Show A SAD MISTAKE It n Did Not Matter flatter However as no One Know of It It Mrs Foster was from Now New England rind r regarded lifo lIe very seriously from back never shrinking or turning the tho p pith path th of ol duty which lay before her but tut she sho never novel realized that French was at all 11 necessary until she sho visited Paris Pars Then she had to rely roly on a phrase book which relieved hor her mind of nil all Al caro care but greatly greaty exer- exer cued this the mental powers of the natives na na- tires tives with wih whom sho came in contact con con- tact Harpers Harper's Magazino Magazin i r relates latos that her nephew who was vs studying art in the French capital secured for her an invitation to a reception given by a famous French artist Mrs Mrs Foster went accompanied by her hor nephew and tho the phrase book She Sho thought she sho know knew just where to open It and read her lines linos She Sho was introduced introduced intro intro- in French to tho the artist Ha Ho spoke in Fren French h her hor nephew v replied In French until the dear old lady got bewildered But she eho felt th that t she sho must say something so she opened the tho inevitable book and read road oil off of tho the first sentence that met her eye giving ing it i the truo true New Nev Hamshire twang t The artist artst smiled sweetly sweety but as Mrs Ml'S Foster saw tho translation in italics after tho the sentence she nearly fainted As her hor nephew lead lead her away avay however how bow ever he ho congratulated her upon her hor introduction and her knowledge of the language But nut Henry cried cred his horrified aunt Did you hear what I said I asked him how soon we wo could got get something to eat eat th eat that's ts t's what I asked him him in in French Her nephew v smiled ho he would have havo liked to laugh laugh Oh ho replied did you Well Wel auntie aunte it H doesn't matter for he asked me mo what in thunder you said and I told him I didn't know |