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Show MERELY PIECE OF FOOLING Course Taken by Germany Resembles Closely Neat Trick That Is Credited to Sheridan. "The Germans, by fooling us with German bolshevism, hoped to escape the payment of war indemnities," said a congressman. "It reminds me of a story about Sheridan, the spendthrift playwright. "Gunter, the confectioner, left his statement with Sheridan one morning, and a few hours later Hanson, the Ironmonger, called. "Hanson was very pressing on the subject of his account. He harangued and he harangued. Sheridan, broke, as usual, paced the floor in despair. "But suddenly an idea struck the spendthrift and he said : "'You know' Gunter?' " 'One of the safest men in London,' Lon-don,' Hanson replied. " 'Then you will be satisfied if I give you his bill for the amount?' " 'Certainly.' "Sheridan thereupon handed the ironmonger Guntor's neatly folded account, ac-count, snatched up his hat and rushed forth." |