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Show I 71N !p ABBREVIATED L LSTORY J SOMETHING NICE m EI.L, Aesop dear," said Mrs I Dumkopf, "what shall I gel h for your birthday?" ("Oh, I don't know," reflected Mr j aikopf. "Let me see. I don't know ift I don't know." Would you like a nice calendar r for slicing the months off calen as they get used up? You alwujs jflect to keep your calendars up to R you know." That sounds useful," agreed Mr 1'iukopf. Or perhaps you'd rather have a Chinese back scratcher? You w how long your back is and how '"l your arms are." That would be a practical gift," ttted Mr. Dumkopf. But then maybe you would prefer ij'ce pipe rack In case you ever get v Pipes?" 'Er all right A Chinese pipe parer ,r. I mean a short-armed calendar- I that Is to say" jh, Aesop, I've thought of the very . rSl A nice bended bag for me to F! when you take me out 1 Think ProuJ you'll be of met" ('Sure, get me that fine!" gasped- Dumkopf, as he wiped his jtrenm-frro-.r, and Mis. nu::;Wt. u.ill wiously and retired chucklously M her embroidery, (f Qorge Matthew Adams.) |