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Tit For Tat

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Day
22
Month
June
Year
1883
Copyright
Public Domain
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KeuuBuitw, -neiore narvest, l met a fttshiooably dressed person with a large hüudful of ears of wlu-at laken frru my fields. I saluted him respectfully and expressed my admiration of the beauty of the wheat. 'Yes,' saidhe, 'it is truly a line sample, and does the fannTgreat credit who grew it.' I aokuowledged the compliment, and asked him from which of my fields he tok it. Aflor tie had pointed it out, he asured me he always liked to take a good sample home as it interested the ladies. Upon this, aolieing with admiration thestyleof his noat, I asked him to allovv me to look it the skirt. Ho readily did so and I quietly took out my penknife and cut a large piece from the tail. The gentleman bounced and swore; bui I tokl him l nlways took samples of cloth, and I 'ound they greatly ineresteii my wife. I added that he had no more right to rake my wheat, than I had to take his ¦oat, and that I wished tho public to beartbifl truth in mind." This was exierience bought with a vengeanee. - Chambers Journal. Miss Chamberlain, desiguated by the irinco of Wales as the most beautiful firl in Europe, is not spoilt by the universal admiration tho old world bestows upon her. She is teil, slender and graceful, with brilliant dark eyes, delicate features and a graeeful carriago which gives her a close resemblance to the princess of Wales President Arthur's right arm is an inch and a half longer thar. it was when ie became President. Evory day he roes out into the reception room, and shakes hands with agreatcrowdof peoule. Washington tailors say the right irm cf nearly all men of noto are from one to two inches largor than tho left. [ all on acecount of handshaking.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News