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Show v Useful and Ornamental. They were talking In the yacht club about the Upton challenge. A famous old skipper, as ho put down his tea cup In order to wipe from his long whlto beard n smear of honey, said: "I'd get rid of these whiskers If they were not so useful. I have to wear them, thouli. The skippers of all racing yncbts wear whiskers. Surely you've noticed It? "They wrnr whiskers to tell tho wind's dlrec.ion by. A zephyr the hand, even tho piolstencd finder can't feel. Is revenled by tho whiskers, and the soft hairs rustle softly, and their owner's watchful eye knows where tho wind Is coming from." Ho moistened a napkin, swearing Impntlently. 'Trlghtful nuisance, Isn't It?" ho said. "I can't get tho honey out at all. Sticky stuff. I wish I hod no beard. Hut then In races " Dipping his heard in a flngcrbowl, he washed diligently but vainly. |