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Show SAYING SOMETHING GOOD. While spending the winter in Georgia, before his inauguration as president, Mr. Taf t went to the city of Athens to deliver an address to the students stu-dents of the University of Georgia. He met a member mem-ber of the faculty a staunch Democrat who said : "Judge, I voted the Democratio ticket, but wanted want-ed to see you win." Judge Taft replied: "You remind me of the story of Brer Jasper and Brer Johnson, who were both deacons, although avowed enemies. "Brer Jasper died, and the other deacon told Brer Johnson he must say something good about the deceased on Sunday night. At first he declined, but finally consented. "Sunday night, when time for eulogy arrived, he arose slowly and said : 'Brederen and sistern, I promised prom-ised to say sump'n good 'bout Deacon Jasper tonight, to-night, an' I will say we all hopes he's gone whar we knows he ain't.' " Uncle Remus' Magazine. |