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Show A MODEL REPUBLIC. "There are few men as happy as you i in your family relations." "Yes, my household Is a model republic repub-lic In miniature. You see the Secretary of the Treasury Is my wife; the Secretary Secre-tary of War, my mother-in-law; the Minister of Foreign Relations, my daughter." "And of course you are the President?" Presi-dent?" "No, man. One can see from that question that you are a poor, ignorant bachelor. The Presidential chair is occupied oc-cupied by the cook.", "Well, then, what are you?" "Why, I am the general public, and support the government through the payment of taxes." Modern Mexico. |