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Show j PLUCK IN THE FACE OF DEFEAT. ! He Didn't Catch the Train, But Made j Her Go Some. A traveler bought a ticket, and then, goiug out on the platform, said: "How socn does the train start?" "Why, there she goes now, said a station hand. 'You've just missed her." The traveler leapt on to the line and set out in pursuit of the train with all his might. But in two or '.hree minutes he came trudging lack over the ties. A laughing crowd had gathered, mil the station hand said: "Well, did you catch her?" "N'o," said the traveler, "but by jingo, I made her puff." |