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Show SIMPLY HADJTO BE DONE H unary Diner Forced to Strenuous Action to Secure the Only Relief In Sight. Speaking a: a political mectJnK Con-K'vssinun Con-K'vssinun Allen T. Troadwny of Massa-'''..setts Massa-'''..setts n.forrod to wartime economy ti"Jo- lvlal,',, this liulu llncc- One nfUu-nonn a man went into a 'VNtuurant and selected an Irish slew " the 1)111 of fare. Soon the dish was placed bpfore hnli .uu nfl(ir "'K it a critical glance Ue removed his 'ut, then his vest and then his collar col-lar and necktie. "What in the world are you trying to do, mister?" demanded the wondei-"K wondei-"K waiter as the patron reached down 1" untie his shoes. "This isn't bedtime." bed-time." "A casual glance, young man," responded re-sponded the patron, "should suliiee to show you that I am removing my clothes." "But hut," objected the waiter, "you can't remove your clothes in here." "I can't swim with them on," answered an-swered the patron, pointing to the slew, "and swim tins ocean of water I must in order to reach yonder tinv island of mutton." Philadelphia Telegraph. |