Too Familiar

The candidato for public oflice often goe.s to such leiigths in exuberanco of feeling and ruanner toward bis constituents that he is likely to claim ki::sliip with absolute strangers. The Governor of a Western state ia noted for his bland method of public speaking during an electioneennji tour. ITe assumea the ingratiating familarity of knowing every one, and usually the result is most snccessiul. On one occasion ke visited a town at some distance from his liomc, for the purpose oimakinga speech. V'heii he rose to adriress the nudiwice, his face was wrenthed in Biniles, and Ikbegaa, "Ladies and gentlemen, it affords me areat pleasure to meet tbe old fi iend8 bcre wliom I have knoivu so lon." At tlns jioitit, ;i shnll voice from the audience shouted. "Xame 'em! name 'em, Qovernor!" The Qovernor was so disconcerted by tlie pertinent request, tliat he did not recover his composure during the entire evening.-