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Show NO WEAKNESS AT THE END Clancy's Comment on Old Friend'a Clearness of Intellect Apparently Apparent-ly a True One. A local architect Is sponsor for the following Irish anecdote: I'at was reported lying at death's door, so Clancy and Mc.Mauigaii determined de-termined to call upon him and do what they could to ease his last moments. mo-ments. Arriving ut Pat's domicile, they WOTS admitted by the sick man's weeping wife and conducted to the chamber of not-far-off death. I'at looked very bad Indeed, and his friends hardly knew whether they had come in time or not. Hut the nenr-dead nenr-dead man rose up as they neared the bed. One grlz.led bund pointed Hour-ward Hour-ward at the bedside and lu a weak whisper the sick man bade his friends hand him that which he sought. They looked Underneath and found a Jug, which I'at Joyfully clasped to his breast. "I want," says he. "fer you, me friends, to take a lust bit of a swig with me." Acquiescing, Clancy grasped the jug and removed the stopper. He placed his nose to the opening, a smile creasing creas-ing his rugged countenance. Before drinking, however, he turned to Mr-Manlgaii. Mr-Manlgaii. "Sure and he's ilnalble to the vlry Ind," said he, nodding sagely. i 'iiiiiuiiiiis Dispatch. |