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Show i An Anecdote of Czar Reed. A characteristic Incident in tho life of Thomas B. Itced was recalled this week by a Washington hostess, who entertained tho former speakort at a dlnnor party. Some time after tho soup and beforo tho cofteo Mr. Reed disappeared, and It was believed that ho had been called out for some conference con-ference on a political matter. Hours after tho dinner was over and tho last guest had departed, one ot tho family went to the coat room' and discovered, to her surprise, tho burly flguro ot tho speaker, curled up' In a chair, reading a book. As she stood watching him he finished tho last pago, regretfully laid down tho v volume vol-ume and studied tho cover for a moment. mo-ment. As his eyes finally left tho book and wandered up, he beheld his hostess. "What Is tho book?" she queried, with fcmlntno tactfulness. 'Tho Jungle Book; I never read It beforo, and'I had to finish It." |