Show I 1 JOKE ON THE JOKER illustration of henry ward Botch beecher erile excellence at repartee that henry ward beecher vu was spared much embarrassment by hie his quickness aas at repa repartee T to 0 is I 1 3 III illustrated u a tr a it e d by the following story one evening as he was in the midst ct of an impassioned speech someone attempted to interrupt him by sud u denly crowing like a rooster it waa was done to perfection a number of people laughed in spite of themselves and nd the speaker speakers s friends felt that ta in moment the whole effect of the meeting and of mr beecher a thrilling appeals might be lost the orator however was equal to the occasion he ile stopped listened till the ceased and then with a look of sur prise vase pulled out hia his watch morning alrea already dirl I 1 he said baldi my watch is only at ten but there can be no mistake about it the instinct instincts of the lower animals are infallible there was a roar of laughter the lower animal in afie the gallery col cot lapsed and mr beecher wae was able to resume as it if nothing had occurred occur rei success |