Show tox toil betos BE tos ADVICE A representative in his bis maiden speech on the floor of congress in reply to an opponent by his bis telling hits witty t speece speeches and puns kept the house in ia fc a roar ar of laughter ian ter for at least half an hour i closing amid id quite a demonstration of ampro bation an and as ho he thought with great success 7 what was his astonishment after having rey tho the congratulations of several friends A ti at tho the close of tho the days proceedings to ba 1 greeted byner by sir benton who taking him aside said f sir I 1 heard your speech I 1 have been here many years this is 3 your our first season dij will y you 0 u permit mo me to give you a bit of ad xich 1 i certainly sir wit waa the reply 1 I shall feel 1 honored by your your co courtesy art tes r well sir said mr benton your speech was exceedingly brilliant bril hant it sparkled with wit i i 4 11 t N ft as funny they laughed most heartily at it but nei never er do such a thing again if you wish it I 1 t to advance as a statesman or politician I 1 what said the astonished is never make aspe a speech och y no sir not that but dont make makepe people opla laugh lanoi sot not make people laugh mr denton benton I 1 why it takes so some me genius t to 0 M make ake a witty sleuth 1 true sir but ut thep the public ubbe has a poor ap of genius gemus you must gain a deputa i s C t tion for wisdom not wit you can gain a re rep f illation for wisdom in congress by not apt speak ing a word during tho the session 1 A reputation for wisdom certainly sit still and look rank ind is 15 prone to reference the fac solemn ass there was a deal of truth in old toms as bertion ser tion S |