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Show Fate of the Old Presidents' In tho autumn of 1901 Mrs. W. ot Uoxhury spent a few weeks with her daughter In Nova Scotia, returning home shortlv before President McKln-ley McKln-ley was shot, bringing her nleco, Bessie Bes-sie V., aged 6 cars. homo with her. Of course'tho child heard a good deal of talk In tho houso about tho shooting shoot-ing of tho president. One day Bessie said to her r.unt: "Ann Minnie, who Is king of the United StnteH?" Her aunt repllod: "We have no kings In the Uulted Mates llko you do In your British country Wo havo presidents. Wo have an plpctlon every four years and Meet n new one." "Oh, yes," tho child replied; "and then thoy shoot tho old ones, don't "hev?" Bo3ton Herald |