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Show SURELY AN "ORIGINAL" NAME. Curious Error the Result of Mistaken Pronunciation. An Kngllsh country clergyman vouches for the truth of this story. Having .arrived .ar-rived at that point ,ln the baptismal service where the Infant's namo Is conferred, he said: "Name this child." "Original Story," said the sponsor nurse. "What do you say?" he asked in surprise. "Original Story," she repeated re-peated In clear, deliberate tones. "It's a very odd name. Isn't It? Are you sure you want him called by the name of Original Story?" "Original Story that's right." "Is It a family name?" the minister persisted. "Named after his uncle, sir," explained the nurse. And so as Original Story the little fellow fel-low wbb christened. Some weoks after this event the minister made the acquaintance ac-quaintance of the said uncle a farm laborer In another village whose name was Reginald Story. |