His Amendment on Heathens

1900

Years ago a bill entitled "An Act for the Preservation of the Heath Hen and Other Game" was introduced into the New York House of Assembly.

The speaker of the house, who was not especially interested in matters of this kind, gravely read it, "An Act for the Preservation of the Heathen and Other Game."

He was blissfully unconscious of his blunder until an honest member from the northern part of the state, who had suffered from the depredations of the frontier Indians, rose to his feet.

"I should like to move an amendment to the bill," he said, mildly, "by adding the words, 'except Indians.' " — Youth's Companion.