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Show GUILTY OF ONE SMALL LAPSE The Following, Tiken From Unwritten History, Proves George Washing- ton Was Only Human. On tho afternoon of October H. 1708, (leorge Wachington Mopped Into the prluite olllce of hu good Philadelphia Philadel-phia friend nnd dentist. Sllleum Stra-(Hob Stra-(Hob Twus an elegant fall afternoon mid Chostnut street was ullvu with colonial damsels out lu their now furs. uuuu-nay. menu lieorgu,' quuth the dentin ns ho finished polUhlug a long, wicked looking spour nnd picked up a gleaming crowbar. "What brings you downtown thus early?" pursued Strndles, as ho laid down tl.o crowbar nnd picket! Mp an ulght-pound monkey wrench. "Nothing "Noth-ing wrong with tho teeth, I trust?" And ho put down tho monkey wrench and plckud up a bone-hnndlod Iron mallut weighing It carelessly In hla hund. "I beg pardon." said Oeorgo Washington Wash-ington ruthor nervously "What did you say?" "I say, is It your tooth that brings you here this beautiful day'- said tho doutlst. as he put dowu tho mallut I and picked up a p.ur of gas pliers I "No. my fe, i. " bi,j Mr. Washington. Ith a forced laugh "Iln. ha. Sllleum my feet brought me hero, to bo sure Well, i m glad to hnvo seen you, I'm sure I must go now." Outside on thepavem.nt ho held his I Imiiil to hlH aching Jaw and murmured ( KUlltlly: "Ah. well, just one llttlu llu , in a lifetime won't do any burin, nnd mayhap (, historians win novor get ' hold of It " h |