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Show VOICED HIS THOUGHTS ALOUD. Comment Not Intended for Publication, Publica-tion, But It Was Heard. Sometimes a man's brain plays him queer tricks, as it gives some unconscious uncon-scious twist to thought or speech and then straightway resumes Its normal functions, leaving Its owner greatly embarrassed. Tho case In point Is that of a rather singular man who through a lonely life became misanthropic and who often, lacking other company, would talk to himself. At all times he seemed preoccupied, and, though possessed of a well-stored mind, ho seldom sought tho society of others. Twenty years or more of this sort of life had passed when ono morning as he was walking down a hotel corridor cor-ridor ho heard "Good morning, colonel," col-onel," In a sweet feminine voice. Unconsciously Un-consciously he said: "Now, who tho deuce is she?" Then turning with that courtesy which Is peculiar to "tho old school gentleman," he replied: "Good morning, madam." |