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Warn your women readers not to ask their husbands about businesss when those persons come home in the evening weary and depressed" said the man who dropped into the office for the express purpose of getting this statement out of his system.
 'Implore them not to ask whether the day has been a good or a bad one. from a financial standpoint. for these questions always make man peevish inside, whether he makes an outward and visible demonstration of it or not" he contin- Jed
 My wife, he began again, and being beset by some latent and innate sense Of loyalty, suddenly checked that most uf,- duly of all members, the vicious tongue, paused in his speech, pulled on his gloves, thrust his hat violently upon his head and said a curt 'Goodby."
 I am a very docile creature, generally speaking, and scarcely ever have turned down the advice proffered by wise men like the one quoted above, but in this case it seems a perilous undertaking to set down rules like the Medes and the Persians, as to what husbands would like to have their wives talk to them about, and just to show that 1 am right in this particular instance l will relate a little personal experience that fell to my lot a short time ago. when I was spend- ing a few days with very charming couple, two of my best friends, in fact. Of course there be some who will say that it is just as we'll to eschew the atti- tude that has made MT. William Watson famous in accepting hospitality and then writing things about the people who dis pensed it. but when tell my readers that both the lady and gentleman have found the story quite as amusing as l, and have given their consent to its publica- 'hion, I am doubly exonerated of tho krime.
 Y The wife, be it said, Is the kind who reads extensively journals published for the delectation of ladies, and tries futile ly, of course. to follow the somewhat confusing directions given for keeping that most delicate of fiowers-"a hus- bands love-"
 When I arrived to make my little visit my friend had just finished reading a long and exhaustive article, which for it's text had to do with this very matter of showing an interest in the husband's s business affairs. and advised strongly that the wife should make her interest known in spoken words.
 Therefore, at the dinner table the first evening I arrived the dutfful wife began by saying:
 well, dear, how have things gone at the office? Has the day been profitable? Did the stenographer come on time? Did she spell all the words right in tho dic- tation you gave her? Was the book keeper in good temper? Was the build ing warm and comfortable? Has the senior partner returned from New York?"
 sat quietly back noting the effect upon Diavola of Angelica's questions. Not q word did he say in reply to all her gar rulity, while he steadfastiy shoveled his food into his mouth like hs was paid by the hour for the work; his eyebrows knitted oninously, and he waved his dolly frantically to and fro over his puckered