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Show WHAT HE REALLY DID SAY Remark Might Almost Be Construed as a Slur on a Most Noble Profession. One morning Gifford met his old friend, Hall. After they had greeted they did under pretense of studying each other, Gifford said: "Say, Will, I heard today that your son, Thomas, was an undertaker. I thought you told me he was a physician." physi-cian." "Oh, no," replied Hall, positively, "I never told you that." "I don't like to contradict you, old friend," insisted Gifford, "but, really, I'm positive you did say so." "No, you probably misunderstood me," explained Hall, "I told you he followed the medical profession." Exchange. |