Show ENGLISH HUMOR Charles M. M Pepper the ie newspaper newspaperman man who was appointed a commissioner commissioner commissioner commis commis- on the Intercontinental railway commission tells teUs an amusing story in which the main figure is is' is Henry Norman Norman Norman Nor Nor- man the British journal journalist st st. Norman visited Washington a few years ago One evening just before the departure departure departure depar depar- ture of the it was determined determined deter deter- determined mined to put up a joke on him at the Press club A Mr Decker was selected select select- ed to be the perpetrator This gentleman gentleman gentleman gen gen- arose in his scat seat and taking n a a small bell hell from his pocket addressed address address- ed Mr Norman as follows Sir I have been designated by my fellow members to convey to you an expression of our pleasure On behalf behalf be be- half halt of the National Press club dub of Washington I am instructed to give you thing ring As he uttered the word ring Mr I Decker rapped the bell beH smartly and placed d it upon the the table table It was plainly to be seen that the Englishman was taken aback After a good deal of hemming and hawing he replied Mr Decker and members of the National Press club words fall fail me I Iam Iam Iam am overwhelmed With respect to this gift which I am pleased to receive I suppose that Mr Decker as was only natural In the embarrassment of or the moment coment for we newspaper men are notoriously poor speakers has made madea a mistake for he no hag ha as you see given me a bell beH Instead of a ring |