Logan Republican | 1905-02-15 | Page 6 | Joke on the Joker

JOKE ON THE JOKER. Illustration of Henry Ward Beecher's Excellence at Repartee. That Henry Ward Hcccher was spared much embarrassment by his quickness at repartee Is illustrated by tho following story One evening, as he was In tho midst of an Impassioned speech, somcono nttempted to Interrupt hlm by suddenly sud-denly crowing like a rooster. It was dono to perfection; a number of people peo-ple laughed In splto of themselves, nnd the speaker's friends felt that In n moment the whole effect of the meeting, meet-ing, and of Mr. Beecher's thrilling appeals, ap-peals, might be lost. Tho orator, how-ever, how-ever, was equal to the occasion. lie stopped, listened till the crowing ceased, and then, with a look of surprise, sur-prise, pulled out his watch. ".Morning already'" ho said, "my watch Is on!) at ten. Hut there can bo no mistnko about it. The instincts ot the lower animals aro Infallible" Thcro was u ioar of laughter The "lower animal" In tho gallet) col lapsed, and Mr. Beecher was able to resume ns If nothing had occurred. Success.