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a Good JGke.-The Hartford Times mentions
the Following amusing incident occurring ut the
post Office in that town: 80.


"Louder!'--A colored man lately went 10 the
post office, and putting his nose close up to the
delivery box, cried out, "I.ouder!" Tho clerk,
surprising the negro to be deaf and that lie WAS
making request of HIM to speak louder. so that
he could hear. asked him, in very loud tone, the
namo of the person for whom he wanted tho letter.


"Lorder!' cried tho negro. - ..... .f..,


"What nameF' yelled tho clerk.


"Louder!' again bawled tho negro, who on
supposed the clerk to be deaf. 's"| .'


The clerk took long breath, and with all his
might again beloved out in the negro's face tho
same quesion-"What namol'' This was done
in so loud tone that the echo seemed to return
from the far.off hills. '


The negro started back In alarriis Shouting 10
tho very top of his big lungs. "Louder, ,sir-Louder!
| tole you Louder! my name is noting else!''


"Oh, ah! oh, ha!'' said the clerk; "your fame ii
Louder. Ell! Didn't think Of that--here's your
letter, Mr.. Louder, here's your et,er!' .a