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Show Reads Her a Curta'n Lecture. Frederick Ireland, at rt&e last convention con-vention of the National Association of Stenographers at Atlantic City.- said of a somewhat harsh rebuke that one stenographer had administered to an-others, an-others, says the New York Press. "That rebuke was a little too cruel, was it not? It reminds me of the cruelty of a Washington man a piece of cruelty wherein stenography played an unwitting part "As this man came to bed one night his wife said to him: " 'Has the stranger gone? I didn't hear him.' ' " 'Oh, no, dear. He hasn't gone.' the husband replied. 'I have instructed the maid to let him out in three or four hours.' t "The wife looked amazed and stupefied. stupe-fied. " 'What why who on earth is he, anyway?' she stammered. " 'Why, my dear,' said the husband quietly, 'he is a shorthand reporter. You see, I nearl2 always forget what you say to me during your discourse from 11 to 2, and sometimes I go to sleep while you're talking. So I thought I'd have your lecture written out tonight, and study it at my leisure. The young man is all ready, the door is open so that lie can hear you, and you may begin as soon as you like.' " |