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Show i H ff WHEN TWO WITS MET. How the Late "Tom" Reed and Sena- flf ! tor Ingalla "Joshed" Each Other. J "Why don't you grow 7" said Tom S Ilccd to Senator Ingalls Bonio years V ngo, whon both men were in tho sor- vice of tho peoplo nt Washington. B "Ah!" said Ingalls, who was of J very sllRht Btaturo, "I'm too much In- fll tcrcstod In my fellow's life anil prop- J orly to assume to your mngnlflcent night and proportion." J "And is not that my concern, too?" ' asked tho lata spenker, dollberntcly. J "Impossible,' said Ingalls, "walk SH on tho edgo of a hoard walk and you J lift up tho other end; stand In the 88J middle and you break through. Tho SB ppoplo's safety lies (n your being a BBS middlo-of-the-road man." BBS Sonio days later Reed found In- BBS galls In a stato of mental distraction. Bflfl "Just swallowed tho gold fillings of BBB this front tooth," explained Senator SB Iugallfl, pointing to tho exposed car- m Hy. BBS Heed laughed Immoderately. Ho SB drew himself tip to his full hlght. BBSj As a victor ho stood, his tlmo of rc- BBSJ vengo had come. BBSJ "Ingalls, I congratulate you; you BBl aro now worth your weight In gold." |