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Show : typical sixnsinrrcs. . i . . . , Marie Corel I, who has recently beer lashing the slflshnese Qf modern lite, went from Stratford to London recently and lunched with an American literary woman at Carlton. During luncheon apropos of the selfishness self-ishness that she has been discussing In the periodical of late. Miss Corelll said: "A typically selfish modern man was a farmer who visited my Stratford dentist den-tist last week. . "This farmer, as soon as ho entered the 'operating room, blurUdi out his business. " 'A tooth to be pulled.' he said, 'and I won't pay nothirV hextra for gas. Just yank it out. if it does hurt.' "The dentist smiled. "You're Plucky, sir,' he said. 'Let me see the tooth, please.' M 'Oh, talrt't me that's got the toothache,' tooth-ache,' said the farmer. 'It's my wife. She'll be along- In a minute.' " |