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Show lTihtI To He Jltwliwtrd For TUe Vanmry. A seedy but exceedingly lolite stranger slopped t'liauncey leiew on ISrondway the other day. according accord-ing to Texai Siftatgi, ami said: "I beg pardon ral-iug bis dilapidated dilap-idated plug hat; have I Uie honor .if addressing Mie Hon. Chauncey M. IKpeW.'" "IX-pew is my name yes, sir,"' replied tne famous railroad n.an and orator. "I'reBHicntortlie New York Central Cen-tral railroad?' Mr. r)ejiew nodded and trial Is pass on. "One moment, pleaae. Pardon Ihe inquiry, but if you were nomin-afed nomin-afed Jor prertdeut of tho United Mates bowing profoundly which I siHcerely trutyou may be would you don't so yet would you resign re-sign the presidency of the New ork Centra railroad?" Sir. I" "You will tbinic it over of course. Fifty thousand dollars ayuar isn't to be cast a-Me lightly; but, s-ImhiW you dc II, will you pkaase mention my name for tlie vacancj ? Here is my card. And please say that I would undertake the arduous duties i of the office for les y S,"30and I my waahing. Qjne? Well, I've always heard Mr. Depaw spoken of as a ilite man, but he lias treated me with absolute incivility,"' and the tramp's face assumed a hurt look as he mo-ed slow ly away in an opiioeite dlrecticu fro-nan approaching approach-ing policeman. |
