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Show toJLjv i'' w fenwtai,. ''W'feB f the wes'rson turned, looked I and mailed.' HtrsXcould possibly bo wrong? Tho hnsuanlj pooh-poohed her suspicions nnd assured her that she was all right, but still tSe looks, tho smiles and tho drawing down of corners of mouths continued. The walk was cut short, and the first thing tho lady did upon entering her drawing room was to place herself in front of her pier glass to make a careful survey of herself. There was absolutely absolute-ly nothing out of gear. Her costume was quiet, refined and even elegant. Suddenly Sud-denly a thought struck her. Perhaps it might be her husband. That good man was dragged in front of the glass and placed alongside of his anxious mate. Immediately the mystery was solved. It was her muff and his beardl The one was an exact counterpart of the other, in texturo, in length, in color; and the effect was ludicrous. It really looked as if the husband had the muff on his chin and face, or that the wife had her hands ensconced in the beard, just as you choose. In other words, the beard and muff were an exact match, and you can't imagine the funny effect produced by this similarity. Moral: Don't let your muff match your husband's hus-band's beard. New York Letter. A roincldciieo In Color. Now that fur time has come, and fur is very high in cost and favor, be careful not to make the mistake of one of our fashionable brides. But she didn't discover dis-cover the error herself. The people on the a ven no Sunday morning did it for her. She and her husband went to , church, and after the service was over j gtarted to walk homo. Judge of this j good lady's chagriu upon Beeing that j - i . |