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Show II ! p . I QOVCRNMCNT RED TAPE, An ItafcrtnikV- t'lrrU't I'rtltlou Ittfuud , Ui ORI.U1 Rijlr. A (tovorcmont dct-'c eutcrad tho private pri-vate odee of tin-lien lef htndapartmcnt tok&lc for a fortnight's holiday. Tho OdlJftl received him with I1I1 uual nf-f nf-f ability nl told him to hand In his request re-quest In writing. "Ob! I did iwt think that was ueecs-aery ueecs-aery if I opplieil to you iu person," said Iheelerlr. "Qh, yes; in fact. It U IndUponsablo." "Then I w III go Imelr lo tho office" "Xo need to do tlmt; see, hero are pea Ink nnd paper; tit down and write." Tho cltrk oboyod. Tho potltlon was written out. slffned nnd folded. "Now," nld tho functionary, "you htvre only t present It." "To wh .rn?" "Tome, forwoth'" And, taking tho petition, hu wiped his glasses, carefully ndjusted them, road tho document from beginning to end, placed Itou fllo nlonff wllh n number of similar applications, nnd thou rom.irkdd, with tho utmost gravity: "I unto read your petition nnd reifret exceedingly that I nm compelled to Inform you that I cannot ntccdo to your request." Iuiugiue tho feelings of the poor clerkt-Ln PUtaro. " fc -' -L - |