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Show AN ADEPT AT GIVING ADVICE. Stcry of a Man Who Knew His Fallings. Fall-ings. Penpusher had como homo from tho offlco "played out." Ho was lying on the couch In tho sitting room nfter dinner, when Mrs.'. Penpusher, who had been rendlrg a magazine, said: "Seo hero, Tom Penpusher, heio Is somothlng thnt, fits you to a T, ind I want you to read It." "What Is It about?" "It's about men who must havo everything Just so In their homes, no matter how hard it makes it for others. You know you aro ono of thorn. Every rug and chair and boolc must bo exactly in Its place, and a llttlo dust sots you to scolding. You must havo a clean napkin every meal, and you cannot eat If thero is a tiny spot on tho tabjocloth, and everything must bo served Just so or you got grumpy. Now, Is not that true?" "A man likes to seo things In order In his own house," said Penpusher. t "Of courso.hOjXoosrjJand I try MA ,HonSWBEnStn"oer;but'iyory aW woman to maintain tho degree rft. order you expect with four or flvo children In tho houso. Now, this article ar-ticle refers to just unreasonable, fussy men ns yen are, and It Is not ono bit too 80vere oven when It says that they are small spirited nnd lacking lack-ing in truo manliness. I do wish' that you would read tho article." " u"l don't need to," replied Penpusher, Penpush-er, sitting up to stretch nnd groan. "I'd llko to know why not?" "Because well, the, fact is, my dear, I wrote that article myself." |