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Show A Vacation. A certain scientist In the service of Uncle Sam at Washington Is said to be a. hard taskmaster to both his official and his domestic neryants. Being deta' 'd onco to nccompany a sclentlllc expedition on an extended cruise, the r jtlst Is said to havo unbent a trifle In communicating the news to his personal attendant. "Henry," he said, "how would you lko to go with me around tho world?" "Do wo go from east to west, sir?" asked the man. 'Yes." "And wo lose u day gobng that way, do wo not, sir?" "We do." "Then, sir, I should llko very much to go. It would give mo a day off." Harper's Weekly. |