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And now, to close, let me give you just a bit of good advice. The
cottages of our forefathers had few pictures on the walls, but many
families had a print of "King Charles's Twelve Good Rules," the eleventh
of which was, "Make no long meals." Now King Charles lost his head, and
you will have leave to make a long meal. But when, after your long meal,
you go home in the wee small hours, what do you expect to find? You will
find my toast--"Woman, a beautiful rod!" [Laughter.] Now my advice is,
"Kiss the rod!" [Great laughter, during which Mr. Tilton took his
seat.]
JOSEPH HOPKINS TWICHELL
YANKEE NOTIONS
[Speech of Rev. Joseph H. Twichell, of Hartford, Conn., at the
eighty-second annual dinner of the New England Society in the City
of New York, December 22, 1887. The President, Horace Russell,
occupied the chair. Mr. Twichell responded to the first toast,
"Forefathers' Day."]
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:--I have heard of an Irishman who,
on being asked by a kind-hearted person if he would have a drink of
whiskey, made no reply at first, but struck an attitude and stood gazing
up into the sky. "What are you looking at, Mike?" inquired his friend.
"Bedad, sir," said Mike, "I thought an angel spoke to me." [Much
laughter.]
Somewhat so did I feel, Mr.
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