. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. V^~^. Together we strolled into a room richly hungwith valuable paintings. Shall Tve look at the nit^tures? I sairl nnlltplv. THE PEOPLES FRIEND Would you rather look at them? she! said in a low voice, and I realized that Ihad not got a promising start. After a moment or two I said: Not!while you are here, Madam. Now, thats better, she respondedbrightly; the other was quite unworthyof you, my dear Congressman. Let us sitdown, and then you must tell me all aboutyourself. How do you prepare thosesplendid orations that we have heard somuch about? How d


. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. V^~^. Together we strolled into a room richly hungwith valuable paintings. Shall Tve look at the nit^tures? I sairl nnlltplv. THE PEOPLES FRIEND Would you rather look at them? she! said in a low voice, and I realized that Ihad not got a promising start. After a moment or two I said: Not!while you are here, Madam. Now, thats better, she respondedbrightly; the other was quite unworthyof you, my dear Congressman. Let us sitdown, and then you must tell me all aboutyourself. How do you prepare thosesplendid orations that we have heard somuch about? How did you acquire thegreat gift of eloquence with which youare so richly endowed? I started to explain, but she hastily wenton: It must be wonderful to rise beforea vast audience and feel the sudden,breathless hush, and then to sway themback and forth by the tremendous force63


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