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Show COPIED HIS NAME. A gentleman traveling In Europe engaged en-gaged tho services of a courier. Arriving Arriv-ing at an Inn In Austria the traveler asked his servant to enter his name in accordance with the police regulations of that country. Tho man replied that he had already anticipated the order, and registered him as an American gentleman gen-tleman of means. "But how did you write my name?" asked the master. "I can't exactly pronounce It; but I copied It carefully from your portmanteau, sir." "But it is not there," was the reply. "Bring me the book." The register reg-ister was brought, and revealed, Instead of a very plain English name in two syllables, the following portentous entry: en-try: "Monsieur Warranted Solid Leather." |