Show If She Had Her Choice A gentleman who finds great amusement amusement amuse amuse- ment In telling his wife which lady of at their acquaintance he will select as asher her tu r successor when she dies and who one day ay had been teasing her with numberless serious mock-serious allusions to the subject suddenly called their little little little lit lit- tle daughter to him and asked her shaking with laughter at his own wit Madeline how would you like to have a stepmother The child considered for a moment nd md then with great earnestness replied replied replied re re- re- re plied I think Id I'd much rather have a stepfather |