| Show Mini Over Mailer I suppose I twas wrong said D wellknown member of the Detroit bar with 0 grin but I couldnt afford to let the opportunity pass My wife has become n convert to the mind cure fad and for the last month I have heard nothing but the power of the mind over matter I said little hopIng hop-Ing that she would soon tire of it and drop It But I was doomed to disappointment disap-pointment for the longer she harped on It the worse she became This morning she discovered that a water pipe was leaking and she went nt it with that universal Avpnmns tool a hairpin with the result that she only made the hole larger and caused a small jet of water to be shot Into the room Clapping a linger over the hole to stop the flow of water she called loudly for me and when I appeared ap-peared oil the scene I took the situation situa-tion In at a glance What is the matter my dear I asked askedThere Is a hole In the pipe she gasped get a plug while I hold the water back There Is no leak there If you will only thlnl tao said I soothingly Put your mind on It and remove your lln gels John Henry she began but at that moment her linger slpped and a Jet of water hit her In the eye anil the valuable remarks that she was about to make were lost for all time John she snapped cant you see that the wall paper will be ruined If I I let K0 a Well my dear said I Ignoring her question It Is I time I was going down town besides I am afraid that If I remain her I may Interfere with the calm reposeful working of your mind Convince yourself my dear that there Is no lealc and remove your linger With that 1 left her I took the precaution however to send up a plumber but from what I heard when I left I am afraid that her mInd wan far from being In a reposeful mood Detroit Free Press |
