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Show DRAW THE LINE AT RUINS. American Tourist Not Interested In That Line. American tourists are notoriously Irreverent. One of those inevitables paid a visit to Chatsworth, England, the other day, and after exploring the marvels of the Palace of the Peak, ho said to a Sheliielder who had been also inside, "This is a nice place; who belongs to it?" "The Duke of Devonshire." Devon-shire." "How did he get it?" "It was left to him." "What does he do? Did he ever earn ten cents in his life?" "Oh, yes; he's very clever." "But did he ever do a day's work, like you or me?" The Shel.lelder was soon at his wits' end for replies, and by w?y of changing the subject suggested that the American should visit Fountains Foun-tains Abbey. "Fountains Abbey," replied re-plied Old Yank, "what's that?" "It's a very fine ruin," was the answer. "A ruin, is it," said the Yankee; "then I guess I don't see it. Ever since I married her (jerking his thumb toward to-ward his wife) I draw the line at ruins, stranger. She's ruin enough for me." |
