THE NARROW MARGIN.
One may be excused for feeling a little joy when tho man who goes out of his way to make a rude remark simply to show his. wit receives a rebuke that is.as courteous as it is effective". A learned scientist was attending a dinner, and as cigars were being indulged in one of tlie guests began to. deride philosophy. He went, on rudely to express the opinion that philosophy was but another way of spelling fool. "What is ' your opinion, professor?" he asked, smilingly.■, "Is there much distance between- them?" The .professor surveyed his boorish vis-a---vis _ keenly for. a moment, then with a polite bow responded: "Sometimes "only the. width of a table." '
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 55, 2 September 1916, Page 16
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117THE NARROW MARGIN. Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 55, 2 September 1916, Page 16
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