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Show "GET OFF THE WAGON." Qutek Wit of an Usher Avert a Tragedy. The quick wit of one of the ushers at a recent wedding averted what might' have been a tragedy following the joyous ceremony. He had been the life of the large house party attending at-tending the wedding. One of his stories particularly pleased the father of the bride. The catch line in it was, "Ikey, get off the wagon." After the bride and bridegroom had started on their honeymoon a number of the guests went to a theater, then to supper, and it was late when they drove to the home of their host. The house was dark, and though a ring of the bell would have brought one of the servants, it was decided for a lark to try to get in, undetected, through a window opening on the porch. Being in a happy mood, the party forgot that there had been some talk during the day of the pos sibilities of burglars making a try for the valuable wedding presents. The window fastening was not very secure, and a little pressure released re-leased it. Then the usher got his head inside the window. He saw the glint of polished steel in the dim light at the end of the hall, and he realized his danger of being shot for a burglar. Quick as a flash he shouted, shout-ed, "Ikey, get off the wagon." When the bride's father opened the door and let them in tie still had the revolver in nis hand. He said, a little lit-tle more soberly than he had before, "My boy,- that's a great story." New York Sun. |