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Show Mickey and Con. A book minded scion of the Verdant Isle was seeking intellectual food at the public library and could not quite make up his mind as to the particular literary repast he wished to make. In his hesitation he wandered over to the case where the freshest volumes of the library's store are displayed for the stimulation of mental appetites. Hera he saw a book whose title satisfied him that he had found just the thing he wanted. It was"Micah Clarke, "by Dr. A. Conan Doyle. Approaching the attendant, he said: "Please gimme 'ilickey Clarke,' bj Con Doyle, out of that cupboard." He got Uk' book, but the expression on his face whoii he came back with it 10 minutes lat.ir proved that ha had mistaken tlie nationality of his hero. Boston Herald. |