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Show WANTED THE RULES OBSERVED. At the Time They Happened to Suit Clubman's Convenience. Bl "Some men," said John D ftockefol- lM lcr, Jr., In an address in Now York, "uso tho law to do harm with instead of to do good. They resemble a mem-bor mem-bor of ono of our well-known clubs. 'H "This man sat in tho club dining room at lunch when a bill collector having somehow eluded tho attendants in tho hall, walked up to him and laid on tho tnblo his overdue account. '1 "Tho clubman glared at the account, 'M his fork suspended in tho air. Then, solemnly and indignantly, ho handed tho paper back to tho collector. '"How dare you,' ho said, 'Infrlngo upon tho rules of my club In this man-nor? man-nor? Don't you know a man's club Is jH Hko his home? Don't you know I can havo you forcibly ejected for coming in horo without a card of momborshlp or an Introduction? Tho rules of this club rcqulro that if you havo business with a momber you wait in tho hall whllo an attendant brings in your 'M name. Now, I demand that you go out into tho hall immediately, taking this bill with you, and that you send in your card to me In tho propor way.' "Tho collector, red In the face, but hopeful on tho wholo, complied. Ho retired to the hall and sent in his card with all formality. VM "Tho clubman, eating steadily, ro- IH celved tho card on a silver salver. Ho studied It gravoly. Then ho said to tho waiter: YM " 'Not at homo.' " ! |