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Show "Uncle Ben" Meant Well. Uncle Ben. an old colored man. had received many favors from a family who bad taken a kindly Interest In the old man. A member of the famllv was stricken strick-en with a serious Illness and each morning morn-ing found Uncle Ben at the door anxtous-lv anxtous-lv asking If there wns anything he could do One morning the lady of the bouse snld to him: "No. uncle. I don't think there Is anything .,u m do thWs morning, morn-ing, but we wni certainly call on you If W tl ed you." ' I' ll - rleht. mlsy. you knew I'se low'ful fond o" you alia, and I set a heap o' store bv yo' paw. Well good mawnln". missy, yo' can ax me to do anythln". my detentions Is alius good, you'll nllust find me gratlt jdlnous. never wantln' In re- ceilty. Good saawntn'." New York Pi -s. |