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Show These Smugglers. James B. Garfield, at a dinner in Chicago, told a story of dam Elack, the founder of the well-known publishing house. "One day, a short time after '.Mr: Black had opened his book shop," he said, "a rough-looking man entered stealthily, leaned over the counter, winked, and whispered in Mr." Black's ear: . " 'I've got some fine smuggled whisky whis-ky that ye can have at a great toar-. toar-. gain.' " 'Go away!' said Mr. Black. 'I want nothing of the kind. You are a bad inan. Go away!' y "But the smuggler must have doubted doubt-ed the sincerity of this repulse, for now, leaning over the counter again, he whispered, gtill more earnestly: " 'I'll take prayer books for It.' " |