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Show v KNEW WHAT HE WANTED. Astute Yankee Made Money by Wear Ing Queer Pair of Trousers. A Massai hii'-elts man tells n slory of "Old John" Liinglcy, a veteran Worcester Wor-cester horseman, that is illustrative of Yankee astuteness. One day Langtey sought his tailor nnd In somewhnt ptofano terms demanded de-manded "a pair of breeches of the best stuff In the shop." Of the many samples sam-ples submitted "Old John" hit upon n beautiful silky broadcloth, tho most costly piece of goods the tailor bud, and, although this was most unsuitable for the pin pose, Langlcy Insisted that It hum Just what he wanted. Furthermore, Further-more, he declared that he desired It "made up wrong aide out." The tailor expostulated In nlu, but the trousers vtcio made as per specifications, specifi-cations, and delhered. A day or so theieafter a filend, calling call-ing on l.angley, remarked on the trousers trou-sers In uncomplimentary language. Langlcy said ho was satisfied. Moic guying resulted In nil offer from "Old John" to bet $50 that the cloth cost more per yard than that In IiIh friend's tlousers. Tho bet was taken nnd tho tailor was to decide It. :c named the price. The friend would not hellcvo that the rough goods could be so costly until he was shown the shiny silky side. Then hi' paid, as other men had on similar bets, so that "Old John" reaped ipilte a harvest on his original Idea. |