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didn't WEI"
Except the breakfast room mantel-
piece" couldn't help teasing her a
little.
"Oh, well, we agreed about that,
really, didn't we, Jack, except
"Well?'' l was obliged to laugh,
and so was She
Except that you wanted it black,
and wanted it white.
(Which are the same thing-really
and truly. ("
"N-o, perhaps, not quite. Oh, don't,
Jack. " had given her tiny ear pull.
"You shouldn't call black white
then
II said / didn't mind black if you
wished it very much y
"And | said l didn't mind white il
you wished it even a little. -
but | wish to wish what you wish
me TO wish " She looked plaintively at
me, and could see that she was con
templating a great sacrifice
"But don't you wish black?"
"Well, not exactly.
white, if you liked white. But you
don't. F" She looked at the vacant place
for the mantel and sighed
But don't mind ~
"Oh, but you said you preferred
black. A"
$50 do.
"Then you are very-you know what
mean
"Silly?"
"Oh, yes. That, of course Be quiet,
Jack. -
"Well? Silly-and what else?'
She considered tremendously, and
then pronounced with bated breath,
illogical. "
Il hope so. !" The only philosopher
worth reading (of course / mean James)
says it's the glory of man to do what
he doesn't like just because he pleases.
"But you really prefer black?'
Eyes. But am quite wiling
81 won't let you. +"
"You can't prevent me-
"Oh, but | can. | shall insist on
black. Though I'm sure if you saw the
two
1--WE can't have both. "
''Of course not. But we could-what
do you call it?"
Have none?"
"Oh, Jack. Do be sensible. It is
really an important question.
1.-THE color of the mantelpiece?"
"No, no You and me. F." She took
hold of my arm in one of her prettiest
ways. She has lot of them.
Is it as serious as that little wom-
an?"
mot the mantelpiece, but-but-our
agreeing.
1--WE agree pretty well, don't we,
dear?" Why, we've only quarreled once
in IL months, and then it was Aunt
Sarah James fault, not ours.
mot if you want one thing and 1
another.
THAT must happen sometimes, Cis.
It's no use shutting ones eyes to facts,
is it?
mot often, hope, Jack, dear" Her
big eyes were almost fearful.
mot about anything serious, CHS. {"
"Oh, no! If it were serious. should
have to give way, unless
"Ahr'
Don't tease, Jack; there's good
boy. 1t is very important, really"
"Well, uness?"
"Unless 1 could persuade you" It's
big exception.
"As you generally will, you little
scamp" She laughed and nodded.
"Of course in little things you'll hui
NOR me, won't your"
'Of course / shall. In this case I'm
quite ready to do So In fact. don't
really care.
II know, dear. If you did, I'd say
black in moment. She would too.
but suppose we really can't agree
about something, Jack? Whatever shall
we do?" This was poser.
1--WE shall have to settle it some
how"
"But how? What do men do when
they can't agree about anything?"
"Toss up" said cheerfully. Lets
toss about the mantelpiece. produced
penny, but she shook her head
well, what them"
She looked down the garden as il she
were counting the trees. Then she sud-
denly frightened up "We might have
a compromise.
Exactly; the very thingp'
"Then we shall agree.
"Of course we shall.
"I'm glad we thought of it," She
beamed like anything.
And what color shall the compro.
mise be?'
"Why - of course - wbitei' - st.
Paul's
Yielding a Point.
"Wbere do you live, Ferguson"
"In Dickey street. "
In the street? Haven't you any