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Show ' ONLY THE HANDS. "This is a mighty dishonest world, you know," said Henry Dixey, "and it doesn't hurt to be suspicious sus-picious of some people. I sympathize with the old negro who came to a watchmaker with the two hands of a clock. "'I want yer to fix up dese ban's. Dey ain't kept no correct time for mo' den six munts." ; "'Well, where is the clock?' demanded the watchmaker. " 'Out to my cabin." " 'But I must have the clock.' " 'Didn't I tell yer dar's nuff in' de matter wid the clock 'ceptin' de ban's ? An' here dey be. Yjou jes' want de clock so you kin tinker it and charge me a big price. Gimme back dem han's."" Young's Magazine |