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Show Then What Was It? Corporation Counsel Gcorgo U Hives nttended n fow days ngo a dinner din-ner whero somo ono told tho aged story about tho man who went to tho other world, nnd, after being refused admission, cither to tho upper or lower kingdom, bownllcd tlio fato of having to return onco more to his native town. In this case tho town wns Rochester, ond tho story was told by a Hochester man. "Ho got tho story wrong," said Mr. Hives. "What really happenod was this: Tho Hochester man died and was taken to tho other world. After ho had been thcro a few days he mot an old friend. 'Woll, Bill, heaven beats Rochester,' ho remurked. 'But this ain't heaven,' repllod BUI." |