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Show Where He Drew the Line. An English earl, lately deceased,, -.ho had no family, was notorious for his hatred of children, and on on occasion he engaged as lodge keeper an army pensioner named McMlcken. Some few months later McMicken's' wife presented him with a son and; heir. On learning of the occurrence' his lordship rode down to the lodge in-a in-a terrible rage. "I hear," said he to Mr. McMickeri, "that your wife has a son." "Yes, my lord," said (he man proudly. proud-ly. "Wtll, now, look here, McMicken; when I put you here, it was to open and shut a gate, but by the Lord Harry, Har-ry, not to propagate." |