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Show Short, and to the Point. , A book entitled "Coke of Norfolk mid His Friends" gives n picture of un earlier period of Kngllsh rural lire when there was more of n feeling of equality between landowners and their laborers than exists today, and describes de-scribes a dinner jjhea at the end of tint sheep-fchearlng season. i The shortest speech on recoid at the clipping Is the following. It eamo from a farmer who had been observed inak-' lug efforts to rise to his feet, but had been pulled back by his companions. Suddenly Coke noticed what was going on and Interfered. ( "I see." he said, "that good fellow has something to say to us. Pray let hlin speak." Tho man, thua encouraged, rose' triumphantly to his feet and humniereii on the table. Profound bllence at once reigned through the room, and ho delivered de-livered himself as follows: "Master Coke and gentlemen, what 1 wish to say Is ir more landlords wouM duo as .Muster Coko ho doe, there'll be less doe us thej doe doe:" And mnld thunders of applauso he reseated lilui-i.elf. |
