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Show WHAT HE HAD MISSEll, Loss of Pleasure Was Dying Kentuck-ian'8 Kentuck-ian'8 Chief Regret. Lm Whlttaker was one of the fast jroung bucks of eastern Kentucky. His motto was to gather in a share of all jthe "fun" going. One winter Lem's a erry-go-round of Idlzslness got the bet;er of him, and he found himself with a tough case of penumonia. ' The doctor saw that he was about xeady to kick the bucket, and had a iprlvate audience wi:h him for the purpose of warning ilm of his pros-jective pros-jective change of residence. When the doctor had finished, lem said: "Doc, you know that young nag o' mine?" "Yes," said the doctor, puzzled at his patient's indifference to death. "I was offered $100 for her three months ago." "Well?" said the doctor, inquiringly. "Oh, nothin'," said Lem, "only, doc. I wisht I'd a took it. Think of the sprees I could a had on it before this!" Baltimore American. |