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Show HAD AN EXCELLENT REASON. Youngster Tells Why He Thinks Versifier Was Wronfl. Kohcrt Is a bright littlo chap of flvo years. "We aro the best of friends," said a neighbor, "and ho often runs in to see mo. Ho likes' to hao mo read to hint and is particularly particu-larly fond of Gotott Durness's rhymes, "The other day I happened to rltn across this little vorso and took It to nis homo to read to him: 'I'd ratlior lmp lingers linn toes,: I'd rather hfio cam tlinn a noic. Ami uh In my hnlr . I'm Bind It's njl there. I'll bo awfully iad when It bocs ' "I read no fuither than tho second line 'I'd rather hao ears than n loso' wlien ltobcrt burst out with: "I wouldn't I wouldn't rather hno jars than a nose ' "Wondering whnt iosslblo reason this small critic totilil liavo for disagreeing disa-greeing so emphatically with his friend Mr lltirgess, I ventured to ask : '"Why -Is it, Hobert, that you wouldn't rather hao ears titan n nose?' " ' 'Cattso thoy'ie harder to wash.'" |