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Show 1 . 1, j He Wanted to Kcfoi 111. Thestoiy was told In the St Phntlei lobby by a member of tlm Hoton plnnitient' ilelegailon "Siuim years aeo," he said, "one of the city. nils-Ions up home hud a Jnlinf plumblnir donn nt lis meeting Iioiish. The work was much ni"ro expeuslvn than showed on the silt face, ami when the bill was presented present-ed Ho minister In cliaico Ii.slslcd he was being lobbetl. Ho niado a frlitln ml klck.und bail seyera'l retl-hut Iniervletvn with the boss of the shop. After the In t mid warmest of tlu-sn confabs he returned to the mlsilnn slzzloe with vMiilh and found n well known local character HWaitliiB lilm. Tho fellow had been 11 uotorlniM prore-islon.il crook. but growlni' 100 old ami ibeinn.iilc rorsnfe-cracking, rorsnfe-cracking, he coeelndcd lo inend hl wiijh nnd tin minister had promised to aid him In uettlut an hnncn star), 'Well, Jnmes,' oabl the parson syinpn-lietlcally, syinpn-lietlcally, 'have you deebled on what you want loiloV 'Yes, boss,' replied the e.x crook, Heplng us how I'm a picttv good mechanic I ibutiuht I might open a bit or a shop.' 'A shop,' replied bis benevolent friend, 'hat Mini of n sho ?' 'A prnmbei's slo p,' said tho I'lirglin". 'Ohl' exclaimed t he minister, r I -I sudden y ihhI picking up his hat, 'I was under the Impnssion that you wanted to reform." i ew Orleans Tliues-Dcnincrnt. |