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Show 1 . : . Stealing and Proud of It , " Representative John W. , Longtey, from h entucky, tells this one In Wash-! Wash-! Ington, ays Everybody's : J A youig attoniey in l'lkeville, who .sought county honors, was on an elec-j elec-j iloneering tour In his district when he I called at house where the head of j the family happened to be absent. He i told the mistress who he was and that ! lie was a candidate seeking voles at I the coining election. ! And It's you I" she exclaimed. I "Why, of course my husband will vote :' for you. beln' It was you that got hlto cleared, of Mlealin' that meat." "Say ou the charge of stealing the meat," the attorney corrected her. "Charge nothin'!" said the woman.; "Why, part of" that meat is hangln' up In (he house yet." - |