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Show HER COMPANY VOICE. "Who is that in the parlor, Nellie?" asked the little sister. "Nobody but mamma and Fred," replied re-plied Nellie. "Oh, yes, there must be some one else," rejoined the little girl, "for mamma mam-ma has her company voice on." It was a little squib under the heading head-ing of "Fun," which a member of the family read aloud from the paper. The circle about the table who heard it smiled, and one said. "That's a good joke." But a more thoughtful member turned it over in her mind. She was th mother, and she admitted to herself that it was more than a Joke that i' many instances it was sober truth. It came home to her heart with great significance, sig-nificance, for she acknowledged to herself her-self that "the company voire" was entirely en-tirely too often put on when in the presence of those outside the home circle. cir-cle. We wish to appear at our best before be-fore those whose good opinions we de- . sire to gain. But with those who love us how often we speak In Irritable, harsh, quick tones. |