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Show BCNU3 WAS TO GO WITH RIDE. Dr. Chapln Made His Protest All Too Quickly. Many years ngo tho noted Unlver-sallst Unlver-sallst divine, Dr. E. H. Chapln of New Vork, used to ma'ke Pigeon Cove. Mass., his summer home. There lived there nt that time a profane and eccentric ec-centric old man named Azor Knowl-ton, Knowl-ton, who enjoyed telling stories to the summer visitors, and seemed to be n fnvorltc with them. Ho o"ned nn old mnio .and carryall, which he used to let to his friends for a small ronsldcintloiij He wns very fond of tho genial doctor, doc-tor, who had his outfit often to take tho famous ride "around tho cape." One day on his ictiirn Mr. Knowlton met him ns usual, and "-hen the doq-tor doq-tor asked him what the charge was -ho Jokingly replied, "Ten dollars." This surprised Dr. Chapln, who asked. "Whj, Isn't that an exorbitant puce?" Mr. Knowlton quickly said "Ah, Chapln, Chapln, don't you swenr. I was intending to glvo you tl 50 for drhlng the old cuss." |