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Show BOUND TO DELIVER SPEECH Guest at Banquet Must Have Somewhat Some-what Astonished the Rest of the Gathering. There was to be a banquet at an Indianapolis church and one of the parishioners felt sure that he would be called on for a speech. Realizing how poor he was at Impromptu speeches he accordingly made ready for this occasion by writing one and then memorizing It. The night of the banquet came and after rehearsing his speech to bis proud wife the parishioner went to church, elated over his forethought. The crowd assembled and gathered around the table. And then then the minister called on the parishioner to say "grace." For a minute he was appalled also bis wife. But bravely he rallied ami began to compose a grace. He gave one sentence, hesitated and then to his wife's- horror plunged into the middle of his speech. lie finished it, too. Of course every one was amazed, bis wife most of all, for you see he even used his practiced gestures. |