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Show After-Dinner -Story. Among after-dinner speakers Joseph Jefferson ranked as one who could tell a good Btory in a dry, delightful way. His stories dealt principally with theatrical subjects. "While starring through Indiana several years ago," he Baid at a dinner din-ner one night, "my manager was approached ap-proached by a man who had the local reputation of being a pass 'worker,' or dead-beat He told the usual yarn about being a former actor and ended end-ed by asking for professional courtesies. courtes-ies. " 'I would be glad to oblige you,' said the maanger, 'but, unfortunately, I haven't a card with me.' Just then a happy bought struck him and he added: 'I'll S.ell you what I'll do. 1 will write the pass where it will be easy for you to show iL' "Leaning over, with a pencil he wrote, pass tne Dearer, on the fellow's fel-low's white shirt front and signed his name. The beat thanked him and hastened to the gate. The ticket taker gravely examined the writing and let him take a few steps inside, then 1 called him back, saying in a loud voice: "'Hold on, my friend; I forgot! It will be necessary for you to leave that pass with me.'" |