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Show TWINS Two farme-s sat In tho publje room of a local hotel. Neither of them cou'.d'read or writ, and each was ig-no?ant ig-no?ant of the other's falling. A waiter, coming Into the room handed one of them a telegiam. The farmer opened It at onco and pretended to read, saying as he did so, "Very good; ver good, Indeed!" t loud enough for the other to hear him. . He then- handed him the telegram, ask lng him if he would advise mm to ac- J copt tho offer. No 2 also pretended to read, and said that It was very good but he could not think of advising advis-ing him In a matter of that sort. The first farmer then got n telegram tele-gram form to wrlto his acceptance of the offer be pretended he had received. receiv-ed. Not being able to write, he pretended pre-tended that he had sprained his wrist nnd asked No. 2 to write It for him. But ho at once refused, on tho plea that they would recognise his hand- writing. Tho waiter was then called In nnd Farmer No. 1 addressed him as follows: fol-lows: "Will you kindly answor this telegram tele-gram for mo? handing It to him to redd. "Tell them I'll take half a score at five dollars perhead." "But sir" said tho waiter "there must bo some mistake. That Is not tho answer to this surely. Your telegram tele-gram says come at once; twins." "Great scott yelled the farmer "I've given you the wrong one!" And he hastily departed amidst the laughter of the company. |