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Show j Informality. Mr. Root is fond of telling this story about himself: One day -he said to his office boy, "Who has taken my waste-paper waste-paper basket?" "Mr. Johnson, sir, tho caretaker," was the reply. Some time laler Mr. Root asked, "James, who opened that window;" "Mr. Smith, sir, the window cleaner. " "Now, look here," said Mr. Root, "we call men by their first names here. We don't 'mister' them iu this office. of-fice. Do you understand?" "Yes, sir." Ten minutes afterward tlvi door opened and the shrill voice of James was heard saying, "There's a man as wants to see 'ou, Ellhu!" Pittsburg Sun. |