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Show Civic Pride. Congressman Slayden of Texns Is telling his friends how ho learned from a llttlo girl of years how much Now York people thought 'of their city. Ho was at tho houso ot ono of ids New York acquaintances, whoso daughter had begun to attond school n fow weeks ago. "And what havo you been learning at scliuol Agnes?" he asked hor. Thon sho procoedod to toll him about spelling and rondlng and her other studios, but sho soomed to bo Interostod In geography moro than anything olse. Tho points of the compass com-pass occupied all hoi thoughts now. "North's that way, teacher said," and Agnos pointed hor linger. "It's not oxactly right up Fifth avenuo, but n llttlo that way." "Now, don't jou think tho avenuo ought to havo been built north and Eouth7" Congressman Slayden asked. "Oh, woll, was the roply, and thoro wns not n traco of a smile, "I s'poso thoy 11 change north and south to lit Flft'i nvonuo noforo luus." Now York Times. I |