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Show REALLY SEEMED OiNNlTwAY Smith's Idea Was Bright Enough If th Horse Would Only Do His Part in the Game. John Smith bought a horse. The first Sunday after the purchase he and his bosom pal harnessed the horse to a trap and went into the country oh a fishing trip. At the shore of the lake they unharnessed the horse, f.nd let it loose while they fished. Presently the sun began to go down, and Smith and pal decided to get ready for the return journey. They caught the horse, and Smith began to harness it. But here they met a difficulty. The horse wouldn't open its mouth for the bit. They tried every means they could think of, but still the stubborn animal stood with closed mouth, placidly watching them. At last Smith sat on the ground and began to tell jokes horrible, moth-eaten moth-eaten jokes, that Adam would have thought chestnuts. "What on earth are you doing?" asked Smith's nai. "Trying to get the beast to yawn," f said Smith. I |