Show DEAD BY DY PROXY Harrison Huff B ag aged d Si 91 went Into a n drug store at Wichita the other day and Inquired for Bombay root raying he wished to use It an as a n. substitute for tor tobacco Cant you quit without a substitute Inquired tho the druggist after af- af after af at ter explaining that Bombay root was Wa an antiquated drug and no longer longe found In the tho market I dont don't want to quit said the old man I simply want to let up a n. little How long have you ou beets been n chewing inquired the druggist Nigh on to eighty years maybe mayhe more I know I was chewing I when Jefferson died on the Hh of or July I his talk about the Continuing In 1524 that he had earl early days 39 Mr Ir Huff said Jackson Jockson and at voted otoo for tor Andrew Andre election ever eYer tine since every Presidential The day I was waa born horn he raid fald my my father was vas drafted Into the war against the English He lie couldn't couldn t go o. o they th as my mother moth r was very thought she was going to die die and and so soI 0 he hired a n. substitute The substitute I dl died d d before heror ho had marched three miles The officer came back and wanted to draft father again Your proxy Is dead the officer said and I want you ou Then my father said eald If U my proxy Is 13 dead then I am dead b by proxy and I wont won't go And he didn't go Kantus go-Kantus City Journal I |