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Show r ! i i A Domestlo Episode. American Heiress (now a countess) ' My dear, have you put on your coat with the padded shoulders? The Count (from behind the portiere) Ihaf. A. H. Has the valet laced your stays properly? The Couut He hass, ma lofe. A. H. And penciled your eyebrows, adjusted your wig and applied the rouge and powder artistically? The Count All is peautifully done. A. H. Then you are a good boy. You shall have another thousand for your gambling debts, and shall ride with Fido and me. Pittsburg Bulletin, TVatlilng In Japan. Washing was and is still done in Japan by getting into a boat and letting the ; garments drag after the boat by a long ' strong. It is an economical habit of ' traveling Japs to get a large amount of washing thus accomplished by a steam- boat excursion, and has given rise to the story that once a year they travel to wash. They have no instinct for laundry laun-dry work like the Chineso, and think it complete when the soap is in the garment, gar-ment, and will not wring it but. Ex-'change. |