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Show Ajrrcoti With Ola Cross Zsailnrc Mr. James Hyde, once a lawyer In 5 small town on Long Island, tells a good story about himself. Ho says: "It was when I used to practice law in a little town near tho center of thfl state. A farmer had one of his neighbors arrested for stealing ducks, and I was employed by tho acensed to endeavor to convince the court that such was not the oase. The plaintiff was positive that Ms neighbor was guilty because he had seen the ducks in the defendant's yard. " 'How do you know they are your ducks?1 I asked. " 'Oh, I should know my own ducks uxywhare!' roplipd tho farmer, and ho gave a description of thoir various po-culiaritieswhorebyhe po-culiaritieswhorebyhe could readily dis tingnish them from others. " 'Why,' saidl, 'those duckscan't be of buoh rare breed. I have seen some just life? them in my own yard. ' " 'That's not at all unlikely,' replied the farmer, 'for they are not tho only duoks I have had stolen lately. ' & dianapolis Sentinel "The Clantya does be slow returning What they boiry," said Mrs. Dolan. "Yis," replied Mr3. Rafferty. "Ot nivbr forgit the throublo Oi had gettin baok tho flatoirons Oi lint 'em wanst out o' the koiudness av me heart. " "An how did yea git 'era?" "Oi sint my b'y Teddy to holler oui that tho Olanrys wouldn't bo in this notmtry on'y St Pathrick chased the snakes out av Oiroland, Thin the oironr ceci over tho back fince fashfc enrngh. &11 Tiddy had to do wor to dodge 'em. ' 'Washinaton Star. |