A FOOL ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY
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Once in traveling the Rev. Dr. Bledsoe was exceedingly annoyed by a pedantic bore who forced himself upon him, and made a great parade of his shallow learning. The doctor endured it as long as he could, but at length, looking at the man, said: “My friend, you and I know all that is to be known.” “Why, how is that?” asked the man, much pleased with what he thought a very complimentary association. “Why,” blandly replied the doctor, “you know everything in this world, except that you are a fool—and I know that.”