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Congress and the People

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  A HIGHWAYMAN confronted a Traveller, and covering him with a

  firearm, shouted: "Your money or your life!"

  "My good friend," said the Traveller, "according to the terms of

  your demand my money will save my life, my life my money; you imply

  you will take one or the other, but not both. If that is what you

  mean, please be good enough to take my life."

  "That is not what I mean," said the Highwayman; "you cannot save

  your money by giving up your life."

  "Then take it, anyhow," the Traveller said. "If it will not save

  my money, it is good for nothing."

  The Highwayman was so pleased with the Traveller's philosophy and

  wit that he took him into partnership1, and this splendid

  combination of talent started a newspaper.

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