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Show "FIGHT IT OUT." A story is told of a daughter of t prominent person now in the lecture field, who is peculiarly interestini; and Buggestive of unconsious vs-dom. vs-dom. A gentleman was invited U tha lecturer's house to tea. Jra mediately on being seated at thi table, the little girl astonished tht family circle and the guest by the abrupt question: "Where is your wife?" Now the gentleman, having beet recently separated from the partnei of his life, was taken so completely by surprise that he stammered forth the truth: "I don't know." "Don't kuowl" replied tho e'un terrible, "Why don't you know?" Finding that the child persisted in her interrogatories, despite the mild re proof of her parent?, he concluded to make a clean breast of the matter and have it over at once. So he said with a calmness which was the result of inward expletives: "Well, wo don't live together; we think, as we can't agree, wu'd better not." He stifled a groan as the child began be-gan again, and darted an exasperated look at her parents. But the little torment would not be quieted, until she explained: "Ciu't agree! Then why don't you fight it out, as pa and ma do?" "Vengeance is mine." laughingly retorted the visitor alter "pa" and "ma" exchanged looks of holy horror, followed by the inevitable roar. Now Haven Register. |