"Do you know," asked the guide, "that it took millions and millions of
years for this great abyss to be carved out?"
"Well, well!" ejaculated the traveler. "I never knew this was a
government job."
"I presume you're mighty glad the war is over."
"Well, I don' jes' know about dat," answered Mandy. "Cose I'se glad to
have my Sam back home an' all dat, but I jes' know I ain't never gwine
t'get money from him so regular as I did while he wuz in de Army an'
de Government wuz handlin' his financial affairs."
"So you approve of the Government's action in taking over the
railroads."
"Yep," replied Mr. Growcher. "I approve of that and prohibition for
several reasons, one of them being that now a lot of people can quit
lecturing on the subject and go to work."
NULLERFORD--"Do you know anybody who favors government control of the
railroads?"
FONDERHAM--"I know one man. He lives fifty miles from the nearest
rail; never does any traveling or shipping; has a son who's a
conductor, a nephew who's a brakeman, a daughter who works in a
railroad office, and two grandsons who are going to be firemen."
GRATITUDE
At least one Washington debutante has candor and humor in large and
equal parts.
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