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Show Night Caps In Virginia. Senator Danlol, of Vlrglua, tells of a mnn from Richmond who was visiting visit-ing n country cousin. Tho latter got sleepy at nlno o'clock and vainly tried to keep awake. In desperation, ho opened a bottle, snylng, "Cousin JIra, lot's havo a nlght-cnp," Cousin Jim's fnco brlghtoncd, and tho nightcap disappeared; hut ho continued con-tinued talking, until his courteous country cousin finally said, "Cousin Jim, jou must oxcuso mo. But I'm accustomed to going to bod at nlno o'clock. In fact, to bo Irnnk with you, I s'posed you'd tnke tho hint nnd go to bod on tho nlght-cnp," "Woll, my denr cousin, glvo mo tho other string to thnt nlght-cnp nnd I'll go to sleep. Every nlght-cnp has two strings." Chlcngo Record-Horald. |