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Show CLASSED THEM WITH DONKEY Remark of Humorous Auctionjeer Something of a Reflection on the Gathering. It was at an open-air Bale of farm stock. The auctioneer had been expatiating ex-patiating with his usual eloquence tn the merits of the various lots. There was practically "nothing doing," do-ing," not a single bid being forthcoming forth-coming for a fine lot of sheep. Just as the knight of the hammer was about to declare the animals withdrawn with-drawn a donkey near by brayed loudly. "Thank heavens!" muttered the auctioneer. "We've got a start at last." That put the crowd in a good humor, hu-mor, and bidding became brisk. A good price having been reached, bringing bring-ing down his hammer, the auctioneer exclaimed: "I told you it was only necessary for one of you to set the ball a-roH-ing." |