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Show HOW HE SAVED MONEY. Wlfa of Congressman Cut Quite a Figure Thar. Senator quay aeldom tolls a story, but when he does it Is usually a good one. Ills latest la a yarn told In the senate cloakroom to Illustrate the high standard of morality in the keystone key-stone statu. An old Pennsylvania Dutchman, a thrifty but not wealthy farmer, waa elected to tho Icglalnturn. Several "meaty" railroad aud other corporation measures came up for consideration and after tho session hnd closed the old farmer surprised everybody by buying ami paying: cash lor property worth l.:o.i Oil. "Oh, no," was tho reply. "I have Just been snv-lug snv-lug money while In llurrleburg at the leKlhluluro." "Why, llmm," snid his friend, "you could ni t anvo $3ii.0nu In three months when jmir aulnry wan only :i a day." "Ah. but you forget." for-get." explained tho old m u 1 as he stroked his bcurd complacently, "my wlfo didn't keep a hired girl alt that time." |