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Show - A VERT CLOSE CHOICE. Col. Perry, the auctioneer, lived near TJrbana when he was a young man, and he was paying attention to two sisters who lived on the adjoining farm. He liked them both, and could see little difference between them. At the. proper time he asked the father for the hand of the , one he thought he admired the most,, giving the name, of course. The father dia not object, and as an accommodation he- promised to secure the necessary license when he went to Urbana the next time. When the father returned with it, the young bridegroom found to his astonishment as-tonishment that it was made out in the name of the other sister. "How- much will it cost to change itt" asked the Colonel. "About T5 ee'nts,'' replied the father. After meditating a few minutes the Colonel answered (he says): ' ' Well, I can 't see the difference. I '11 just take her," and so he did, and he's perfectly satisfied, explaining his position posi-tion in this manner: " "I wouldn't take a million dollars for her, nor give a dollar for one just like her." Columbus Dispatch. |