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Show ? Just Had to Talk. It was a real hardship for Judge Brown to havo to keep r.Uont for any length of tlmo. Evon when traveling he usually found somo or.y who would at least listen while lie talked. Dut on one occasion he found himself In a railway coach with only ono other occupant a stiff, dignified old lady, who did not deign oven to look at him when he raised his hat upon entering en-tering tho coach. Tho Judso grow restless after they had traveled several miles. Ho drummed on tho windows, coughed sovoral times, then finally, In dospera-tion, dospera-tion, cleared his throat, and asked in stcntoilnn tono: "Madam, did it over occur to you to wonder whethor It had ovor rained any beforo tho tlmo of the fioodT" Tho unusual question stnrtled tho old lady out of her dignified sllonco and tho two old pcoplo were soon engaged en-gaged in animated conversation. Cleveland Lender. |