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Show Tho Commodore's Chief Concern. Commodoro Vanderbllt was driving ona day in Hurlcin lano, and as usnal took tho roud, luruiug out for nobody. A very fast team caino beldnd him, and the driver called on him to give room. Von-deibilt Von-deibilt urged his horses forward and .went straight on, bolloviug ho could no! bo passed. Tho other wagon dashed by", taking him on tho wheel and throwing him out on bis head. lie was picked op insensible. It was feared at first that hit neck might bo broken. But ho recovered in a fow minutes and Inquired of the anxious bystanders: "Did any of you boys notice whether that 'cro boss was trottin' or vuiinin'Y" His chief concern whs to know if tho horse that had gout by him had kept his gait. Paul R. Clova-Land Clova-Land hi Cosmopolitan. |