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Show BELIEVE IT OR NOT NOT BY RIPLEY Before returning to their homestead home-stead in the far away mountain valley, val-ley, and Mr Rell purchased a medium sized mirror. Ma Rell figured that the young at the ranch should have a chance to see what they looked like before they grew older. When old mountaineers reached home, the eldest eld-est son Pete was called to help unload I the provisions. Pete was twenty j years old, had never shaved in his i life and his hair had not been cut during the winter months. Fete climbed on the wagon wheel and saw at a glance his image in the mirror. At first he was startled but finally gained courage and looked again. He slapped his thigh and began to laugh. jThe rest of the children came on the I run and said, "Pete, Pete wlvtts you 'giggling fer. Pete replied, "By golly, j the old mans brung home a wo'ly, ! he's here in this box." Moral: It pays to shave and trim jup. n |