Show THE BOOK CHARLIE WANTED t Dr Ed Ed Edward n Yard ard W. W Emerson the son of Ralph Val Waldo do Emerson was recently the victim of his own generosity In Concord where Dr Eherson Emer on lives one of the best known knon n characters is a simple minded old fellow whose actions furnish the villagers with an Inexhaustible fund of amusement Among the oddities of the old codger who Is locally known as Charlie is a fondness for reading No one has ever discovered how bow much of his his' reading Is for pleasure pleasure pleas pleas- ure but Charlie is never seen without at least one book under his arm s' s The other day Charlie came to Dr Emerson and said sorrowfully Doctor Doctor Doctor Doc tor they wont won't let me take tale books out of the library any more Dr Emerson has a fine private library and moved by sadness s in Charlies Charlies Charlies Char lies tone said kindly Never mind Charlie You may take any book of mine you wish Satisfied with this assurance Charlie d departed parted and did and did not return for for- several everal days Then he came back and said doubtfully You said I might take tale any book of yours I. I wanted didn't you 1 I I The doctor assented wondering what was coming i 1 That means any book you it queried quelled d Ch Charlie Again the doctor assented f 1 Well then said Charlie triumphantly l let t me me your take your take take your mileage book New book New York Tribune i s' s |