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Show MADE HIM STOP AND THINK Leading Citizen Wanted to Be Remembered Remem-bered as Something Mora Than an "Old Grouch." "I had a little lesson several weeks ago," remarked the man with the gray mustache, "and It called me In good shape." "Go ahead," said the stout man. "I was In the garage where I keep my car and happened to overhear a conversation among the boys. A certain cer-tain man had been Injured while traveling trav-eling abroad- very badly Injured, It was reported and one of the boya was telling the others ubout It. 'The story In the paper says he can't get well, the youngster went on. 'Did you know htm, Pete?' And the boy addressed ad-dressed promptly replied, 'Sure, I know tli old grouch.' Say, that hit me pretty hard. Here was a leading citizen dying nnd all the boy could re member about him was that he was a grouch. Yes, sir. It mado mo sit up and think hard And I got in my mind that when I passed out I'd like to be remembered for something different." He paused. "That's worth considering," said tho other man. "Good text," said the flrBt man.. "Good sermon," said the other. |