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Show I To Be Safe Roost High. Mark Twain, nt n dinner In New York, told a story from his native town of Hannibal, Mo. "Thero are In the world," ho said, "a good many men Hko Jonathan Scarborough, of Hannibal. "Scarborough wan one of those men with nothing evil absolutely known against them, who are yet looked on, and no doubt Justly, with suspicion. "It wna thought of Scarborough that, for a poor man, he ato too much chicken. And one day tho blow fell. Ho was nrrosled for chicken stealing. "A witness was called to testify about Scarborough's character. " 'Did you evor know this man to steal poultry?" said the lawyer for tho defense. " 'No, I never did,' said tho witness. 'But this is what I do know: If I was a chicken and Joantunn Scarborough was about, I'd roost high." |