Show A GOOD STORY that Is who when U it wn WAS applied to some other fellow the texas congressman usually has a shrewd perception of humor remarks the washington post the del has a corner on half hal f tha th a good stories going and can lay claim to several which have got away A corro correspondent spon dent backed the dean of the delegation up in in a corner the other day and told the following tale A friend of mine said the correspondent spon dent came up from texas when the session opened and as he expected to be here some time he looked around for a moderate priced room which he located in a nice neighborhood A motherly old lady showed him the room which pleased him very much As he be was about to leave the room she asked d him where he was from 11 ir from rom texas madam 11 well let me show you how this gas works you turn it on so and put a match to it so when you get through turn it off so I 1 i but I 1 understand all about gas gaa we have it at home yes but 1 have chave had a good deal of trouble with texans about gas ind and it do any harm to show you turn it on so and turn it off this way dont doni try to blow it out but madam protested my friend you go to all that trouble if I 1 it 1 t will wi 1 relieve your mind any I 1 lived in chicago for six months before coming here you did eh A well I 1 want you to understand that this is a respectable house and I 1 wont have any poker playing or drinking and carousing up here ilaw haw haw laughed the congressman that is one of the best beat stories I 1 ever heard and his sides shook with laughter I 1 but said the correspondent the boys are sending that story out ton tonight to n night 15 lit and saying that you are the texan them the deuce you say well that is a pretty lowdown low down sort of a yam to spin on anybody grumbled the congress man |