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Show Southern Hoipltallty. Some )ears ago one B of Keokuk Keo-kuk county. In., made n wagon trip through adjacent southern states. On his return he recounted to his friends his Impressions of his Journey. "Now, for Instance," said he. "I went to n farmor to ask him the way to the nearest town. It was about 11:30 n. m. and I wanted to push on; but these here southern fellers Is so hospitable he would not let me. Ho snjs: 'Light, stranger, nn' come to dinner' So I 'lit' "They had n great big dish of fried potatoes In the middle of the table. The host pushed the dish toward me an" says, 'Ilnve some stranger.' I took a spoonful an' pushed 'em back. He pushed tern over ngaln nn' says, 'Have some more, strnngor.' I took another spoonful nnd pushed 'cm back-. Ho says, 'Take a whole lot. stranger.' So I took another spoonful an' pushed 'em back. Then ho pushed 'em over again an' ngaln, 'Take d d near nil of 'cm stranger'" Hnrpc i 's Weekly. |