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Show Boy Was Seventy-Six. Senator Dopew tells of attending a commemorative dinner given to Chev-reul. Chev-reul. the famous French chemist, on his hundredth birthday, apropos of having himself recently arrived at the age of 70. "Chevrcul ascribed his longevity," said Mr. Dcpew, "to the fact that, being be-ing sure of hla position In the factory of the Gabelln tapestries so long as he might live, though his position was a modest cne, he never worried about finances, never had serious troubles and never had touched tobacco or alcohol. Ho had lived most temperately and drank the muddy waters of the Seine. "Bcsldo him was a gentleman who enjoyed the dinner to tho utmost and was hilariously and rather uproariously proposed the health of everybody nt the table. Tho old gentleman every little whilo would place his hand Upon this neighbor and check his levity. " 'Why does Chevrcul take so much Interest In his lively neighbor?' I Inquired In-quired of my escort. " 'Bccauso ho is hlB son,' was the reply. re-ply. " 'How old Ib the boy?" said I. " 'Scventy-Blx,' answered my polite escort." Washington Post. |