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Show PH Too Late. H Moi shall P. Wilder, the noted hu- J morlst, told n stuttering story at a HJ dinner In Chicago. HJ "I lmto t"tterlng stories as a rule," Hf he said, "biu this ono Is rather good.' HJ It is about wp blacksmiths, both stut- HHJ torors. Tho first snatched up a. red- H hot lump of iron from the forge, HHJ rushed with It to tho anvil, ind then began this conversation: HHJ '"N-n-now th-th-then, st-strlko! HJ Ququlcklyi' HHJ "'W-v- Thoro shall I s-strlko?' 1 "'J-j-Ju't at tho ond. Il-hhitrry up.' '"Thth-thls end?' H "'Yes, of cc-course. Mind you hit HJ s-s-stralgbt.' H "'AH r-r-rlglit. N'-nnow! Shall I PH 1-1-lot her gT-go?' HHJ '"N-nyou ffool, tho Iron's c-c-old.' " |