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Show Of Ancient Vintage. Ernest G. Walker, who is a journalist journal-ist with a national reputation, arrayed himself one evening with particular care, as he was going to the home of a politician on whom he wanted to make a big impression. On his way, he stopped at his office and asked George Brown, his assistant, for an opinion on the costume. Brown said it was all right, but checked himself when he noticed that Walker's high hat looked as if might have been of rather ancient vintage. "Where did you get that hat?" he asked. "Won it on a bet on a presidential election." explained Walker with some pride. Brown looked at it a moment and then queried solemnly, "Hayes' or Garfield's?" |