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Show ; 1 Bishop O'Gorman's Retort. Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, S. 1)., is a jovial prelate whose clever repartee has become proverbial. pro-verbial. During his stay in Rome, says the New York Times, he was much sought after and attended at-tended most of the big social functions. At a reception recep-tion given by the Spanish ambassador, he was entertaining en-tertaining a few of his friends with anecdotes, when an aged member of the Xonian aristocracy, renowned re-nowned for his wit, approached the group with the set purpose of rendering the American bishop ridiculous. "i have just heard a riddle," he announced, "and I could not find a belter audience. Can your lordship lord-ship tell me the difference between a bishop and a donkey ?" The bystanders were indignant at the insult, but not so the prelate, who thought for a moment and then confessed that the riddle was beyond him. "Very simple, though," remarked the nobleman, pointing to the. cross that the monsignor was wear ing, "a bishop carries his cross on his chest, while the donkey carries it on his back." Bishop O'Gorman was the only one to laugh, but he did it heartily. r "Excellent!" he cried. "And now can you tell, me, duke, the difference between a duke and a donkey?" . ' The nobleman wrinkled his brow, and looked nonplussed. "I really don't see it," he finally admitted. "No," promptly retorted the American bishop; "nor does any one else." Then they all laughed. |