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Show Surely DM His Best. 5 A philanthropic man visited a pe:: 1 institution and was permitted to s; a few encouraging words to one of ti a prisoners. 6 "I am afraid my poor mail," s: the philanthropist, "that you did: make the fight that you should ha-mad.e ha-mad.e to save yourself." j J "Oh, yes, I did," was the quick r- of joinder of the prisoner. "I did c level best." "I am afraid not," .retorted the p- 11 lanthropist sighfully. "Had ycu str. gled just a little harder you m:: have bjen a free man today." ! P' "I couldn't have done any mr mister," persisted the prisoner, i.v. shaking his head. "It took seven cr to take me to the station hcuse a was." i |