n bottle In your room and take t the tonic whenever you shave This was agreed to and It was sometIme some-tIme before the doctor one day met the I farmer son und Inquired about the pa i tient tientHe He la getting along very nicely said the young man lie Is moro active than rvnr but he Is losing his mind 1 Losing lila mind exclaimed the doc tor In surprise What is the evidence of < I it 1 I Well said the young man he insists If on shaving himself six times a day Washington Post |