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Show After a Pleasant Evening. Mr. Sydney Buxton told an amusing amus-ing story for the purpose of illustrating illustrat-ing a point at a recent dinner. , A certain convivial soul, who had been Invited to dine with a friend, whose house was at the end of a dark and muddy lane, was advised to bring a big lantern. After a very jovial eve- nlng the convivial one left and struggled strug-gled home through the mud, firmly grlppmg his heavy burden by the handle. Next morning he received this message from his host: "Herewith "Here-with your lantern; please return parrot par-rot and cage." |