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Show THEIR FRIENDS AS TOASTS. Witty Remark Turned Aside John Adams' Intended Rebuke. When John Adams was a young mnn he wns Invited to dine with the court and bar at the hotibe of Judge Paine, an eminent loyalist, at Woieos-ter. Woieos-ter. Judge Palno gave as a toast The King." Some of the Whigs were about to refuse to drink It. Mr d miib whispered to them to romp!) u, ng, "Wo shall havo an opporlunlt) to return re-turn tho compliment." At length, when John Adams was desired to give a toast he gave "Tho Devil." His host was nl. nt to resent the supposed Indignity but Ills wife calmed him, nnd turned the laugh upon Mr. Adams, by Immediately siting. sit-ing. "My dear, an the gentleman has seen fit to drink to our friend, let us by no means refuse to drink to his" |