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Show MISSED THE GRUB. (Youth'B Companion.) Years ago, when the "aPnhandle" railroad was in course of construction, its progress was a matter of great Interest In-terest to the people of the region. A farmer who sold provisions to the contractors often 'reached tho place ' "where iho nrenTwere at wrk nt monl time. l$ ""T18 '.'greatly Impressed -at their7 TcracHy. "1'ne 'work was llrfrd' and when the dinner hell rang SVery i man tTuade a dash for tho talHe, "Und before ono could believe it poMiblc the fdod had disappeared One day a workman on his way to the table tripped on the root of a tree und fell Jlc lay nultc still, making n6 attempt to-rise. The farmer rushed to him in great concern "Are you badly hurl?" ho asked. "No," answered the man". WqU, why don't you get up and go to your dinner?" "No use," returned tho other sadly, "It's too late now." |