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Show A Few Left. Aftor tho Hon. Cavo Johnson had served Ills long and brilliant career in Congress nntl hnd retired to the quiet ot private llfo, ho onco stepped Into the office of his nephew, Robert Johnson, John-son, then n young lawyer of much promise, and finding the young man engaged In writing with a gold pen had occasion to remark upon tho ex-travaganco ex-travaganco of the rising generation. "Why Is It," ho asked, "that every young man now has his gold pen, whllo those of my dny wero content to uso their goose-quills?" "I suppose," replied Itobcrt, In tho most Innocent manner possible, "It Is because thoro wero more geeso when you wero n young mnn." |