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Show HIS DOG ATE UP THAT PAGE Vhy the Orator Could Not Tell Just When the Millenium He Described De-scribed Would Arrive. When the speech hr.d at last been concluded an old man, who had been listening closely and taking notes, stepped forward fend shook the orator by the hand and said: "Sir, that was a noble speech of yours, and you must have noticed me leading the vociferous applause from time to time?" "Yes, I did." "A noble speech, sir, and It went right to the heart of every man on the grounds. Patrick Henry couldn't have done better in his palmiest days." "Thanks for the compliment" "But I should like you to explain a few things. You Baid the day was coming when the poorest among us would be the equal of the richest man In the land." "Yes." "When there would be no more taxes to pay," "No, no more." "When every man among us would own his own home?" "Yes, sir." "When the cost of living would be a mere nothing, and no man would have to work over two hours a day?" "Yes." "When every man would have money in his pocket and be equal before be-fore the law, and when we would need neither army nor navy to keep the peace of the world?" "Yes, I said all those things," replied re-plied the orator. "Then I want to ask you when they are going to happen"" "When, sir when?" Um! I can't Just tell you, sir. My dog unfortunately unfortunate-ly ate up that page of my manuscript and I can't tell you until next year." Pittsburg Dispatch. |