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Show DID NOT IMPRESS LANDLORD j Innkeeper Could Serve Excellent j Luncheon, But Evidently Was , Not of Literary Mind. They are telling in Westchester a J story about Richard Harding Davis j and Gouvernor Morris. j These two writers. It appears, were j motoring the other day, and stopped at an inn for luncheon. The luncheon I was excellent, and after It was over I Mr. Davis went out to look over the car, leaving Mr. Morris alone. Mr. Morris, in good spirits from his fine meal, said genially to the landlord: I "Landlord, you'll be Interested, per- , haps, to know that my companion Is j Mr. Richard Harding Davis." I The landlord tried his best to look Impressed and Interested. "You don't Eay," he remarked. "And what busineRS might he be In?" A few minutes later Mr. Morris took his seat In the car, and Mr. Davis remained behind to settle the hill. As he counted his change Mr. Davis in his turn Eald to the landlord: "Landlord, my friend there Is Gou-"verneur Gou-"verneur Morris." Again the landlord looked Impressed and puzzled. "Morris? Morris?" he said. "Tim name sounds familiar. Meat line, ain't it sir?" |