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Adolph awake His excitement had all passed
away, and the humorous side of life again presented
itself to his view. The wonted smile, which many
persons called grin spread itself his face. He
rubbed his eyes, from his couch, looked regret
fully his shoes, knowing that the troublesome job
of getting them on his feet before him, sighed,
down the edge of his bed looked up to Henry,
and said
"Ach, cot! l have done-lnuch."
\ long pause ensued
Wha-wha-what did Stumpy saw asked
Adolph, speaking through yawn.
Il told him all about the fight, answered Henry,
and he said ! I'm glad he is dead. l always hated
him, and with that his Majesty turned his heel
and walked away. But l thought Grunkow would
drop dead of apopexy. If he had done SO, the day
would have been the most glorious in Prussian his
tory"
''-lch! the devil can't die, responded the Mar
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continued Fritz, suddenly
awakening to the Importance
of the situation, Il am just
beginning to see the quality
and quantity of the Mar
graves extraordinary days
work. He has completely
upset all of Grumkow's plans,
and has. for a time at least,
liberated Wilhelmina. Brave
Margrave! Noble Margrave!
He must be insane"
" | think no man was ever
more sane than the Margrave
has been throughout the
whole affair." said Henry.
He was greatly excited, as
YOU could see, in the Mirrored
Chamber; but he was sane,
and, after he had killed the
Duke, was SO cool that he
laughed when he drew his
sword from the body and
begged the Dukes pardon
for relieving him of the in
convenient weapon"
Tell him to look to his
safety said the Crown
Prince. "Grumkow will not
easily forgive the injury, and
his revenge, though it may be
delayed, will be sure"
II fear YOU are right" re-
turned Henry, and | also
fear that Adolph will be an
easy mark. He is apt TO fall
into any net that Grumkow
may spread for him The
Margrave's only protection
lies in the fact that he is re-
lated to the Emperor of Aus
tria, Grumkow's real master;
therefore, the Baron s revenge
cannot be taken openly. | bell
relieved at the outcome of aft
Princess to marry Schwedt or
was wholly the result of Grul
fluence. Sometimes | cannot
King is under Grumkow's ST
agent when that archfiend pr;
nesses and manipulates his pr
" | have known that TO be
said the Crown Prince. If it
is a greater fiend than Grumb
sorry for my father; for free
of real love in his heart for Mi
is at the bottom of all our tr
will only kill him, | promise -,
before Adolph and to place hi
neck
HENRY wculd have given
IL L
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senfes would have been the keystone the arch of
his plans and the events of day had taken them
from him In addition to his loss, the words and
threats of the Margrave and his mother rang
ominously in his ears, falling like the knell of doom
his soul 1t sad day for Grunkow, and
the night was sleepless The Princess must be
red and her husband must if possible be man
Grumkow could use. Where there such man.
That of the questions that shrouded Grum-
kow soul in gloom.
On leaving the King, Henry hurried to the room
of the Margrave, and found that valiant warrior
sound asleep the result of batons of beer, taken
with true intent to drown his Being unable to
rouse him. Henry went to see the Crown Prince, who
had been taken back to his garnet prison, and mar
rated the details of the fight.
Who would have thought that the fat fool had it
IN HIM" asked Fritz, gazing out the window,
Il do think he is a fool said Henry, Il
think he is one of the finest characters | have
He has surely been Mina's friend. Do you know, y.
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CHAPTER XVII.
After the Battle

HE refusal of the Margrave to marry
the Princess, and the death of
Weissenfels, left Wilhelmina with
out a suitor, and at once raised
the Queens hopes of reviving the
English marriage project. That, of
course, was the one alliance Grum-
kow wished to avoid; SO on the
evening of the eventful betrothal
day the Baron's soul was wrapped
in gloom. Either Schwedt or Weis-
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Births Reported.

The following births were reported to
the District health Office during the past
twenty-four hours:
Francis G. and Jennie W. Wurdeman,
March . 1909 boy.
John B. and Matte NJ. Wilson, March
4. 1909. boy.
Edward NJ. and Bessie B. Wood, March
4. 1909, girl
Louis w and Susie Wehrle. March 4,
1909. boy.
Hippolyte F. and Marguerite Vinay,
February -. 1909. boy
Harry l.. and Dora r. Simons, Feb
ruary &c, 1909. girl.
Henry and Ruth T. Schaffert. March 5,
1909, boy.
william F.. and Margaret sillner, Feb
ruary 2S, 1909. boy.
]. T. and Eva V. Simpson, March 3.
1900. boy.
William and Annie Roeder. February
-, 1909. girl.
Victor L. and Ada NJ Ricketts,. March
Paul A. and Matte Payne, February
26, 1909. boy.
Thomas NJ and Catherine O'Connor
March I. 1909, girl.
Thomas L., jr.. and Minnie Mead.
March >. 1909. girl.
Raffaele and Stella Matera, February
20. 1909. girl.
Thomas and Sarah F. Mclean. March
D, loVC, Sii.
Luther j. and Loretta V. McIlvaine.
March 8, 1909 boy
Clarence and Sarah b. Mattingley,
March =. 1909. girl
Linus F. and Gertrude Meacham, March
B, 1909. girl
Frank r. and Nellie E. Linton. Feb
ruary -. 1909. boy.
John and Agnes Leonard, March ).
1909. girl.
William and May Kelly, March 6, 1909.
girl.
Thomas and Marie Kuffner. March 4.
1909. girl.
1909, girl.
George A. and Emma l.. Juenemann.
March Z. 1909. girl.
James b. and Emily Haley. March 4,
1903, boy.
March 1, 1909, girl.
GusIavo E. and Bertie S. Finotty. March
T. 1909. boy.
Clarence W and NJ. Lena Diehl. March
3. 1909 girl.
Clay G. and Blanche l. Collette, Feb
ruary 2S 1900, girl.
Patrick and Mary Cleancy. March 9
william J. and Della Collins, March 3,
1909. girl.
William II. and sallie NJ. Curtis. March
1, 1909, boy.
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported TO
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Louisa Dcnohoo, 6S years Jn5 Seward
square southeast
James p. Flowers. 30 years. 2lS street
northwest.
Luther Compton. 23 years, GAG + street
southwest
Albert NJ. Eli. 30 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital
John Morgan. 65 years, Al l street
northeast
Theodore B. Grow. CT years. 1871 1ltb
street northwest
Delta r. Seely. =, years. "3 Iowa circle
Kate Guthrey, 80 years. l711 Church
street northwest
Catherine o Brien. - years. II ID street
southeast
Yalanda Maggia. e years, 2os u stree,
southwest
John Shaw. II years. 135 Massachusetts
avenue northeast.
Marvin p Fisher. So years. 3l5 11th
street southwest.
William D. Esses, 5s years. II: Sd
street northwest.
Elizabeth J. Cooksey. 6s years. 49,, 18th
Ida Lemon. 80 years. Mount Vernon
apartments.
B. Elihue HarreIl. e. years, AZ New
Jersey avenue southeast.
lAhusdE .. "eich, IL months, j.! llth
street northeast
Ferdinand B. McC;ivern, month. Is
Quincy street northeast
Columbia II. Brooks. - years. 343 D
street southwest
Mabel Carter. 1J years, 15OS NJ street
northwest.
James II. Johnson =; years. 1174 L
street northwest
Harry Ware. 13 years, 1906 NJ street
northwest.
Sarah Robinson. As years. IS G. street
northwest.
Mary Jasper. ca years Linden fats
Robert Miller, 3 months. 1918 L street
northwest.
Clarke Jackson, 10 days Freedman's
Hospital.
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FIRE LOSS IN FEBRUARY.
Chief Wagner Submits Report to
District Commissioners

Losses by fire in the District of CoIum-
bia during the month of February
amounted to s13297. according to a re-
port by Fire Chief Wagner to the District
Commissioners today.
During the month"; the report says.
"S9 alarms of fire were received, of which
3S were bell alarms and ~ were local
ala rms. or the bell alarms, were false.
THE loss occasioned by the bell alarms
is estimated al Sl1 .267. covered by an in
surance of SljO.9O9, and the loss by the
local alarms 5000, covered by an insur-
ance of S1I5.S50. The total estimated loss
is S13.:,97 covered by an insurance of
So66 75O. The total estimated loss is more
than per cent of the total insurance,
$266 80
.'Of the 81 actual fires. 41 We're in brick,
"a were in frame and were in stone
buildings, q for the burning of leaves, j
for the burning of brush. ) for the burn
ing of grass. for the burning of rubbish.
for the burning of a tarpaulin, | for the
burning of a fence for fire on "a
dump, 1 for the burning OF a telegraph
pole | where a company responded on
light and l where a company responded
TO same fire as Nos. IL and - engine
companies.
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Files Suit for DAMAGES.

Mrs Virginia Peters today flied suit in
the Supreme Court of the District OF CO.
lumbia against Thomas W. Smith TO re-
cover $1,000 damages. She alleges.
through Attorneys William F.. Ambrose
and John Lewis Smith, that February ~.
1905 she was living iti' house heioneinc &
to the defendant. and that certain repairs
were made by one of his employees to a
spigot or water connection. which was
improperly attached. and that as result
the ceiling feA. Mrs Peters claims that
AT the time she was asleep in her room
and that the falling plaster inflicted seri-
ouS injuries upon her.
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Arthur and Fannie Chainie. March !.

Arthur and Fannie Chainie. March a.
1909, girl
Arthur E and Allie r. BrumbauSh.
March ), 1909. girl
George and Lizzie Taylor, March \,
1909. boy.
John ard Marie Randolph March ).
1909. boy.
John and Mamie Quals, February 81.
1900. boy.
Robert H. and Sarah Puller. February
90. 1899, girl.
Sidney and Susie Johnson, March q.
1909, girl.
Robert and Clara Cooper. March =. iau9.
boy
Henry and Rose Butler. March >. 1909,
boy.
Charles and Hector Brown. March =,
1909, girl.
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STOPPING COAL STEALING.
Sealer of Weights After Drivers
Who Embarrass EMPLOYERS.

Charged with stealing three pecks of
coal from his employer. coal merchant.
Charles Jordon failed to appear In Police
Court today and forfeited S. collateral.
Jordons arrest yesterday followed an
investigation by the assistant sealer Of
weights and measures. Leo Schoenthal.
into thefts by drivers from coal wagons.
The sealers Office is trying to break up
this practice. which involves employers
In possible short-weight sales.
George Chaconas and Rubin Aaronson.
merchants of pa John Marshall place and
ALI Sd street southwest. forfeited s., and
$40. respectively. this morning in Police
Court upon charges of violating the
weights and measures law. 1t is alleged
that each of the defendants possessed
measures or scales which did not conform
with the standard kept by the District.
Assistant Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures George A. Howe appeared as COM
planning witness.
Benjamin Leon. charged with speeding
up 14th street yesterday afternoon in his
automobile al a rate OF twenty miles an
hour. was permitted to forfeit s. col
lateral. Bicycle Policeman Holmes of the
first precinct made the arrest.
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he found upon the career OF Mr., Wick
erSllam
1t was explained by employees Of tie
Library that in the case OF eminent law
yers who take little part in public affairs
and who are not prominently in the polt
ical world. IL frequently happens that
matter concerning them is not easily az
cessble. IL is said that among lawyers
whose activities are confined purely e
office and court work their distinction
is often limited 10 their professions unit
in some emergency they ar, brought b.
fore the limeligllt.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
William H. Tyler and Mary A. Boush.
Frederick NJ. Marks and Rebecca l..
Seay.
James G. Strole of Luray. Va, and
Ora Smart of Cincinnati. Ohio
Vaughn Coates and Mary jefferson.
John +. Kussmaul and Mary h. Miller
of Newark. Ohio
Irving Scrivner and Sadie NJ. Lake.
John Hartman and Jessamine Lewton.
Willis W. Washington and Lucy T..
Parkinson.
Henry c. Wesley and Geneva NJ. Bell.
Nicholas X. Claibourne and Vivian D.
Brophy, both of New Bedford. Mass
Evening star., 1909-03-09
SETS ASIDE JUDGMENT.
Court Acts in the Case of Kauf-
man Company Against Metzler.

On presentation of a mandate of the
Court of Appeals Justice Stafford today
set aside the judgment for the plaintiff
in the case Of the Harry Kaufman Com
pany against Metzler and the Maury Shoe
Company and entered Judgment for the
defendant for the costs of the appeal.
The Kaufman company sued Metzler,
who is a manufacturer of shoes, to re-
cover 5000 damages because of his fall
ure to manufacture and deliver large
lot of shoes ordered by the Kaufman COM
panv through Metzler's drummer. The
Kaufman company recovered verdict
for damages, from which Metzler ap-
pealed.
The Court of Appeals in reversing the
Judgment holds that the drummer had no
authority to make an outright sale, and
inasmuch as the orders were taken sub
iect to approval and ratification by Metz
Ter it was incumbent upon the Kaufman
company to establish an acceptance of
the order by him: that his silence could
not be construed an acceptance, ana
that inasmuch as the order had never
been accepted by MetZler the kaufman
company was not entitled to recover.
Attorneys Julius /. Peyser and NJ. j.
Colbert appeared for the Kaufman COM
pany and Leon Tobrner for Metzler
Evening star., 1909-03-09
KEPT OUT OF PRINT.
Mr.. Wickersham's Fame Not of the
Biographical Kind.

An interesting incident in connection
with the selection of George w. Wicker
sham for Attorney General is being COM
mented upon by employees of the Congress
sional Library. who were appealed TO for
biographical matter concerning him. \
thorough search of the library was made
for sketch Of the new Attorney Cen
eral. but although the Library is rich in
material bearing upon public and pro-
fessional men of New York. nothing can
Evening star., 1909-03-09
"MR." KNOX, IF YOU PLEASE.
"Mr. Secretary" Title Displeasing t
New Head Of State.

Secretary of State Philander c. Knox
is one cabinet officer who. 1t is under
stood. does not appreciate the title of
"Mr. Secretary" He much prefers being
called MIR. Knox.
Among other democratic tendencies of
the new premier Is his habit of early
rising Six O'Clock is rather a late hour
for him 20 get up, SO that before the
usual office hours he has performed a
large amount of work.
Since assuming the state portfolio he
has arrived at his desk daily at . O'Clock
or earlier. He will likely continue his
practice of taking papers home with him
to be studied and acted upon in the
early morning before he goes to his
Office.
Evening star., 1909-03-09
Mrs. Smallwood's Talk.

Mrs. George T. Smallwood will give
a talk on the Women of Shakespeare"
at the Washington Club Tuesday evening.
March 16, at s o'clock. under the auspices
Of the Kappa Circle of the Rector's Aid
Society, ST. Thomas Church. Mrs. r. p.
knoer. Mr.. Otto Luebkert and others will
give the musical program.
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and Mrs Molster and others. After a

and Mrs. Molster and others. After an
address of welcome by the president,
Mrs. Laura v Mccullough. the follow
ing program was rendered: America.
sung by the audience: response to the
presidents welcome by Commander Hol-
brook; violin solo. Miss Blanche Wilgus;
vocal solo. Miss Matte Gibson: recita-
ton. Mrs. Molster: remarks by the COM
rades; vocal solo. Mrs. Mary Riggs;
stories by Mrs. NJ Z. Cutler. and piano
solo. Miss Murray After singing "-tuld
Lang Syne" and serving refreshments q
social hour concluded the evening.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs. II. NJ. Purcell and the Misses
Purcell Of 1916 I street are entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearn of Kentucky and
Messrs. Reed s. Manley and John Col
lier. jr., of PHILADELPHIA
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Owing to sickness in the family. Mrs.
c. X. Bergman will not be at home to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs. A. Jeffrey Parsons. who Is in
Baltimore on a visit to Mrs. John With
erspOon Williams. assisted her hostess
yesterday when she presided at the fort
nightly tea at the Colonial Danes So
CiefN
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs. Reyburn, wife of the mayor of
Philadelphia. is going to lecture tomor-
row before the Plastic Club of her city
on her experiences when she was pre-
sented at the court of ST. James two
years ago. Mrs. Reyburn saw the hum
orous as well as the ceremonious side of
the affair. and will not neglect that
point Of view in telling the story.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Lady Paget. who has been in New
York for some time and greatly enter
tained. will he the guest of honor at a
dinner tonight to be given by Mrs. Jules
s. Bache Sunday. Lady Paget will come
here for visit.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs. 8. A. Hollingshead Of 634 r street
northeast has her sister and her son
making her visit
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs B. krulewitch and sons of New
York are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Schlosberg.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs p. A. Arnold of Capitol Hill had
as her guest Miss Lillian Gale of Rock
Hall, Md, last week.
Evening star., 1909-03-09

The Legion Of Loyal Women were "at
home" Monday evening to their friends
E II. Holbrook, commander Department
Of the Potomac. G. A. R.. and staff were
the special guests A number of out.
of-town guests were also present, among
whom were Mrs. c. J. Austin. ST Al
bans. VT: Mrs. Lottie r. Rousseau
Swanton, Vt; Mrs. Lottie Narrower
Mrs Matte Luce, Gladston, N. J.;'Mrs
J. NJ. Romig. Allentown. Pa; Mrs. Mary
Barker. Elnnfra. N. Y: the Misses Fare
man. Baltimore, Md: Mrs. s. III. Gouyne
the Misses Gibson and Mrs. Mary Riggs
New York city: Miss Murray, Mrs Sc
core. Mrs. Cheesman, Past Department
Commander William s. Odell. Past De-
partment Commander Newton Ferree, w
T. Weiss, adiutant Encampment So. U v
L.; Mr.. Leith, Col. Homer Riggs, Mr..
Evening star., 1909-03-09

Mrs. Potter Palmer. who is now in
New York, but was last week at her
Chicago home. was the first there to en-
terrain for Secretary and Mrs. Franklin
MacVeagh. She gave dinner last week
for them of eighteen covers, which was
followed by a small reception.
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and he says he didn't see a single gem
Iieman there-not even Doctor Cook. He
Pole. ~ LUG
1t was supposed that there was an
open sea at the Pole, and that hundreds
OF girls dressed in white were to be
seen padding about in gondolas, but we
nave had to give that idea up.
NO one has yet found out why the
Foie should be SO cold, but it is generally
laid TO the fact that there are no poIi-
tieians there to call each other horse
thieves and other names
AT the Pole it is six months day and
SIX months night, and boy can plav s;x
months and sleep the other six. This ts
that country. oA'
1y teacher says she'll be burned If she
ever goes to the old North Pole, and I cav
me same, and with these few remarks 7
throw up my job and bid you all adieu- ;.
JOE KERR
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@IM RIGGLES he was the son Of his
dad,
- AMI he lived in Hoosier town;
And the length of his legs was sight to
see
As he walked up the hills and down
He could straddle fence the same as
you
Can straddle an old peach can;
And his legs streamed out like banners
bold
AS over the meadows he ran.
To kick the old COW Jim simply had
To kick from his feet to his knees;
And extending his leg in sportive mood
He'd kick down a chimney with ease.
Jim never had seen a football game
TILL his legs were 'leven feet long;
Then a match was made and he was on
hand,
A-rooting it fierce and strong.
He saw them kicking the stout pigskin-
He heard the loud yells of applause;
His legs got an ache to be in the game,
And he gestured about with his paws.
Then all of a sudden long Jim was there,
And the kickers fell back in alright;
As his foot shot out and hit the ball
And sent it aloft out of sight
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Mr.. Taft Not In.

OR" said the old kicker on the rear
\platform Of the street car to the man
~who was smoking a cigar with great
complacency, last month went to
Washington to see our President. The
name of our President is Mr.. Taft
Yes, 1 have heard of him." was the
mild reply.
.I called at what is known as the White
House.
And I've heard of that"
81 sent in my card. 1t was sent back
to me- They said Mr.. Taft didn't happen
to be in"
mo, guess he wasn't"
at called four times that day and re-
ceived the same reply each time.
called three times on the second day and
twice on the third, and yet L was de-
barred from seeing our President, whose
name is W. b. Taft
''I don't doubt it,
But what do you think of such con-
duct, sir-such conduct toward an Ameri-
can citizen-toward a patriot who voted
for him-toward citizen who. went to
Washington solely to give him pointers on
how to run his administration. Yes. sir,
tell me what you think of it,
out losing any Of the goodness OF his
cigar, 81 think you had better have in
vested penny in daily newspaper be-
fore going to Washington
For why, sir-for why?"
'You would have learned from It that he
was out West making inquiries about the
huckleberry crop and advising the farmers
to raise more cucumbers. Sir, Mr.. Taft
was not in, and you were out. and am
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Jimmie on the Pole.
THE REASON OF 1T.

BAA Y dear teacher. who says that Hen
Nyd dirk Hudson was no more Of a
y Dui lehman than she is. has asked
me to write a composition on the North
Pole. and. therefore say:
1.-The North Pole is a very cold spot,
and IL there were any water pipes there
the plumbers would be as rich as John D.
Rockefeller.
Sometimes the temperature sinks down
as low as 81 degrees, and at such times
the Polar bears holler for more coal
The boy who goes swimming at the
North Pole at once becomes a frozen her.
ring. and In that state can be kept for
months The Eskimos rub their children
down with an icicle instead of bathing
them.
Doctor Cook reached the North Pole
and found no signs of life-not even a
boy on roller skates. He says 1t made
him lonesome.
'.Mr. Peary also reached the North Pole
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Lets see? Didn't your house start in
on the cooperative plan last yearf' was
asked of the hardware drummer after he
had told his latest story.
Yes, it did," was the reply.
IT thought you said something about it
when you were here last. l see by the
papers that Shonts says all manufacturers
and merchants must adopt the idea
Yes, he says so.''
ut would bring employer and employe
closer together
Yes, 1t would"
"And give the latter something to look
forward to beyond his weekly wage or
salary"
Just So
How did It work in the case of your
nouseT'
''Fine-fne."
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A Football Legend.

He kicked the ball to right and left
And he kicked to centerfeld;
He kicked it high and he kicked 1t low,
And not to a man would he yield.
And he kicked the umpire stiff and cold.
And then he kicked over the score;
He kicked down the fence and he kicked
out the cops,
And the grand stand was standing no
more.
When nothing was left then Jim gave a
yell,
And the yell was one of great joy:
With both feet went kick and 1t was
his last,
And never again, the poor boy.
JOE KERR.
BUT LITTLE WATER THERE.
Mr. Smart-What do you think of these
stories that prohibition is making great
gains in Kentucky?
Mr.. Wise-Those stories won't hold wa
ter.
TRUE.
Mrs Wise-So you're going to marry
and go to housekeeping, Ell? Why, you
don't know the first thing about keeping
house.
Miss Pert-Oh, yes 1 do.
Mrs. Wise-I'd like to know what?
Miss Pert-The first thing Is to get
man to keep house for.
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ACCEPTED.

ACCEPTED.
Hubby-Well it's just this way, II I
buy you a new winter coat I'll have to
wear my old one another season.
Wifey-You sweet, generous thing,
you'll